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I have been thinking about the usage of transport ventilators in 911 response. Not just for the normal vent patients but for patients that are intubated in the field, using them to free up manpower to help with critical patients instead of keeping someone constantly bagging the patient. (Of course this would fall under the proper traning for usage, maintanence, pathophys, etc.) My theory is that it might help free an extra set of hands in the back of a truck and allow the ALS provider to use his BLS/ALS partner in another part of patient care while the ventilator does the ventilations, while under constant capnography, SpO2, etc. monitoring to ensure effectiveness of ventilations. I am just curious on what ya'll's thinking is on this topic. All opinions and advice are welcome. I am excited to see where this thread will lead and what new ideas, or education will come out of it. FireEMT2009
