An Intermediate Life Support (ILS) paramedic bag carries the equipment needed for IV access and fluid or medication delivery on top of basic life support care. The ILS Paramedic Bag (VM-ILSBC, FAK-ILS) is designed for ILS-level practitioners, including advanced emergency care technicians (AECTs) and emergency medical practitioners authorised to perform IV cannulation at the scene and in transit. It provides all BLS capabilities and adds the IV access items, larger syringes, antiseptic solution and infant resuscitator required for the expanded ILS scope of practice.
Contents and ILS-Specific Additions
The bag contains the standard first aid, wound care, airway, oxygen delivery, obstetric and monitoring items found in the BLS bag, with these ILS additions: a full IV cannula range (14g, 16g, 18g, 20g, 22g and 24g, 4 of each), hypodermic needles 18g and 20g, 10ml and 20ml syringes (the BLS bag has 5ml), 50ml antiseptic solution, 190mm rescue scissors (larger than the BLS pair) and a dedicated infant resuscitator in addition to the adult resuscitator. The airway items include 8 Guedel airways (000 to 5) and 1 CPR mouthpiece, and oxygen delivery includes 2 adult and 2 paediatric O2 masks plus nebuliser masks. Wound care covers conforming bandages (50, 75 and 100mm), crepe and triangular bandages, 4 burn dressings (100mm), first aid dressings No.2, 3 and 5, gauze, cotton wool, plasters and linen savers. Monitoring items are a pocket aneroid BP meter, stethoscope, pupil torch and digital thermometer. Obstetric items are 3 cord clamps, 1 mucus extractor and maternity delivery pads.
Bag Design and Deployment
The bag has a red exterior with black straps and multiple internal compartments colour-coded for airway, vascular, monitoring and obstetric items. Backpack-style carry straps and a rigid internal frame keep the bag’s shape and allow rapid one-handed access to individual compartments at the scene. Available in South Africa from Vital Medical, the VM-ILSBC suits EMS services, ambulance crews, ILS-level paramedic teams and emergency response units that need a complete, ready-packed ILS kit.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS TABLE
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Brand | Vital Medical |
| Model / code | FAK-ILS |
| SKU | VM-ILSBC |
| Level | Intermediate Life Support (ILS) |
| Exterior | Red with black straps |
| Design | Colour-coded internal compartments, backpack-style carry straps, rigid internal frame |
| IV access | Cannulas 14g to 24g (14g, 16g, 18g, 20g, 22g, 24g; 4 of each), hypodermic needles 18g and 20g, syringes 10ml and 20ml |
| Antiseptic solution | 50ml |
| Rescue scissors | 190mm |
| Airway | 8 x Guedel airways (000 to 5), 1 x CPR mouthpiece |
| Oxygen delivery | 2 x adult and 2 x paediatric O2 masks, nebuliser masks |
| Resuscitation | 1 x adult resuscitator, 1 x infant resuscitator |
| Monitoring | Pocket aneroid BP meter, stethoscope, pupil torch, digital thermometer |
| Obstetric | 3 x cord clamps, 1 x mucus extractor, 2 x maternity pads |
| Wound care | Conforming bandages (50/75/100mm), crepe and triangular bandages, burn dressings 100mm x 4, first aid dressings No.2/3/5, gauze, cotton wool, plasters, linen savers |
| Application | ILS pre-hospital emergency, AECT scope of practice |
