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MilTech helps firms meet military demands – Doctor Down

When U.S. troops rescued Pfc. Jessica Lynch from an Iraqi hospital in 2003, they put her in a “Rescue Wrap” — a down-filled, sleeping-bag-like wrap with pockets for intravenous lines and heat packs.

The wraps, which help prevent post-injury trauma by keeping patients warm and comfortable, are made in Polson.

After the exposure in the high-profile rescue, the manufacturer, Doctor Down Inc., received more orders from the U.S. Department of Defense than it could fill. The company was making 150 Rescue Wraps a year; the defense department wanted 10,000.

That’s when MilTech http://www.mtmanufacturingcenter.com/AboutUs/miltech.htm stepped in.

By KRISTI ALBERTSON

The Daily Inter Lake

Full Story: http://www.dailyinterlake.com/articles/2006/10/22/business/bus01.txt

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Doctor Down of Polson Gets Orders for President’s Helicopters http://www.matr.net/article-21256.html

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