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HANDS ON
PRODUCT REVIEWS FROM STREET CREWS
Save Time with First Breath CO2
It’s an airway nightmare: Your partner didn’t see the cords as he passed the tube
(of course you would have), and breath sounds are hard to discern due to the
patient’s size, so you’re going to have to rely on an EtCO2 reading for confirmation
of endotracheal tube placement. With the new Nonin Model 9847, you won’t even
have to wait for the sensor to warm up; it’s ready to go on the first breath. You
attach the sensor between the tube and the BVM and sigh audibly as the bar on the
right side of the display rises into the 30s on each exhalation. Rugged and lightweight, with an intuitive keypad, the Nonin 9847 doesn’t require calibration.
VITALS
Cost: $719.95
Power: 4 AA
Runtime: 20 hours EtCO2 & SpO2; 90 hours SpO2 only
www.nonin.com
800/356-8874
VITALS
Cost: $215
Weight: 1.7 lbs.
www.northsafety.com
800/430-4110
Economical Safety
EMS crews must be prepared for the next terrorist
attack, whether it contains chemical, biological,
radiological or nuclear (CBRN) components. One of
the issues facing EMS managers is how to protect their
staff in the most economical way. Traditional respirators must
be fit-tested and are often individually issued, increasing the expense
to cover all staff members individually, regardless of work schedules. The new
ER2000CBRN Escape Respirator from North Rescue Products offers an option that
provides protection from these threats without the additional expense of
individually fitted and issued respirators. The clear
escape hood provides 30 minutes of protection
and is quickly adjusted using two straps on the
Fran Hildwine, BS, NREMT-P,
outside of the hood.
CCEMT-P, coordinates the monthly
Hands On column in JEMS. He’s
the administrative director of the
Paramedic Training Institute at
Crozer Chester Medical Center in Delaware
County, Pa., and an adjunct faculty member at
Delaware County Community College with more
than 19 years’ EMS experience. Contact him at
fran100b@zoominternet.net.
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VITALS
Cost: $19.50, $5.75
Sizes: 24-oz. spray, 4-oz. pump
www.bioshieldtech.com
717/489-1728
24-Hour Microbe Killer
Keeping the surfaces in an ambulance clean
often seems like an exercise in futility. Although
the blood and guts may be wiped up, the next
patient (or crew member) to sneeze will spread
germs all around the inside of the ambulance. If
only there was a cleaner that kept on cleaning
after it dried ... . Well, now there is. Bio Shield
Technology’s new AgION line of cleaning products are made with silver, a natural antimicrobial
that inhibits the growth of microorganisms for
24 hours. The cleaner is gentle enough that you
don’t need protective equipment effective at
removing the grime of EMS and leaving the
surface squeaky clean with no oily residue.
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