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Friday, August 25, 1972
NEW EQUIPMENT FOR AMBULANCES
The Ambulance Service is to use special equipment to reduce
pain and shock to accident victims.
The equipment, which can be carried easily, consists of a cylinder of nitrous oxide mixed with oxygen, a valve to reduce the pressure of the gas, a corrugated supply tube and a face mask.
The mask can be applied by the patient himself who can inhale
sufficient gas to relieve his pain, or it can be applied by the ambulance
attendant.
Initially the sets will be used for training, which will be
given by two ambulance officers who have recently returned from the United Kingdom after receiving instructions on how to use the equipment.
The Fire Services Department has bought 10 sets, but it is
probable that all ambulances will be equipped with the apparatus in the
future.
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