Re: Leaving equipment at a hospital

[Guest guest]

From my own experience with the two services I work for, we leave the equipment

one the patient, unless removed right away in the ED.  We then have to go back

to retrieve said equipment later, but it is usually put away in a supply closet

waiting for us.  About the only problem I have encountered is an ED physician

wanting to cut an air-splint off, not realizing that it was secured with

Velcro.  All of our equipment is prominently marked with our service names.

 

McGee, EMT-P, EMT-T

 

Subject: Leaving equipment at a hospital

To: texasems-l

Date: Saturday, September 4, 2010, 7:59 AM

 

Hello all -

Quick question, how do other departments handle re-usable equipment

(i.e. Vacuum splints, traction splints, etc...) that may be left at a

hospital with a patient?

Do you leave it and try to retrieve it, insist it must be taken off

patient prior to the EMS crew leaving, or do something else? Thanks for

the help.

Almand

Firefighter / Paramedic

Garland Fire Department