What Equipment Should an Emergency Ambulance Have?

Not every vehicle with a siren is an ambulance. Before you book, ask what is actually on board.

Minimum for a basic emergency ambulance

• Oxygen cylinder with regulator, flow meter and masks
• Wheeled stretcher plus a scoop stretcher or spine board
• Carry chair for stairs and narrow lanes
• Suction machine
• Airway management kit
• Pulse oximeter and blood pressure monitoring
• Dressings, splints and a first aid kit
• Working air conditioning in the patient compartment

Additional for an ICU ambulance

• Transport ventilator
• Multi-parameter cardiac monitor
• Defibrillator
• Infusion and syringe pumps
• Emergency medication and intubation equipment

The part people forget: the crew

Equipment is useless without someone trained to use it. Ask whether a trained attendant or paramedic travels with the patient, or only a driver. That single question separates a real ambulance service from a transport van.

Every one of our units carries the basic list above, with ICU and oxygen units equipped further. Call 0326 514 3944 to ask about a specific requirement.