Vita Inclinata was founded on the belief that lack of technology should never be the difference between life and death for rescue crews, crane operators, and patientsIn 2009, Vita founder Caleb Carr was practicing as a search and rescue volunteer in high school. During a routine training mission, his friend and mentor, Don, went into cardiac arrest next to him. A helicopter arrived to transport Don to the hospital, but couldn’t insert its rescue litter due to gusty winds, rotor wash, and the mountainous terrain. After multiple attempts, the helicopter was forced to turn back without them, and Don died as a result. Caleb learned that this was a fairly common problem that caused the loss of many lives. He enrolled in medical school at the University of Colorado – Denver with the goal of saving lives. There, his professor, Dr. Randall Tagg, listened to his story and challenged him to solve the problem.

When our company was founded, the primary stabilization method for hoist and load operations was a tagline - a simple rope held by a person on the ground. This method is not only outdated, but also imprecise, inefficient and unsafe. While our first product was developed for the Aerospace industry to prevent the chaotic motion of rescue litters under helicopters by designing load stabilization devices for the military's Department of Defense, we expanded our focus and proprietary technology to other industries, specifically construction and lifting operations with cranes.

We’re on a mission to eliminate 1 million preventable accidents and get people home safe every day.