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Clinical Quality and Patient Safety

Information for GPs and Clinicians

Accident and Emergency Vehicles

A number of ambulance resources may be utilised to attend an emergency call.

These include:

• ambulances (with two personnel)
• rapid response cars (with one crew member)
• urgent transfer vehicles (used for long distance and inter hospital transfers and urgent calls with two crew members)
• paramedic motorcycles
• paramedic/technician bicycles
• the Cornwall, Devon or Dorset & Somerset air ambulances
• ambulance boat (Isles of Scilly only)

South Western Ambulance Service emergency ambulances are equipped to a high specification standard inventory. Emergency ambulances all carry defibrillators and our staff are trained to use them in accordance with pre-determined protocols laid down by the Resuscitation Council.

Equipment carried on all emergency ambulances and urgent transfer vehicles includes:

• 12 lead ECG with telemetry
• immediate aid response kit (containing: resuscitation bag/valve with adult and child masks, hand held suction, airways, burns gel packs, assorted dressings)
• portable oxygen therapy set with a range of face masks and portable ventilator
• battery operated suction unit
• pulse oximeter
• manual sphygmomanometer and stethoscope
• defibrillator with accessories
• drugs packs, intravenous fluids and cannulae
• entonox giving set
• rigid neck collars of various sizes
• long spinal board, orthopaedic stretcher
• vacuum splints and fracture splints
• moving and handling equipment, pillows, blankets and carrying chairs
• universal precaution equipment including
  disposable gloves, face masks, aprons, waste bins
  and sharp boxes
• maternity pack and blankets
• tissues and incontinence pads

Trust Headquarters, Unit 3 Abbey Court, Sowton Industrial Estate, Exeter, EX2 7HY, Tel: 01392 261500, Fax: 01392 261510, Email: publicrelations@swast.nhs.uk

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