Equipment carried or procedure performed | Trusts (n) | Trusts (%) | Adult % of Trusts |
---|---|---|---|
*JRCALC protocol = 20 ml/kg bolus. | |||
†15 JRCALC version 2 protocol [20 ml/kg bolus] (15 Trusts): nil if <5 years old and 500 ml if >5 years old (two Trusts); if systolic BP <90 mmHg or transfer time >1 hour (one Trust). | |||
Circulation management | |||
Intravenous cannula | 22 | 100 | 100 |
Large bore (14G) | 22 | 100 | 100 |
External jugular vein | 5 | 23 | – |
Intraosseous needles | 18 | 82 | – |
Intravenous fluids | |||
JRCALC protocol* | 21 | 95 | – |
Hartman’s solution | 14 | 64 | 68 |
Normal saline | 17 | 77 | 71 |
Gelofusine | 4 | 18 | 39 |
Haemaccel | 2 | 9 | 29 |
Burn management | |||
Cling film or Waterjel | 15 | 68 | – |
Fluid replacement† | 18 | 81 | – |
Protocol |