Crash Cart
Resuscitation Cart · Emergency Cart · Code Cart · Cardiac Arrest Cart · Resuscitation Equipment
A wheeled cart, usually red, with locking drawers sealed by a breakaway seal. It carries a defibrillator on a top shelf, a CPR board on the back, an oxygen tank holder, an IV pole and a sharps container.
On the table
What it does, the lengths it comes in and what experienced techs know about it.
What it’s for
Brought into the room for a cardiac arrestKAR-dee-ak uh-RESTThe sudden stop of the heart's pumping, so blood no longer reaches the brain and body.Full entry or other emergency. It holds in-date emergency drugs, needles and syringes, IV equipment, a defibrillator with paddles or pads, an Ambu bag with mask and airway supplies, and monitoring equipment. Setups list it as resuscitationrih-sus-ih-TAY-shunEmergency treatment to restore breathing, heartbeat or blood circulation.Full entry equipment for cases such as obstetric procedures where a quick response may be needed.
Lengths and variants
Drawer layouts and add-ons (suction shelf, defibrillator shelf, oxygen tank holder) vary by facility.
What experienced techs know
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