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BURNSHIELD BAG
Burnsheild is fast becoming the go to modality
for burns of all kinds. The ambulance has a bag of
burnshield with all manner of shapes and sizes to
ϐit a multiplicity of situations. Burnshield is a sterile
dressing that cools the burn and often provides some
pain relief to the patient.
AIRBAG RESTRAINT
Airbags are a potentially lethal risk for patients and responders
during car accidents. If a car has been involved in a collision and the
airbag has not yet deployed, it can sometimes randomly inϐlate We
use airbag restraint devices to protect us from a potential steering
wheel airbag deployment.
ROAD CONES
It is extremely important to ensure the safety of everyone involved on
an emergency scene. Road cones allow us to provide an early warning
signal to trafϐic and are also useful to divert trafϐic away from the scene.
SUCTION UNIT
Both the ambulances and ALS vehicles have portable battery
operated suction units. The devices allow us to suction out
any unwanted secretions or vomit from a patients airway. The
disposable sluice and tubing allows us to easily clean the device.
TOOL BAG
This is a tarpaulin bag that contains equipment
needed in rescue and extrication. Containing an
axe, a bolt cutter, heavy duty cable ties, a folding
spade and rescue gloves.
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HELMET
We are often involved inpotentiallydangerous scenes suchas construction
sites, unstable environments and high mechanism motor vehicle
accidents. Helmets protect the responders face and head from injury
especially when we need to cut open the vehicles of entrapped patients.
RESPONSE EQUIPMENT
