KSS Air Ambulance - Our Next Appeal

KSS’s primary kit bags, haemorrhage control bag (red) and airways bag (blue), are taken to every patient and are carefully curated to carry everything needed to treat a patient at the scene. The KSS crew often runs from the helicopter landing site to the patient’s side carrying these bags on their backs, alongside other bags in their hands, including plasma and the controlled drugs used to take the patient’s pain away. Kit bags contain a wide range of equipment, including monitors and ultrasounds. They also carry everything needed to control bleeding, deliver blood transfusions, and fix broken limbs. ​

A working group of both paramedics and doctors has redesigned these primary bags to increase their functionality so that the crews can access equipment more quickly and easily, including in flight. ​

The working group also considered the ergonomics of the bags to ensure greater comfort when carrying and manoeuvring these to the scene on foot. The new bags are slightly bigger than the current models but offer the opportunity to condense some of the equipment and kit, allowing the crew to carry fewer bags to the scene. ​

The layout also provides greater efficiency in storing these sensitive controlled drugs and accessing all the contents, allowing swifter patient treatment when time is critical. For example, the new Tempus Pro patient monitors (as provided by Lions of 105SE) have a printer attached to the back, and the new bag gives much better access to this printer, allowing the crew to acquire vital patient statistics in no time. The bag dimension and makeup are much improved for comfort and fit, allowing the weight to sit in the right position on the back. 

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