Torniquets are in our protocol yet we are not supplied any. If I ever have a patient that requires one I'd rather not have to shop around for someone's belt. If it buys me a write-up, whatever. The pulse oximeter is not my end all be all either. I understand how unreliable the finger ones...
They leave the company issued equipment alone. But god forbid you leave or forget something on a truck. Labelling it with your name doesn't matter.
The calipers are a holdover from my paramedic instructor. He was heavy on cardiology and intervals and all of that. Its more of a good luck...
Pick a Type II or III chassis and a box manufacturer. Spin the wheel and that's what we have. My current ride is a Chevy Express with a Crusader (Wheeled Coach) rear end. Moving to a Ford E350 with a Wheeled Coach Type II for the back.
Yup. There are some rotations where I only touch my cell phone and some rotations where I am emptying my pockets on a nightly basis.
Its much easier to start an IV when I can reach into one pocket for everything instead of going into two different bags and three pockets or two different...
The narcotics are stored in a double-locked cabinet on the truck or the paramedic can carry them on his/her person. For an administration we need to fill out a paper and electronic administration record with waste witness signatures. However if we use the entire balance then we don't need one...
Well here goes...
Belt:
Key Clip
Radio Holster
Leather man
Shirt Pockets:
Notepad
Sharpie
Pens
Company ID
Penlight
EKG Calipers
Alcohol Preps and Bandaids
Pants Pockets:
Cell Phone
Portable SPO2
Rescue Knife
CAT Tourniquet
Lighter
Nail Clips
Utility Knife
Bloodkit for each local...