How many tanks?

[mikie]

Just curious...

How many O2 tanks do you carry on your ambulance?

1 'main (M)- for all the 'ports' inside the truck
2 'portables (D):' 1 inside the truck and 1 in our airway bag.

I wish our stretcher had one, or at least the ability to have a strapped one on, would make it easier and safer, as opposed to putting it between the pt's legs or carrying it.

 

[rmellish]

1 M cylinder as an onboard
1 D cylinder on cot
1-2 D or E cylinder spares (gotta love long distances on vents or high flow)

 

[MSDeltaFlt]

Aircraft:
Some kind of a large composite tank that's similar to an M tank or an H tank.
E tank for portable. Will get you to the AC then to ER... that's about it.

Truck:
M tank/H tank
D tank
C tank (I believe) strapped on to some of the stretchers. They last about as long as a monkey fart. Not worth the effort.

 

[JPINFV]

Ambulance:
1 M
1 D
2 Es or 4 Ds

First aid at waterpark:
3 Ds (1 in jump backpack, 1 straped to exam bench, spare stored under the counter).

 

[firecoins]

state required #

3 portable o2 tanls plus one large tank for the main wall and an Abrams tank just in case.

 

[ffemt8978]

At my vollie service we have:
2 Main
2 D cylinders in jump kits
1 spare D cylinder

At my paid service we have
1 Main
1 D cylinder on cot
2 spare D cylinders

 

[Flight-LP]

1 "m"
6 "d"

 

[mikie]

Abrams tank just in case.

As in M1 ...

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/61/M1-A1_Abrams_1.jpg
^photo

 

[CFRBryan347768]

We

Have 3 spare in the truck, 1 in the o2 bag and another in the all in 1 bag, and our main tank.

 

[NJN]

1 main

3 "d" portables but only two regulators

 

[Outbac1]

1 M tank
1 D tank in jump bag
2 D tank spares in truck

 

[AZFF/EMT]

1 main.
1 in airway bag.
1 on gurney.
2 portables in side compartment.

 

[Grady_emt]

1 M main tank that we never use and is usually empty
3 E's Two in a holder by the captains chair, one under the bench. Usually Ill strap one in at the base of the wall/bench seat that is accessable just by reaching in the back of the truck for easier access. We have the ones with a regulator/handle assembly permenantly mounted on.

 

[paramedix]

Our standard for the ambulances are 2 mainlines and 2 portables...

Some of the vehicles carry up to 4 portables at a time.

Response vehicles carry 2 portables only.

 

[firecoins]

As in M1 ...

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/61/M1-A1_Abrams_1.jpg
^photo

THATS IT! We keep it under the bench.

 

[paramedix]

THATS IT! We keep it under the bench.

Very original firecoins!!!:lol:

 

[emtwacker710]

We carry 4 D size tanks on each rig, one in our Pediatric bag, one in our 1st in bag and 2 spares in a cabinet inside the rig, we also have our onboard O2 tank which is a size I can't remember but it is rather large comes up to just above my waist and I'm 5'11" and that lasts a long time. Also in our flycar we have one D tank in our 1st in bag and one D tank in our Pediatric bag along with one spare D tank in a holder in the back.

 

[EMT815]

We have - 1 M
1 D in the first in bag
1 D in the airway bag
2 Spare Ds on the rig

 

[EMTBandit]

1 Main
1 in primary first in bag
1 in secondary o2
1 in our code bag
And 2 spare bottles in the Ambulance.

Yea, we got a lot. Works great for fire stand by's.

 

[medicdan]

MDA BLS-- 1 M-tank, 1-D-tank (in with O2 kit), and sometimes an extra D, depending on the ambulance.
MDA ALS-- 1 M-tank, 1 D-tank (in with O2 kit +nebs), and 5 extra D-tanks.

Vollie service in the US-- 1 M-tank, 1 D-tank in jumpkit, 1 D-tank in O2 kit, 1 D-tank in Wilderness kit and one extra.