Paramedic bicycle equipment

The Fairfield Fire Department furnishes all of the equipment used by the department's bicycle patrol. Each bike consists of the following:

The paramedic bicycle patrol program always operates in teams of two. This helps to distribute the weight of all of the equipment.

Top of bag
(1) Set of oral airways (1) Scissors	(1) Pen light
Main compartment of bag
(1) Full O2 bottle with regulator (1) Nebulizer (1) Nasal cannula (1) Adult non-rebreather (1) Pedi non-rebreather (1) Pulse ox	(1) Glucometer with test strips, bandaids, alcohol preps and Monojets (1) Stethoscope (1) Adult blood pressure cuff
Left side of bag
(1) Bike lock	(1) Pocket tool kit
Right side of bag
(1) Bike pump
Front pockets of bag
(1) Extra tube	(1) Patch and tire lever kit

Equipment carried on one bike in each of the two-bicycle unit consists of the following AED bag set equipment.

Left side pack (six pocket)
Pocket 1: KTD Pocket 2: (1) Trauma dressing Pocket 3: (1) Burn sheet	Pocket 4: (4) Kerlix Pocket 5: (2) Ice packs, (1) SAM splint Pocket 6: (3) 3" gauze; (2) 5x9 dressings; (5) 4x4's; (4) Emesis bags
Right side pack (top compartment)
(1) City map (1) Report folder (1) AED	(1) Set of adult AED pads (2) Disposable razors
Right side pack — Bottom compartment (Pocket 1/Drug Compartment)
(2) Epinephrine 1:10,000 (1) 50 percent Dextrose (1) GlucaGen with 1cc syringe (1) Bottle of chewable ASA	(1) Medicine vial with (1) 50 mg. Diphenhydramine, (1) Epinephrine 1:1,000, (1) Albuterol and (1) bottle of 0.4 Nitro
Right side pack — Bottom Compartment (Pocket 2/IV Kit)
(1) Roll of 1" tape (2) Tourniquets (2) 14G, 16G, 20G Angiocaths (4) 18 G Angiocaths (6) Alcohol preps (2) tegaderms	(1) 500 cc N.S. (1) 10 gtts set (6) Bandaids (2) 2x2's (1) Sharp's container

The second bicycle of each pair will carry an insert airway bag consisting of the items detailed below.

Left side pack (six pocket)
Pocket 1: (2) Space blankets; (1) Hand sanitizer; (20) Bandaids Pocket 2: (1) Pedi BVM Pocket 3: (1) Trauma dressing	Pocket 4: (4) Kerlix Pocket 5: (2) Ice packs, (1) SAM splint Pocket 6: (3) 3" gauze; (2) 5x9 dressings; (5) 4x4's; (4) Emesis bags
Right side pack — Top compartment (Left side)
(1) V-Vac (1) V-Vac suction tip	(1) Adult BVM
Right side pack — Top compartment (Right side/Intubation kit)
(1) 3mm, 4mm, 5mm, 6mm, 7mm, 7.5mm, 8mm, 8.5mm tubes (1) Magill forceps (1) Intubation handle (2) Spare batteries (2) 10cc syringes	(2) Tube ties (1) Set Miller blades (1) Set Mac blades (1) Set of nasal airways (2) Tubes of KY jelly (2) Stylets
Bottom compartment — Pocket 1
(2) Sterile water	(1) XL BP cuff
Bottom compartment — Pocket 2 (IV Kit)
(1) Roll of 1" tape (2) Tourniquets (2) 14G, 16G, 20G Angiocaths (4) 18 G Angiocaths (6) Alcohol preps (2) Tegaderms	(1) 500cc N.S. (1) 10 gtts set (6) Bandaids (2) 2x2's (1) Sharp's container

All medical gear carried is done so in bicycle-specific medical bags made by R&B Fabricating.

Last updated: 5/3/2007