Crash cart
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A crash cart (crash trolley in UK medical jargon) is a set of trays on a wheeled cart that is used in hospital wards and emergency rooms. It contains all the basic equipment necessary to follow ACLS/ALS protocols and potentially save someone's life.
A crash cart typically contains a defibrillator and intravenous medications (such as epinephrine and atropine), plus a variety of medical supplies such as latex gloves and alcohol swabs.
Hospitals typically have internal intercom codes used for situations when someone has suffered a cardiac arrest or a similar potentially fatal condition outside of the emergency room (where such conditions already happen all the time and do not require special announcements). When such codes are given, hospital staff and volunteers are expected to clear the corridors, and to direct visitors to stand aside as the crash cart and a team of physicians and nurses may come through at any moment (see Code Blue).
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A typical crash cart inventory checklist
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