Nov 3, 2008 #1 S seshan Forum Crew Member 67 0 0 Hi, Ive been hearing that there has been an increase of ambulances carrying CPAPs on board. Can someone please verify if this is true.
Hi, Ive been hearing that there has been an increase of ambulances carrying CPAPs on board. Can someone please verify if this is true.
Nov 3, 2008 #4 A apagea99 Forum Lieutenant 243 0 0 I've been told that every ambulance in my county has one on board.
Nov 3, 2008 #5 piranah Forum Captain 403 6 0 us too...our state..RI...decided it would be a BLS skill...
Nov 3, 2008 #7 L lizhiniatsos Forum Crew Member 34 0 0 Yep, same here...I think there is only one outfit in our area that hasn't put them on their rigs yet.
Yep, same here...I think there is only one outfit in our area that hasn't put them on their rigs yet.
Nov 3, 2008 #8 BossyCow Forum Deputy Chief 2,910 7 0 Not yet but there are rumors of it on the horizon.
Nov 4, 2008 #9 OP OP S seshan Forum Crew Member 67 0 0 Thanks for the feedback. So if you have a flowmeter attached to an outlet you would need to remove the flowmeter to install the CPAP during an emergency situation?
Thanks for the feedback. So if you have a flowmeter attached to an outlet you would need to remove the flowmeter to install the CPAP during an emergency situation?
Nov 4, 2008 #10 J jrm818 Forum Captain 428 18 18 For ours you need the adapter too, but yes, it plugs directly into the wall socket, not the flowmeter. Every ambulance I've ever been on has an extra wall outlet, removing the necessity of removing the flowmeter. Depends on your setup.
For ours you need the adapter too, but yes, it plugs directly into the wall socket, not the flowmeter. Every ambulance I've ever been on has an extra wall outlet, removing the necessity of removing the flowmeter. Depends on your setup.
Nov 4, 2008 #11 phunguy Forum Crew Member 36 0 6 We have them also, had to use it last week . Those masks have giant foam paddings on them
Nov 4, 2008 #12 Code 3 Forum Captain 274 3 18 The process has been started to get them in our county. Right now the decision-makers are trying to figure out which make/model to use.
The process has been started to get them in our county. Right now the decision-makers are trying to figure out which make/model to use.