NEW YORK, NY – This fall, a mobile operating room was set up along Manhattan’s East Side as dignitaries from around the world convened for the 65th United Nations General Assembly.

The operating room, a 442 square foot Deployable Rapid Assembly Shelter (DRASH) system provided by DHS Technologies, was just one of several facilities deployed by the U.S. Secret Service as part of security efforts during the week-long event.

Staffed by a Homeland Security Mobile Trauma Unit made up of medical personnel from throughout the New York City area, the mobile operating room was set up to provide a space in which doctors could administer immediate care to personnel at the UN should an incident have occurred.

People needing medical attention would have been transported from the UN to the operating room, where medical personnel would have then assessed the patient and either performed emergency field surgery or stabilized the patient before he or she was transported to a local hospital.

The lead agency for security operations at the Assembly, the Secret Service also set up a command post and decontamination area. Several local agencies were on hand as well, including the NYPD and FDNY.

About DHS Technologies LLC DHS Technologies LLC is the parent company for DHS Systems and MilSys (UK) and holds numerous brand names and patents including DRASH, Reeves EMS and the Reeves ICP. The company currently grosses approximately $220 million a year, and employs the expertise of approximately 400 employees worldwide. DHS Technologies was formed in 2004 when global private equity firm, the Carlyle Group, became an investor.

For more information, contact: Lori Murphy Phone: 845-359-6066, ext 127 Email: lmurphy@drash.com