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As emergency medical technicians it is our job to always be thinking ahead to the next scene that we will be arriving at and to prepare our vehicles for whatever task lies ahead of us.

Today, we shall have a look at preparing our ambulance for a vehicle accident scene. When preparing for a scene, our very first concern will be all the equipment that we will need to safeguard the scene, ourselves and our equipment on the scene. We already know we need road cones that will be put out on the road to protect and to block off the accident scene. In addition, we will need reflective clothing, torches and road beacons. Our ambulance and all our other vehicles will need rotating lights as well as reflective stickers that will clearly show passing traffic that we are from the emergency services and that there is a life threatening situation up ahead.

With the safety of our patients in mind we will be taking along all of our patient stabilization equipment and stretchers to be able to safely immobilize and secure our patients before removing them from the scene. That will only be part of the equipment which will be carried. We will, of course, also carry all the equipment to provide urgent medical care to the patient.

The equipment that we will use to be able to safely extricate the patient from the entangled car wreck is called extrication equipment. This constitutes the whole range from cutting equipment to spreading tools and the pulling tools that will be used by well-trained qualified firemen. A very important thing to remember while removing a patient from any critical situation, is that the easiest route is always the best route. Even though we've got all the great equipment with us, I personally find that it is easier to unlock and open the door than to take a sledgehammer and smash off the door.

The emergency extrication equipment that we get from Medical Equipment Suppliers is usually transported in a different vehicle than the ambulance, but the personnel of both vehicles work together to be able to secure and safeguard the accident scene so that no loss of life or equipment can happen.