Some ideas come from brainstorming. Others are forged through years of experience on the front lines. The DRT is one of those ideas.
Years ago, two veteran firefighters responded to a call that felt all too familiar. Once again, they found themselves moving a critical patient, and once again, they returned to the station with uniforms compromised by bodily fluids.
Exhausted and frustrated, they looked at each other and said what countless first responders have thought before:
Instead of waiting for someone else to solve the problem, they built the solution themselves.
They engineered a simple, disposable repositioning tarp designed to help slide patients onto stretchers more efficiently while reducing responder exposure to contamination.
The first time it was deployed, they knew they had created something different. For years, it remained one of their department’s best-kept secrets, quietly protecting responders while preserving patient dignity on every call.
That innovation—and the purpose behind it—was eventually passed on to a new generation.
The prototype represented more than a piece of equipment. It represented decades of experience, problem-solving under pressure, and a commitment to protecting both patients and the people who care for them.
That legacy became the foundation of Carry Less Supply.
Carry Less Supply was founded to bring practical, field-tested innovations to the professionals who need them most. The Disposable Repositioning Tarp (DRT) became the company’s first product because it embodies everything the mission stands for: simple, effective solutions born from real-world experience that make demanding jobs safer, cleaner, and more efficient.