For crisis & behavioral-health teams

Why our mats

In a crisis-intervention setting, the mat is a safety device, not just padding. The right mat protects the person and the team; the wrong one can make a hard situation worse.

The five things a safety mat must do

  • 01

    Lightweight

    So it moves quickly. Sometimes it’s safer to bring the mat to the person than the person to the mat.

  • 02

    Ergonomic

    Folds in half with handles so a single responder can carry it from room to room.

  • 03

    Comfortable

    Comfort lowers escape-motivated behavior and helps a person in crisis relax.

  • 04

    Safe

    A smooth surface, firm enough to prevent impact and sustained-pressure injury, and never so soft a person’s face can sink in.

  • 05

    No competing stimulation

    Firm enough that you can’t feel the floor beneath the mat, yet soft enough to stay comfortable under full pressure.

Density vs. IFD

Two measurements define foam quality. Density is the foam’s weight (lbs per cubic foot); IFD (Indentation Force Deflection) is its firmness. They’re independent: a heavy foam can still be spongy. What matters is the right combination: high IFD with low density. Firm and supportive, yet light enough to resist “bottoming out.”

A mat must be at least 2″ thick, but 2″ of the wrong foam won’t prevent bottoming out. Cheap bonded or “re-bond” foams (ground-up remnants glued together) fail here. Ours use superior-grade polyurethane that’s firmer than the hardest bed, yet lightweight.

Foam-performance standards drawn from PCMA clinical guidance (Neal Fleisig, MS BCBA, Executive Director; Merrill Winston, PhD BCBA, Director of Program Development).