Is your emergency equipment trolley full equipped?

April 29, 2020

This is a reminder that all emergency equipment trolleys in the Trust are due their full monthly check (no later than) on Thursday 30 April.

Monthly checks include:

• Full inventory check of all equipment
• Restocking any missing equipment
• Replacing all equipment due to expire in May with replacement equipment expiring no earlier than 1 June
• Sealing and documentation recording the staff member who made the full check and serial number of tag

Note: It is the responsibility of department managers (or shift lead in the absence of the manager) to ensure that the emergency equipment is safe and ready for immediate use and restocked after use.

Daily checks can be commenced for May providing the original seal remains intact.

Daily checks include: 

• Check all peripheral items are present and ready for use – defibrillator, oxygen, boogie andgloves
• Check tamper evident seal is intact and as per previously logged number if correct there is no requirement to open trolley seal daily
• Record seal tag number daily
• Sign daily check

For more information please contact swb-tr.swbh-gm-resuscitation-team@nhs.net.