| • 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? | |