6. BASIC LIFE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT: COMMUNICATION DEVICES AND OBSTETRICAL KIT
Communication Devices
| Communication devices | Communication devices in an ambulance, such as radios and mobile phones, are essential for coordinating with dispatchers, hospitals, and other emergency services. These devices enable real-time updates on patient status and route changes, ensuring seamless communication. Effective use of communication devices helps in managing emergencies efficiently, coordinating care, and ensuring that critical information is shared promptly, enhancing overall patient care and safety. |
Obstetrical kit
| Obstetrical kit | An obstetrical kit in an ambulance is designed for managing childbirth emergencies and delivering babies. It typically includes sterile gloves, umbilical clamps, suction devices, scissors, and sterile drapes. These supplies ensure safe and hygienic delivery, allowing medical personnel to manage both routine and emergency childbirth scenarios. The kit supports effective maternal and neonatal care, providing essential tools for a safe delivery during transport. |
ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT IN AMBULANCE
Advanced life support (ALS) equipment in an ambulance includes vital tools. These instruments are crucial for managing critical conditions such as cardiac arrest and respiratory emergencies. ALS equipment enables medical personnel to provide high-level care, ensuring effective treatment and improving patient outcomes during emergencies. ALS includes among other things: laryngoscope, intraosseous needles, venous tourniquet, disposable syringes and needles, cardiac pacemaker, nebulizer, glucometer.