Gilpin Ambulance provides Advanced Life Support Services, being one of the most progressive services in Colorado we are equipped beyond the state minimum requirements. Equipment we carry includes:
Modular Ambulances with 4 Wheel Drive, larger patient compartment with ability to traverse most roads/trails open to vehicle traffic in the county.
Lifepack 12 Monitors, with capnography, pulse oximetry, automatic blood pressure cuff, built in AED/defibrillator and 12 lead capabilities.
Masimo CO Oximeter, provides real-time non-invasive measurement of carbon monoxide levels and oxygen levels.
Portable ventilator with vent-check, allows reliable hands free ventilation of patients in arrest or severe respiratory distress.
Back Country Pack, for calls in the back/high country that requires initial access by foot and followed by atv or snowmobile. This is stocked/designed specifically for one person to be able to carry a single backpack/kit that will be able to handle initial patient contact and care until additional resources, staff and equipment can arrive.
Low Angle Rescue Equipment, each ambulance carries ropes, harnesses and safety gear needed to access patients who are sick or injured down a slope or embankment that is unsafe to traverse conventional means. Our staff is able to make contact without having to wait for additional resources to arrive in most cases. Extrication is done in conjunction with the responding fire agency and the additional resources they provide.
Swift Water Rescue, each ambulance is stocked with basic first response swift water rescue equipment including PFDs, throw bags, and safety equipment.
CPAP, (continous positive airway pressure) provides the ability to increase oxygen saturations in patients in respiratory distress due to asthma, emphysema, congestive heart failure etc. By increasing the air and oxygen floor patients have a much better outcome and require less more serious intervention.
Snowshoes, each ambulance is equipped with 2 pairs of snowshoes to facilitate patient access not only in the back and high country in snowy months but occasionally in private residences that are remote from plowed roads.