Equipment on Ambulance

Our emergency ambulances are equipped with the following:

 

Emergency

1. Automatic external defibrillator or AED (Defib Firstmedic and Power Heart).

2. Self-inflating resuscitation bag & its accessories.

3. Minimum 3 portable 10-L aluminum oxygen cylinders on board with oxygen regulators to deliver the oxygen at up to 15 L of oxygen per minute.

4. One addtional 2.8-L oxygen cylinder for portability, especially when transferring paitents to and from the ambulance.

 

First Aid

1. Standard ambulance automatic loading stretcher, scoop stretcher, 2-fold stretcher, & spinal canvas for evacuation purposes.

2. Long spinal board, KED, head immobilizer, short spinal board and cervical collars.

3. Standard Trauma bag with first aid equipment

 

Medical Equipment

1. Blood Pressure Monitor with printer to monitor blood pressure and oxygen saturation in the arterial blood (by Nellcor finger probe).

2. Thermometer 

3. Glucometer 

4. Anaesthetic grade suction apparatus (displace ≈ 25 L air/min).

 

Medicines

1. Nitroglycerine spray for patients with ischaemic heart disease; salbutamol inhaler for patients with bronchial asthma.

2. Over-the-counter medications (e.g., Panadol, Robitussin cough syrup, lozenges, calamine lotion, etc.).

 

Disposables

1. Disinfectant solutions or wipes for hands and/or medical equipment.

2. Disposable paper towel dispenser, paper towels.

3. N95 masks, gloves and gown for personal protection.

 

Other

1. Laser examination torch light.

2. 220V AC power supply on board to power medical equipment.

3. Fire Extinguisher

Note: There are no intravenous drip set or fluid on board because our medics are not allowed to perform invasive procedures.

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Upon request, we can provide the following:

 

Manpower

1. Specialist doctors & nurses

2. Female medics or registered nurse to attend to patients.

 

Other Medical Equipment

1. Airway bags:  A complete setup for endotracheal intubation

A. Two laryngoscopes with various sizes of blades and extra batteries

B. Various sizes of endotracheal tubes

C. Stylets

D. McGill’s forceps

E. Artery forceps, tapes, cotton ties, syringes, scissors, etc.

2. Emergency procedural bag:

A. Portex Minitracheotomy set

B. Portex Cricothyrodotomy set

C. Portex chest tube set & drainage system

D. Needle holder, artery forceps, tissue forceps, suture scissors, Ethicon MerSilk sutures, disposable scalpels for emergency minor procedures

E. Emergency drugs

3. Intravenous drip sets and fluids

4. Terumo (TE-171) infusion pump

5. Graesby (3100, 3400, 3500) syringe pump

6. Camp beds for light casualties to rest

7. Additional 2-fold stretchers, long spinal boards, short spinal boards, KED, head immobilizers & cervical collars

 

Ambulance Manpower

Standard ambulance personnel consists of one driver and one or two medic, All are certified with Advance First Aid (Emergency Medical Technician – Basic) qualification and BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support).