Uniform, Vehicles and Equipment
The operational uniform consists of green combat trousers with a white open-neck shirt bearing the HSE logo and ambulance service crest as well as high visibility outerwear for night time and poor visibility conditions. The dress uniform is navy blue with a blue shirt and peaked cap. All frontline ambulances operated by the service are CEN compliant. They are yellow in colour with green and yellow battenburg pattern markings along the vehicle. They are fitted with emergency lighting, scene lighting and array of antennas for radios and tracking systems. The ambulance saloon is fully insulated with environmental control. Equipment includes a stretcher, cardiac monitor/defibrillator, suction unit, diagnostic equipment, trauma kits, resuscitation kits, medications and oxygen. Ambulances are also capable of securely holding an incubator in place of a stretcher.
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