19 - GONZALES, FRANCINE; 20 INGKAL, LEO PAUL

PARAMEDIC DEVICES

2F - PH

Kits
Burn Kit

Solves the immediate first aid needs for all types of

burns by relieving the pain, rapidly removing the heat,
and cooling the burn.

First Response Kit

Collection of supplies and equipment for use in giving

first aid, and can be put together for the purpose by
an individual or organization or purchased complete.

Immobilization Equipment
Cervical Collars (Adult/Pediatric)

An orthopedic medical device used to support a

patient's neck and head.

Spinal Board

A patient handling device used primarily in prehospital trauma care designed to provide rigid support
during movement of a patient with suspected spinal
or limb injuries.

Spinal Immobilization Extraction

Device

A device that is used in vehicle extrication to remove

victims of traffic collisions from motor vehicles.

Splint

A device immobilizing part of the body.

Cots, Stretchers and Accessories

Cot

A simple, temporary and portable bed.

Lifting Chair

Aid comfort and mobility

independence

and also

promote

Stretcher

An apparatus used for moving patients who require

medical care.

Oxygen/Suction Equipment and Accessories

Airways
(Nasopharyngeal/Oropharyngeal)

Used to maintain a patent (open) airway.

Bag-Valve-Mask Resuscitator

Used to provide positive pressure ventilation to

patients who are not breathing or not breathing
adequately.

Water-Based Lubricant

Used for medical purposes such as speculum insertion

or introduction of a catheter.

Oxygen Cylinders

A pressure vessel used to store gases at above

atmospheric pressure.

Oxygen Mask

Provides a method to transfer breathing oxygen gas

from a storage tank to the lungs.

Oxygen Nasal Cannula

Used to deliver supplemental oxygen or airflow to a

patient or person in need of respiratory help.

Oxygen Pressure Regulator

A valve that automatically cuts off the flow of a liquid

or gas at a certain pressure.

Oxygen Supply Tubing

Connects an oxygen mask to the oxygen supply.

Resuscitation Mask

Administered to the patient when the emergency

responder exhales through a one-way filter valve.

Suction Catheters

Long tubes used to remove respiratory secretions

from the airway.

Suction Tip

Designed to allow effective suction without damaging

surrounding tissue.

Suction Unit

May be used to clear the airway of blood, saliva, vomit, or other s

patient may breathe.

Cardiac Monitor and its Supplies

Cardiac Monitor Defibrillator

Assess the patients condition relative to their cardiac

rhythm.

Disposable Razor

Used in the removal of unwanted body hair through

the act of shaving.

Wound Management/Patient Care Supplies

Medical Adhesive Tape

Is a type of pressure-sensitive adhesive tape used in

medicine and first aid to hold a bandage or other
dressing onto a wound.

Alcohol Swab

Are individually wrapped in sterile and water-resistant

packages and are intended for single-use only.

Bandage

Is a piece of material used either to support a medical

device such as a dressing or splint, or on its own to
provide support to the body.

Blood Pressure Cuff/Manometer

(Manual)

Is a device used to measure blood pressure,

composed of an inflatable cuff to restrict blood flow,
and a mercury or mechanical manometer to measure
the pressure.

Cold Pack

Is a portable plastic sac filled with water, or

refrigerant gel or liquid.

Dressing

Used in first aid.

Eye Pad

Is often worn by people to cover a lost or injured eye.

Gauze Pad

Useful for dressing wounds where other fabrics might

stick to the burn or laceration.

Irrigation Fluid

Used to hydrate the wound, to remove debris and

bacteria, to assist in visual inspection, to prevent
infection, and to improve healing and cosmesis.

Paramedic Scissors

Type of scissors used by paramedics and other

emergency medical personnel to quickly and safely
cut clothing from injured people.

Stethoscope

An acoustic medical device for auscultation, or

listening to the internal sounds of an animal or human
body.

Personal Protective Equipment

Contaminated Material
Containment Bag

Used for materials contaminated with (or potentially

contaminated with) pathogens requiring a defined
biosafety level.

Disposable Coveralls/Gowns

A loose fitting garment covering the whole body

except for the head, hands and feet.

Protective Eyewear

Is a protective gear for the eyes, which comes in many

types depending upon the threat that is to be
reduced.

Gloves (Non-Sterile/Safety)

A garment covering the whole hand.