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About Us

Emergency care providers deserve more

It all began with the simple belief that emergency care providers deserve equipment that helps them move patients without unnecessarily risking their own health and well-being.

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Family-owned Business

We are a family-owned business that brings our family values to the workplace.

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Helping 3,000+ Response Agencies

The Binder Lift has helped other departments like yours avoid injury and provide better patient care.

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High-quality products

All the products and services we offer are science-backed solutions that help you safely move patients of any size — Safely and Easily.

Our Story

Why we started?

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Dan Binder, Inventor of the Binder Lift, had a spark of inspiration in 2012 that led to who we are today — Patient Handling and Safety Experts (PHASE).

In the decade since Dan sat down at the kitchen table with an old sewing machine and remnant fabric to make a patient lifting solution for his EMT-I wife, Julie, we have helped over 3,000 first response agencies across the globe improve patient care and avoid personnel injuries from patient movement — and we want to help your agency have the same success.

We help emergency care providers avoid injuries where they happen most by supplying equipment and training to help them have longer, healthier careers. All the products and services we offer are science-backed solutions that help you safely move patients of any size — Safely and Easily.

PHASE is a family-owned business that brings our family values to the workplace. We haven’t lost sight of our first mission — to keep family safe while caring for others. While it may sound cliché, we approach every customer interaction the same. When you do business with us, you’re more than a customer. You’re family. So, let’s connect. We look forward to helping you.

Our team

Nice to meet you!

Give us a call, send an email, or slide into our DMs. We look forward to helping you.

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Dan Binder

Founder

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Julie Binder

Founder

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Rick Binder

Chief Executive Officer

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Ryan Binder

Chief Operations Officer

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Jimmy Gilley

Director of Sales and Marketing

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Dylan Browning

Business Development Manager

The Journey of Phase

February 2012

A New Idea

Dan learned of the daily struggle EMS providers face when lifting patients and sewed the first Binder Lift.

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January 2013

Early Awards

The Nylon Binder Lift received the EMS World Innovation of the Year award and the Hot Product of the Year award from the Journal of Emergency Medicine.

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July 2014

New Model

The Vinyl Binder Lift was brought to market and received the Hot Product of the Year award from the Journal of Emergency Medicine.

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September 2015

Safety Award

The Binder Lift received a Safety Innovation Feature Award for helping emergency care providers avoid injuries where they happen most.

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January 2019

Design Updates

The Binder Lift’s buckles changed from all black to color-coded for faster and easier application. In addition, a row of handles was added to provide even more ergonomic lifting options.

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April 2023

Brand Updates

Binder Lift Inc rebranded as PHASE and launched new products and services to help emergency care providers move patients of any size — Safely and Easily.

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