RT Book, Section
A1 Boggust, Andy
A2 Tintinalli, Judith E.
A2 Stapczynski, J. Stephan
A2 Ma, O. John
A2 Yealy, Donald M.
A2 Meckler, Garth D.
A2 Cline, David M.
SR Print(0)
ID 1121501151
T1 Prehospital Equipment
T2 Tintinalli’s Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 8e
YR 2016
FD 2016
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071794763
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1121501151
RD 2024/04/20
AB To  a  large  extent,  early  EMS  equipment  began  as  hospital  equipment  that  was  extrapolated  to  the  field;  it  was  assumed  that  if  something  worked  in  the  hospital,  then  it  would  work  in  the  field.  It  soon  became  apparent  that  hospital  equipment  did  not  always  perform  under  the  more  rigorous  conditions  of  prehospital  care.  Over  the  last  30  years,  equipment  has  evolved  specifically  for  EMS  that  is  better  adapted  to  field  use  in  terms  of  size,  weight,  and  durability.  This  equipment  is  directed  at  resuscitating  and  packaging  the  patient  for  transport  to  the  hospital  and  for  maintenance  of  stability  during  emergency  or  interfacility  transport.  As  the  science  of  EMS  continues  to  mature,  more  equipment  will  be  scrutinized  for  effectiveness.1  The  four  basic  questions  regarding  efficacy  of  EMS  equipment  are: