PLS Course Equipment List

Important update: There have been changes to the trauma section of the course that requires specific, additional equipment. These are shown below. The main equipment list begins on p2.

The following items will be required for the new Trauma Stabilisation section of the Serious Injury workshop. If you run two stations simultaneously you will need one set per station:

Scoop stretcher x 1
Pelvic splint x 1 (see example below)
Kendrick splint or equivalent x 1 (see example below)
Thomas splint x 1 (see example below)
Box splint x 1 (see example below)
Triangular bandages

Pelvic splint /
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Box splint /

Kendrick splint /

Thomas splint /

This equipment list is in order of the stations as they appear on the course programme – some of the manikins are for use on more than one station, so you should refer to the list below together with the programme to ascertain the total number required for the course

EQUIPMENT / No
Audiovisual
PowerPoint Slide Projector & Computer with sound / 2
Screens / 4
Overhead Projectors / 4
BLS
Junior Manikins / 2
Baby Manikins / 2
Tissues and Wipes (boxes of each) / 2
Cardiac Arrest & Rhythm Recognition
Junior Manikins / 2
Monitor-defibrillator with Paediatric Paddles and patient leads / 2 / This defibrillator may be an AED or manual or both depending on local availability
Heartsim & Interface / 2
Electrodes / 8
Defib Pads / 4
Jelly (tubes) / 2
Airway Management / Divided into 2 stations
ALS Baby Manikins or Paediatric Intubation Heads / 4 / For basic airway manoeuvres – must be able to insert oropharyngeal airway
Adult Airway Heads / 2
Nasopharyngeal Airway 6 / 2
Oropharyngeal Airways
sizes 00, 1, 2, 3. / 4
Laryngeal Mask Airway 1, 1.5, 2 and 2.5 / 2
Paediatric Magill Forceps / 4
Yankauer Suckers / 4
Soft Suction Catheters / 4
Mucous Extractors / 4
Oxygen Masks with reservoir / 4
Pocket Masks / 4
Green O2 Bubble Tubing lengths / 4
Self inflating Bags &reservoir:
500ml
1,600ml / 4
4
Face Masks
circular 01,1,2.
anatomical 2,3,4 / 4
Short Catheter Mount &
Connectors / 4
CO2 Monitors / 2
Y Connectors / 4
3 Way Taps / 4
Lubricant / 2
Tongue depressors / 4
Syringes to inflate cuff / 4
Stethoscopes / 4
Simulations
Junior Manikins / 4
Baby Manikins / 4
Heartsims / 4
Defibrillators and patients leads / 4
Head Blocks & Straps / 4
Airway equipment / 4 sets / As per airway equipment on airway station above
Intravenous Cannulae 14-25g / 4
Intraosseous Infusion
Needles 14 and 18g; EZ-IO drills if available / 4
Graduated Burettes / 4
Intravenous Giving Sets / 4
Syringes
2ml
5ml
10ml
50m1 / 4
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4
Defib Pads / 4
Detrostix or BM Stix Bottles
Chest drain set
Small BP Scalpel Handle
Curved Haemostats
Suture
Chest Drain 14-24g / 4 / Use surgical skill station kit here
Sharps Bins / 4
BP Cuffs / 4
Pen Torch / 4
Blankets / 4
Nasogastric Tubes / 4
Bandage and splint / 4
Temperature probe / 4
SpO2 probe / 4
Intraosseous
Intraosseous Trainer & pads
(Or 1 Chicken Thigh per candidate) / 2
5ml Syringes / 3
50ml Syringes / 2
Jug / 1
Blue Food Dye / 1
0.9%Saline 500ml / 2
Intraosseous Needles / 3
Intraosseous trainer (humerus and tibia) / 1
Crunchie bars wrapped in elastoplasts and frozen / 8
EZ-IO driver / 1
10 ml syringes / 2
10 ml amp normal saline / 2
EZ-Connect® extension tubing / 1
EZ-IO needle sets / 1 of each
Giving set / 1
Pressure bag / 1
Spinal Skills
Junior Manikins / 2
Baby Manikins / 2
Spinal Board / 1
Head Blocks & Straps / 1
Paediatric semi-rigid Cervical Collar sets / 2
General
Sharps Bins / 1
Gloves (small, medium and large - boxes) / 1
Aprons (boxes) / 1
Protective Covers / 1
Metal/Plastic Trays for animal material / 1/2 / If using chicken for IO
Black bin bags/Rubbish bags

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