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. 1999 Aug 7;319(7206):368–371. doi: 10.1136/bmj.319.7206.368
• Do attendants have adequate experience, knowledge of case, clothing, insurance? • Money or cards for emergencies?
• Appropriate equipment and drugs? • Estimated time of arrival notified?
• Batteries checked? • Return arrangements checked?
• Sufficient oxygen? • Relatives informed?
• Trolley available? • Patient stable, fully investigated?
• Ambulance service aware or ready? • Monitoring attached and working?
• Bed confirmed? Exact location? • Drugs, pumps, lines rationalised and secured?
• Case notes, x ray films, results, blood collected? • Adequate sedation?
• Transfer chart prepared? • Still stable after transfer to mobile equipment?
• Portable phone charged? • Anything missed?
• Contact numbers known?