5. CONTAINER HOSPITAL

The Norwegian Mobile Container Hospital (NorBase)

The container-based field hospitals are unique in construction and design.
All are based on standard 20-foot ISO containers.

The two sides of the container are lowered, and sections on each side pulled out. Whitin 20 minutes, the available floorspace has tripled (to approximately 36 square metres).

All fixed installations such as water, drainage, electricity, gas pipes, heating and airconditioning are built in and ready for use. The containers are constructed of lightweight aluminium.



NorBase containers can be delivered as a:
- Complete operating theatre
- Emergency room
- ICU
- X-ray room
- Laboratory
- Sterilization or any other features designed for user needs

Flexibility and wide range of use The disaster hospital system is well suited for use in civilian as well as military medical services. Ease of handling and operating, combined with the robust design and construction, makes it possible to use the system in the epicenter of the distaster. The wide range of equipment and instruments makes it possible to treat and discharge a large number of the patients. In military terminology the system can be used from the 2nd to 5th echelon.		All you need to do to make the NorBase Disaster Hospital operational is to plug in the generator, the water tank and the sewage pipes.
The flexibility is achieved through de-
centralized technology (located in each individual unit), which makes it possible top use the units on either a stand-alone basis or joined together, without any major pre-planning or preparation. The use of light-weight technology, including aluminium and glass-fibre, make the units easy to transport and prepare for use.

NorBase container hospital

Expandable Operation Theatre Unit		Intencive Care Unit
Emergency/Triage Unit		Laboratory Unit
Sterilization Unit		X-Ray Unit
Commando Unit		Kitchen Unit
Laundry Unit		Key Treatment Block
Ward Tent