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What our crew carry

Image credit: Daniel Jae Webb (Wiltshire 999s)

Our crew carry equipment and medicine more commonly found in a hospital Emergency Room than on an ambulance.

Our new kit bags have a modular design containing pouches where each bag is task based so we have exactly what we need for each medical intervention in a specific pouch - or combination of pouches. This method saves time both on scene and when replenishing used kit. 

When they arrive on scene they lay out their kit in a specific way so that everything is on hand and they can rely on muscle memory to know exactly where everything is. 

1 - BBraun syringe driver

    Electronic pump to provide medication infusions

 

2 - Masks and Circuits (bag valve mask for ventilating patient)

    Pouch containing bag and mask for manually ventilating patients2

 

3 - Ventilator bag (& ventilator above)

    Automatic ventilator to provide ventilation for patients

 

4 - Basic airway pouch (iGels and oropharyngeal airways)

    Pouch containing intermediate airway adjuncts to open airways in unconscious patients

 

5 - Portable suction unit (LSU)

    Electronic suction unit to clear fluids from unconscious patient’s mouth

 

6 - Chest & Surgical pouch

    Pouch for performing surgical interventions at the roadside such as thoracostomy

 

7 - Micrel syringe driver

    Electronic pump to provide medication infusions

 

8 - Adult Airway (ET tubes, surgical airway, forceps)

    Advanced airway intervention equipment

 

9 - Front tray of Adult Airway pouch (folds out)

    Additional advanced airway intervention equipment

 

10 - IV Fluids pouch

    Pouch containing intravenous fluids to support patients

 

11 - Major Haemorrhage 

    Pouch containing equipment to intervene in major bleeding situations such as pressure dressings

 

12 - Video Laryngoscope pouch

    Pouch containing video laryngoscope, a device with a camera and screen to allow precise insertion of endotracheal tubes (intubation) and review after

 

13 - EPOC blood gas analyser

    Machine that allows testing of patient’s blood instantly at the roadside, allowing treatment to be adjusted accordingly

 

14 - ZOLL Monitor/defibrillator

    Our defibrillator and patient monitor, providing ECG, oxygen level, blood pressure and carbon dioxide monitoring 

 

15 - ZOLL blood pressure cuff, ECG leads and SPO2 monitor (attached to ZOLL)

    Equipment to allow the above observations

 

16 - Butterfly Ultrasound

    Portable ultrasound device allowing us to view internal organs, look for bleeding or heart/lung movement as well as find veins in severely shocked patients

 

17 - Arterial access pouch

    Pouch containing equipment to gain arterial access (rather than venous) to allow instant blood pressure monitoring