Purpose
To establish appropriate requirements for the provision of oxygen resuscitation equipment.
Policy
All personnel required to use oxygen resuscitation equipment should be appropriately trained and qualified.
All oxygen resuscitation equipment should meet SLSA and SLSNSW standards.
Procedure
Equipment Requirement Guidelines
An oxygen resuscitation kit should contain the following items as a minimum:
- 1 x Standard ‘C’ size medical oxygen cylinder
- 1 x Australian Standard Regulator
- Three (3) settings; 8L/min, 15L/min, Off
- Gas contents gauge
- 1 x BVM (Bag Valve Mask)
- 2 x Resuscitation Masks – Child and Adult (Sterile packaged)
- 2 x Therapy Masks – Child and Adult (Sterile packaged)
- 1 x Cylinder Key Wheel/Lever (Permanently attached with chain/rope to interior of casing)
- 2 x Oxygen Tubing
- Soft plastic
- 2m in length
- 5mm in diameter
- 2 x Spare Sealing Washers (Stored in a watertight container)
- 3 x Oropharyngeal Airways in Various Sizes
- Pen and Notebook (To record patient details)
- Disposable Gloves (2 pairs)
- Rescue sheet (space blanket)
- Spare stocks of oxygen masks and tubing etc.
- Penlight torch
- Manual suction unit
- Coloured Chalk
Carry Case/Bag
The carry case/bag for oxygen resuscitation equipment must be:
- Of durable material, sturdy in design and able to protect contents from damage.
- Of non-corrosive material.
- Able to accommodate all the necessary equipment in a safe and orderly manner.
- Able to safely secure an oxygen cylinder (either internally or externally) to prevent movement of the cylinder.
- Be as water resistant as possible dependent on material/s used.
Technical Servicing (external)
A qualified operator should closely check equipment. The oxygen regulator should be serviced annually, preferably during non-peak times (winter months), and all consumable equipment checked for expiry.
Cleaning
After having carried out resuscitation with an air bag resuscitator it is very important to clean all the equipment to minimise the chance of spreading disease or infections.
- Disposable Bag-valve-masks are recommended (disposed of after use).
- Oxygen therapy masks, regurgitation valves and resuscitation tubing should be discarded after use.
- Disassemble patient valve, wash in soapy water to remove all solids, rinse in fresh running water and assemble.
- Wash air bag in warm soapy water, rinse in fresh running water and assemble.
- Disassemble rear valve, wash in warm soapy water, rinse in fresh running water and re-assemble.
- Wash reservoir valve (bag only) and oxygen reservoir in soapy water and rinse in fresh running water.
- Then soak all parts in a solution of at 10% bleach for at least two minutes.
- They should then be rinsed and dried (not in direct sunlight). Refer to SLSA Policy.
- Operate all features after drying before storage.