Present status of emergency medical service(EMS) in Rome: Why efficient EMS can be organized in Rome.

Abstract

Fig. 1. ALS ambulance in Rome. Note the defibrilator with cardiac monitor, big bag containing drugs and tools for intubation, and small bag containing drugs and tools for children (upper), and 54 kinds of drugs in a big bag which ambulance crews think too many to use in an emergency condition. Fig. 2. BLS ambulance in Rome (upper). Note the shock pants, 2 collars, wheelchair, disinfectant, and a few drugs and infusion (lower).