Moving Operating Room

… This is the common name for an ambulance. It is a special vehicle that transports injured or sick people to medical facilities in an emergency. Inside the vehicle, the following equipment is loaded: equipment for observation (thermometer and eye examination light), equipment for respiratory and circulatory management (artificial ventilator, cardiopulmonary resuscitation backboard, oxygen inhaler, suction device, etc.), equipment for wound protection (splints, triangular bandages, bandages, gauze, bandages, tourniquets, and towels), equipment for keeping warm and transporting (stretchers, blankets, etc.), equipment for disinfection (spray and other disinfectants and various disinfectants), other equipment (ice packs, water pillows, scissors, tweezers, gloves, masks, wastebaskets, hand washing stations, eyewash stations, etc.), equipment for communication and rescue (on-board radio), rescue equipment, other equipment (first aid clothing, first aid bags, etc.), and other equipment deemed necessary. …

*Some of the terminology used in reference to the "mobile operating room" is listed below.

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…　救急自動車を一般にこの名で呼ぶ。負傷者，病人などを緊急に医療機関に搬送する特殊自動車。車内には，応急処置に必要な資器材として，観察用資器材(体温計および検眼ライト)，呼吸･循環管理用資器材(人工呼吸器，心肺蘇生用背板，酸素吸入器，吸引器など)，創傷等保護用資器材(副子，三角巾，包帯，ガーゼ，ばんそうこう，止血帯およびタオル)，保温･搬送用資器材(担架，毛布等)，消毒用資器材(噴霧･その他の消毒器および各種消毒薬)，その他の資器材(氷のう･水枕，はさみ，ピンセット，手袋，マスク，汚物入れ，手洗器，洗眼器等)，通信･救出等に必要な資器材として通信用資器材(車載無線機)，救出用資器材，その他の資器材(救急衣，救急かばん等)，その他必要と認められる資器材が積まれている。…

※「動く手術室」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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