GENERAL INSPECTION ITEMS
MANDATORY / REQUIRED EQUIPMENT
(Ground/Pediatric & Air Ambulances)
Mandatory Items (Automatic Failure)
Required Items (Continued)
0
2
Cylinder with Regulator (2 Sources)
ET Stylettes (Adult & Pediatric)
Suction Apparatus (2 Sources)
Endotracheal Tube Introducer (Adult & Pediatric)
Bag Valve Masks (Adult and Child Size Bags with Adult, Child, Infant, & Neonatal Masks)
IV Administration Sets (Micro/Macro)
Sphygmomanometer (Cuffs & Devices) (Pediatric, Adult, Large Adult)
IV Catheters (At Least 4 Sizes)
Monitor / Defibrillator (Electrodes, Adult & Peds Pads, 12 Lead Capability)
External / Transcutaneous Pacemaker
Blind Insertion Airway Device with Syringe (Adult & Pediatric Sizes)
Transvenous Pacemaker (Available in Program/Mission Specific)
Magill Forceps (Adult & Pediatric)
Intraosseous Device (Adult & Pediatric)
EtCO
2
Waveform Capnography/Capnometry Monitoring Device
Chest Decompression Needle (3” or Longer & 14 Gauge or Larger)
Surgical Cricothyroidotomy Airway Kit
ET Handle (Extra Batteries & Bulbs if Applicable)
Copy of Protocols (Printed or Electronically Accessible)
ET Blades (Adult & Pediatric)
ET Tubes (Adult & Pediatric)
Nasal Cannula (Adult & Pediatric)
Non-Rebreather with Tubing (Adult & Pediatric)
Dressings, Bandages, Roll Gauze
Nasopharyngeal Airways (Adult & Pediatric)
Triangular Bandages (At Least 2)
Oropharyngeal Airways (Adult & Pediatric)
Rigid Pharyngeal Suction Device
Suction Catheters (One Between 6FR & 10FR)
Thermal Blanket (Or Other Heat Conserving Device)
Suction Catheters (One Between 12FR & 16FR)
Thermometer (Low Temperature Capability)
Syringes (In at Least 3 Sizes)
Disinfectant Hand Wash/Sanitizer
Needles (Various Sizes, 1 Must be 1.5” for IM Injections)
Disinfectant for Cleaning Equipment
Disposable Biohazard Trash Bags
Sterile Saline Irrigation Solution
Infection Control Kit (Mask, Gown, Jumpsuit, Eye Protection, Shoe Covers)
Sterile OB Kit (Scissors/Scalpel, Bulb Suction, Cord Clamps)
Bulb Syringe (Separate from OB Kit)
Sharps Container (2 Sources)
Pulse Oximeter (Adult & Pediatric)
Bed Pan (Ground/Peds Ambulances Only)
Pediatric Restraint Device (To Restrain <40lbs.)
Urinal (Ground/Peds Ambulances Only)
Pediatric Medication/Equipment System Guide
Pillow, Pillowcases, Sheets, & Towels (Ground/Peds Ambulances Only)
Ground / Pediatric Ambulances
CAAS / NFPA GVS Compliant (Current Standard)
Aircraft Body & Function (Patient & Crew Compartment)
Appropriate Restraints for Crew & Non-Patients
Appropriate Restraints for Crew & Non-Patients
Internal Voice Communications (Rotor Wing Only)
Warning Devices (Lights & Siren)
Two Way Radio (For EMS Communications – Rotor Wing Only)
Mounted Two-Way Radio with Patient Compartment Controls
Litter with Adjustable Head Elevation
Interior Dimensions (Minimum 48” x 102”)
Survival Gear (Appropriate for Service Area & Number of Occupants)
Wheeled Cot with Securing Straps
Patient Compartment Lighting
Reflective Tape on All Sides
Provider Name Displayed on Each Side
Provider Name Displayed on Each Side
Equipment Secured in Patient Compartment
Equipment Secured in Patient Compartment
Medications & Fluid Kept in Climate Controlled Environment
Medications & Fluid Kept in Climate Controlled Environment