WorkSafeBC (WCB) ETV Equipment
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Product Description
An ETV should contain the following equipment:
1 | Set of hard cervical collars covering all adult sizes (or 2 adjustable hard cervical collars), plus a head immobilizer |
1 | Lifting device with handholds, acceptable to WorkSafeBC, and securing straps to secure an injured worker |
1 | Stretcher to transport an injured worker. The stretcher must have retainer straps and a suitable mattress or padding |
6 | Blankets |
2 | Lower limb splints, minimum 1 m in length with suitable padding |
2 | Vomitus bags |
Additional recommendations for an industrial ambulance
In addition to the general recommendations for an ETV, an industrial ambulance should also have the following:
- Contain the same equipment as an ETV
- Be used only for first aid treatment and transportation of injured workers, under the direction of the first aid attendant
- Be capable of accommodating at least two workers on stretchers
- Have adequate lighting in the patient compartment, allowing the first aid attendant to see and assess the injured or ill worker and complete documentation, without the use of a flashlight
- Contain a roll cot properly secured and cushioned against excessive jarring