IO VERSUS IV ACCESS WHILE WEARING PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT IN A HAZMAT SCENARIO

Prehospital Emergency Care | October 1, 2007| | Copyright

ABSTRACT

Objective. Determine the time difference obtaining intraosseous (IO) versus intravenous (IV) access while wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) in simulated HazMat scenarios. Methods. Twenty-two EMT-P providers established anterior tibial IO access using the EZ-IOÂ® system and routine antecubital IV access in three mannequin and PPE HazMat scenarios: 1) provider and mannequin not in PPE, 2) only provider in Level C PPE, and 3) provider and mannequin both wearing Level C PPE. Primary outcome measures were the average time in seconds for skin access, vascular access, and fluid ...

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