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Systems for NETS are self-contained, modular units within built power and medical gas supplies. They have most of the facilities normally available in an intensive care unit. These include monitoring, multiple infusion pumps, ventilatory support and communications. For babies and infants less than around 5kg, a double wall incubator is used.

Power and medical gases (air and oxygen) can be supplemented by supplies from the referring hospital or from within any of the vehicles used byNETS. Switching is immediate, allowing change over to occur without any noticeable interruption to supply.

Neonatal modules are built to a common design. The 'footprint' of the unit and its interfacing mechanisms to vehicles are standard. This approach allows evolution of the components of the unit without interfering withthe mechanisms of loading, safe securing and unloading.

Paediatric patients are carried on Ferno stretchers which have been modified to accept a paediatric bridge. This lightweight bridge includes infusion pumps, Oxylog ventilator and multi-function monitor.


 
Systems Age group Rigid fixation Weight Comments
R1 R1 neonatal transport module Neonate 

or 

Infant: 
< 6kg
& 
< 60cm

 Locks into: 
  • Child F
    • light 1
    		 119 kg Strap ties for:
    • general RW
    • road ambulance

    Unsuitable for:

    • Child Flight 2
    • Air Ambulance
    • RFDS Dubbo
    • CareFlight
    • Life Saver
    • Rescue 25
    • VW road ambulance
    P2
    		Neonate 

    or 

    Infant 
    < 6kg & 
    < 58cm

    		 All these systems use the standard NETS' locking system. 

    They lock into:

  • AA
  • RW
  • NETS Ambulances
    (using NETS trolley)
    		•  145 kg OH&S problems lifting into helicopter manually. Should not be used.
    R4 Neonate 

    or 

    Infant 
    < 6kg & 
    < 60cm

    		 119 kg Strap ties for hospital trolleyor non-NETS' ambulance.
    C1 C1 neonatal module fixed in place in a BK117 Neonate 

    or

    Infant 
    < 6kg & 
    < 60cm

    		 113 kg Strap ties for hospital trolleyor non-NETS' ambulance.
    WK1 'Williams' stretcher (Red) on NETS system (Blue). Bridge in place. 6 - 30 kg

    Infant > 4 months 

    through to

    child < 120cm

    		 Williams' stretcher (red) 
    = 19 kg

    Paediatric sub-frame (blue) 
    = 50 kg

    		 Add weight of selected Bridge and Patient for all-up-weight.

    Strap ties fo hospital trolley or non-NETS ambulance
    Bridge (2, 3, 4)
    Bridge 2 (pædiatric module)


    10 - 100 kg

    Older infant

    through to

    adolescent
    		22 kg

    .Packing box (for shipping) weighs 34.5 kg

    Total packed weight = 56.5 kg
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