PHPLS Course Equipment List

PHPLS Course Equipment List

Equipment / No / Comments

Audiovisual

PowerPoint Projectors and Computers

/

2

/

* Or 2 further powerpoint to replace need for overhead projectors

Overhead Projectors*

/

5

/

Could manage with 4

Mannequins/Trainers

Resusci Junior

/

4

/

1 per 6 candidates

Resusci Babe

/

4

/

1 per 6 candidates

Paed Intubation Head

/

4

/

2 per 12 candidates

Adult Intubation Head

/

2

/

With LMA adaptor

Intraosseous Trainer

/

1

Heartsim

/

4

/

1 per 6 candidates

Defibrillators

/

4

/

1 per 6 candidates

Paediatric Spinal Board

/

2

/

1 per 12 candidates

Adult Spinal Board

/

2

/

1 per 12 candidates

Child Car Seats

/

2

/

1 per 12 candidates

Cycle Helmets

/

2

/

1 per 12 candidates

Leg Splints

/

2

/

1 per 12 candidates

Vacuum mattress or vacuum leg splint

/

2

/

1 per 12 candidates

Animal Material

Crunchie bars wrapped in elastoplast tape and frozen

/

28

/

if not using IO trainer

Sheep’s Thoraces or tension pneumothorax phantom

/

2

/

1 per 12 candidates

Other Material

Simulation Box Contents including Paramedic Carry Box

/

All items for simulation boxes below are 1 per group of 6 candidates

Oropharyngeal airway

sizes 000, 00, 1, 2, 3.

/

4

Endotracheal Tubes

2.5-7.5mm uncuffed (in

0.5mm steps)

7.5 cuffed

/

4

Laryngoscope:

adult curved blade

/

4

Laryngoscope:

straight paed blades

/

4

Laryngeal Mask Airways (LMA)

/

4

Yankauer Sucker

/

4

Soft Suction Catheters

/

4

Oxygen Masks with reservoir

/

4

O2 tubing

/

4

Self inflating bags &

reservoir:

240ml

500ml

1,600ml

/

4

4

4

Face Masks

circular 01,1,2.

anatomical 2,3,4

/

4

Short catheter mount &

connector

/

4

Y Connector

/

4

3 Way Taps

/

4

Intravenous cannula

(all except 22g) 14-25g

/

4

Butterfly needles

18-25g

/

4

Intraosseous infusion

needles 18-25g

/

4

Graduated burette

/

4

Intravenous giving sets

/

4

Syringes

1ml x 2,

2ml x 4,

5ml x 4,

10ml x 4,

50ml x 1

/

4

Blood Giving Sets

/

4

Defib pads

/

4

Detrostix or BM stix bottle

Sharps Bin

/

4

BP Cuffs

/

4

Stethoscopes

/

4

Pen Torch

/

4

Tape

/

4

Micropore (0.5")

/

4

Bandage

/

4

Paed Monitor Stickers

/

4

Temperature Probe

/

4

Blanket

/

4

Immobilisation (2 stations)

Paed Cervical collar sets

/

2

/

1 per 12 candidates

Measuring Devices

/

3

/

1 per 12 candidates

Sandbags/headblocks

/

4

/

2 per 12 candidates

Micropore 0.5" Tape

/

4

Bandage rolls

/

4

Airway Management (2 stations)

/

All items 1 per 12 candidates

Oropharyngeal airways 000,00, 1,2,3

/

2

Bag & Mask with reservoir bag

/

2

Bandage

/

2

Yankauer Sucker

/

2

Syringe

/

2

Stethoscope

/

2

Pocket masks

/

2

Oxygen mask with reservoir

/

2

Suction Tubing

/

2

Oxygen Tubing

/

2

Chest procedures (2 stations)

Asherman or Bolin Seal

/

2

Scissors

/

2

10 ml syringe x 4

/

8

14g cannulae

/

Box

Large plastic trays (if using sheeps thoraces)

/

2

Plastic sheet 5cm x 5cm

/

2

Tape

/

2

Basic Life Support

Manikin wipes and tissues

/

1

Vascular Access

EZIO trainer, bones and needles

/

1

Giving set

/

1

Fluids

/

1

3-way taps and extensions

/

1

Alcohol

/

1

Hand IO needles

/

2

IO manikin (or crunchie bars)

/

1

Gauze

/

1

Tape

/

1

General

Sharps Bins

/

4

Gloves (medium and large - boxes)

/

4

Aprons (boxes)

/

4

Protective Covers

/

4

Ground Sheets

/

4

Jugs

/

2

Metal/Plastic Trays

/

4

Black bin bags/Rubbish bags

/

Supply

Buckets

/

2

/

If using animal material

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