Raven EMS Education Program Manual
Sub-Section 3.71.937 - Equipment and Supplies

Equipment and supplies that are available for use during EMS courses are listed below along with minimums required by NCOEMS (2024).

Personal Protective (PPE)

Description Required for BLS by NCOEMS Required for ALS by NCOEMS Available at Raven Notes
Gloves Yes Yes 7 boxes Small
5 boxes Medium
7 boxes Large
10 boxes XLarge
Face and Eye Protection Yes Yes 50+ Surgical Face Masks
21 Safety Glasses
N95 Masks Yes Yes 50+ (no brand)
High Visibility Vests Yes Yes 10 (no brand)
Waterless Hand Cleaner Yes Yes 5 Bottles

Communication / Documentation

Description Required for BLS by NCOEMS Required for ALS by NCOEMS Available at Raven Notes
Portable Radios 2 2 10+ VHF DMR
DOT Hazmat ERGs (current edition) Yes Yes 25 Hard-copies requested from Scotland EMA
Yes Apps and PDFs available
NC DNR and MOST Forms (current edition) Yes Yes Yes Printed as needed

Manikins

Description Required for BLS by NCOEMS Required for ALS by NCOEMS Available at Raven Notes
Airway Manikins Yes Yes 3 (Laerdal)
8 (Nasco)
1 (Cparlene)
CPR Manikins (infant, child, & adult) (meets AHA req) Yes Yes 2 Infant (Laerdal Baby Anne 1 yr old)
1 Infant (Prestan 1 yr old)
2 Infant (Simulaid ALS 1 yr old)
Yes Yes 1 Child (Simulaids Kyle 3yr old)
1 Child (Laerdal Junior w/QCPR)
Yes Yes 4 Adult (Prestan)
1 Adult (Laerdal Adult w/QCPR)
Cricothyrotomy Simulators No Yes 1 (Nasco)
1 (Your Design)
1 (Simulaids)
IV Arm Simulators (pediatric & adult) No Yes Pending Pediatric
4 Adult - Arm (Nasco)
IO Simulators (pediatric & adult) No Yes 1 Pediatric - Tibia
9 Adult - Sternum
2 Adult - Humerous
4 Adult - Tibia
Childbirth Manikins Yes Yes 1 (Nasco)
Defibrillation/Cardioversion Manikins No Yes 1 [see high fidelity manikin]
Chest Decompression Simulators No Yes 2 (no brand)
Trauma Manikins Yes Yes 4 (no brand)
Wound Packing Simulators Yes Yes 2 (Sim Limb)
1 (Z-Medica)
3 (no brand)
High Fidelity Manikins (or equivalent) Yes Yes 1 (Laerdal MegaCode Kelly w/Simpad)
Urinary Catheterization Manikins No No 3 Female (Nasco)
4 Male (Nasco)
Suture Manikin No No 2 (no brand)
Escharotomy Manikin No No 4 Arm
1 Leg

Miscelaneous

Description Required for BLS by NCOEMS Required for ALS by NCOEMS Available at Raven Notes
Football Helmets Yes Yes 1 (no brand)
Football Shoulder Pads Yes Yes 1 (no brand)
Blankets Yes Yes 4 Blizzard
92 Space
Cold Packs (chemical) Yes Yes 5 (no brand)
Hot Packs (chemical) No No 5 (no brand)
Infant Foil Swaddlers (or equivalent) Yes Yes 1 (no brand)
Flashlights Yes Yes Yes Each student has their own
Jump Bags Yes Yes 5 (no brand)
Motorcycle Helmets Yes Yes 3 Full face, half face, and 3/4 versions
EMS Stretchers (with shoulder straps) Yes Yes 2 (no brand)
Tactical Stretchers No No 4 Jungle Litter
4 (Skedco)
EMS Pediatric Restraint Systems Yes Yes 1 (no brand)
Pediatric Car Seats Yes Yes 1 Graco convertible
Pillows Yes Yes 2+ (no brand)
Stair Chairs Yes Yes 1 (no brand)
Irrigation Fluid Yes Yes 4 (no brand)
Linens (towels and sheets) Yes Yes 2+ (no brand)
Triage Tags Yes Yes Yes Printed as needed
Eye Irrigation Devices No Yes 12 (Morgan Lens)
Anatomical Charts and Models Yes Yes Yes (various)
Moulage Kits Yes Yes Yes 9ft x 48ft storage building dedicated to Moulage
Blood Pressure Cuffs (pediatric, adult, & bariatric) Yes Yes 10 Pediatric Manual
23 Adult Manual
3 Adult Automatic (Welch Allyn)
1 Bariatric [thigh]
Stethoscopes - Single Head Yes Yes 20+ (various)
Stethoscopes - Dual Head Yes Yes 1 (no brand)
Penlights Yes Yes 40+ (no brand)
Thermometers Yes Yes 6 Typanic
50+ Oral
Pediatric Resuscitation Guides Yes Yes 2 Broslow
Glucometers (with strips and lancets) Yes Yes 30+ (various brands)
Pulse Oximeters Yes Yes 12 (Masimo)
2 (Nonin)
10 (Samova HC)
Ultrasound No No 1 (Bistos Hi-Dop)
9 (Butterfly US1)
Otoscope & Opthalmoscope Kits No No 6 (no brand)

Airway and Breathing

Description Required for BLS by NCOEMS Required for ALS by NCOEMS Available at Raven Notes
NRB Masks (pediatric & adult) Yes Yes 1 Pediatric
51 Adult
Nasal Cannulas (infant, pediatric, & adult) Yes Yes 1 Infant
1 Pediatric
83 Adult
10 Adult Capnography
Nebulizers (mask and hand-held) Yes Yes 6 Mask Pediatric
10+ Mask Adult
9 Handheld
Oxygen Tubing Yes Yes 10+ (no brand)
Oxygen Humidifaction Devices Yes Yes 1 (no brand)
Portable Oxygen Tanks with Regulators (filled) Yes Yes 11 (no brand)
OPAs (infant, child, & adult) Yes Yes 8 Infant
8 Child
20+ Adult
NPAs (infant, child, & adult) Yes Yes 10+ Infant
10+ Child
20+ Adult
Tongue Depressors Yes Yes 100 (no brand)
Mouth to Barrier Devices Yes Yes 11 CPR masks
150 Disposable barriers
BVMs (infant, child, & adult) Yes Yes 1 Infant (neonate)
5 Child
20 Adult
Transport Ventilators Yes Yes 8 (SAVE 1)
4 (SAVE 2)
1 (Zoll EMV+)
Suction Tubing Yes Yes 1 box (no brand)
Suction Catheters - Soft (various sizes) Yes Yes 4 (no brand)
Suction Catheters - Rigid Yes Yes 3 (Yankauer)
Suction Units (battery powered) Yes Yes 3 (Impact)
Bulb Syringes Yes Yes 4 (no brand)
CPAP Devices Yes Yes 4 Disposable
Blind Insertion Airways (various types and sizes) Yes Yes 10 Various sizes (King)
5 Various sizes (iGel)
3 Various sizes (LMA Supreme)
Endotracheal Tubes (sizes 2.5 to 9.0) No Yes 50+ Varous sizes
Tube Holders No No 5+ Various styles (Ambu & Thomas)
Magill Forceps (pediatric & adult) No Yes Pending Pediatric
9 Adult
Laryngoscope Handles (pediatric & adult) No Yes 4 Pediatric (Incandescant)
Pending Pediatric (Fiber Optic)
3 Adult (Incandescant)
8 Adult (Fiber Optic)
Laryngoscope Blades - Mac (sizes 1-4) No Yes 8 (Incandescant)
24 (Fiber Optic)
Laryngoscope Blades - Miller (sizes 0-4) No Yes 8 (Incandescant)
27 (Fiber Optic)
Video Laryngoscopes No Yes Pending
Waveform Capnographs (NC & inline) Yes Yes 3 (CO2 Easy)
4 (Emma)
Austere CO2 Detectors No No 10+ Various styles (no brand)
Esophageal Detector No No 2 Demonstration only
PEEP Valves Yes Yes 11 (no brand)
Cricothyrotomy Kits No Yes 20+ (built in-house)
Gastric Tubes No Yes 10 (no brand)
Water-Based Lubricant Yes Yes 1,000+ (no brand)
Chest Decompression Needles No Yes 10+ Various styles
Bougies (pediatric & adult) No Yes 1 Pediatric (Boundtree)
8 Adult

Pharmacological

Description Required for BLS by NCOEMS Required for ALS by NCOEMS Available at Raven Notes
Auto-Injector Trainers Yes Yes 2 (no brand)
Assorted Medications (labed with “NOT FOR LIVE PATIENT USE”) Yes Yes 100+ (no brand)
Blood Collection Tubes and Supplies No Yes Pending
IV Catheters (assorted sizes) No Yes 50+ Assorted sizes
IV Extensions and Locks No No 50+ (no brand)
IV Drip Sets (micro, macro, & blood) No Yes 31 15 drop/ml
91 10 drop/ml
10 60 drop/ml
30 Blood Y tubing
IO Needles (assorted sizes) No Yes 55 Assorted sizes
IO Devices No Yes 3 (EZ-IO)
2 (Cook)
8 (Fast 1)
IV Tourniquets No Yes 1,000+ (no brand)
Vascular Dopplers No No 4 (Hi-dop)
Three-Way Stopcocks No Yes 50+ (no brand)
IV Locks (saline, luer, & injection) No Yes 50 (no brand)
Sharps Containers Yes Yes 79 Assorted sizes
Pressure Infusion Bags No Yes 8 (no brand)
Alcohol Prep Pads Yes Yes 3,000+ (no brand)
Crystalloid IV Fluids No Yes 100+ NS & LR
Metered Dose Inhalers (MDI) Yes Yes 1 (no brand)
Syringes (assorted sizes) Yes Yes 1,000+ Assorted sizes
Mucosal Atomization Devices Yes Yes 66 (no brand)
Central Vascular Access Needles (Huber) No Yes Pending

Cardiac

Description Required for BLS by NCOEMS Required for ALS by NCOEMS Available at Raven Notes
AED Trainers (meets AHA req) Yes Yes 5 (Practi-Trainer)
5 (Prestan)
1 (Phillips)
Mechanical CPR Assist Devices Yes Yes 1 (???)
Cardiac Monitors (defibrillation, pacing, 12-lead, & capnography) Yes Yes 2 (Zoll M Series)
2 (Contec CMS8000)
3 (Philips IntelliVue)
12-Lead ECG Rhythm Generators Yes Yes 3 (Simulaids)

Medical

Description Required for BLS by NCOEMS Required for ALS by NCOEMS Available at Raven Notes
OB Kits Yes Yes 10+ (commercial & built in house)

Trauma

Description Required for BLS by NCOEMS Required for ALS by NCOEMS Available at Raven Notes
Splints (assorted types and sizes) Yes Yes 100+ Assorted types
Cervical Collars (assorted sizes) Yes Yes 9 Assorted styles & sizes
Head Stabilization Devices (assorted types) Yes Yes 2 (no brand)
Long Back Boards Yes Yes 2 (no brand)
Immobilization Straps (assorted types) Yes Yes 2 (no brand)
Scoop Stretchers Yes Yes 1 (Ferno aluminum)
Vest-Type Immobilization Devices Yes Yes 5 (Oregon)
Pediatric Immobilization Devices Yes Yes 1 (no brand)
Traction Splints (pediatric & adult) Yes Yes 4 Pediatric & Adult (CT-6)
Triangular Bandages Yes Yes 400+ (no brand)
Occlusive Dressings Yes Yes 50+ Tegaderm
50+ Chest Seals
Rolled Gauze Yes Yes 1,000+ Kerlix
Adhesive Tape Yes Yes 400+ Assorted sizes
Burn Sheets Yes Yes 80+ Assorted styles & sizes
Trauma Scissors Yes Yes 40+ (no brand)
Sterile Eye Pads Yes Yes 82 Eye shield
Tourniquets Yes Yes 50+ Assorted styles
Junctional Tourniquets No No 16 (SAM)
Pelvic Splits No No 24 (SAM)
4 (T-POD)
Arterial Bleeding Trainers Yes Yes Yes See Wound Packing Simulators

Classroom

Description Required for BLS by NCOEMS Required for ALS by NCOEMS Available at Raven Notes
Audio-Visual Yes Yes Yes Multiple TVs in each classroom
Library for Students Yes Yes Yes

Change Log (3.71.937)

DateAuthorDescription of ChangeCitations
2024-08-30Becker, T.Theron Jack BeckerCreated this section from new NCOEMS Education Program Manual.(NCOEMS, 2024)NCOEMS. (2024, June). EMS education program manual. North Carolina Office of EMS. https://oems.nc.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/NCOEMS-Education-Program-Manual-062024.pdf
2024-09-06Becker, T.Theron Jack BeckerAdded content from Raven inventory database.
2024-09-12Becker, T.Theron Jack BeckerCompleted inventory after donations and purchases to meet EMT required minimums.
2024-12-16Becker, T.Theron Jack BeckerMoved online from InDesign.



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