Paramedics are being given instructions on how to deal with potential faults but the procedure can take up to five minutes to complete
Concerns have been raised by some ambulance workers after a piece of life-saving equipment failed during a recent emergency call-out. Paramedics are being given instructions on how to deal with potential faults, however, the procedure can take up to five minutes to complete.Irish Independent"It came to light following an incident in south Leinster several weeks ago where a middle-aged man had complained of chest pains his family had called for an ambulance," he said.
"We understand that several of these devices have been taken away for examination to determine what potentially could have caused the issue.Mr Riegel has seen a copy of the advice which says paramedics should turn off the device, remove the batteries and take out the leads - ensuring they are dry and clean - and then wait two minutes before putting the batteries back in the machine and trying again.
"In the particular case of south Leinster that equipment was working perfectly until the call-out," he said. "This particular type of equipment is in widespread use in hospitals and apparently it has a flawless record."Temperatures are stable within a hospital setting there's not the levels of moisture that you might have for paramedics who are on the roadside.Mr Riegel added an engineering team from the manufacturer is liasing with the Health Service Executive and the National Ambulance Service.Main image: An ambulance outside a hospital in Dublin, 5-2-21.
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