Ergodyne Arsenal® 5244 Responder Backpack, Blue

I provide physician coverage for a high acuity 20 bed ICU. As one of the covering physicians, we provide floor coverage for the entire hospital for code blues and rapid responses. We were looking for a bag that would allow us to bring critical resuscitative equipment to the bedside in an organized, modular fashion. Ergodyne's blue responder backpack fit the bill perfectly. We had struggled with being able to locate supplies in an expeditious manner while running a complicated resuscitation, sometimes in units not equipped for such activities (CT scan, the cafeteria, on the floor in a hallway, etc). We are able to keep all of our emergent supplies organized, including IV supplies, the IO, back up airway adjuncts as well as our standard rapid response paperwork which is required on every response.I received this bag from Ergodyne to test in August of 2017. I wanted to put it through some use prior to commenting on its usefulness and durability. After almost four months of use, I can say that Ergodyne makes a fine product. It has held up well, is durable, and has some little conveniences like a lockable zipper so the bag can be checked and locked, and its readiness is able to be determined by glancing at the locked seal. We usually deploy the rapid response team one to two times daily, and the physicians and nurses that have used the bag have commented on what a dramatic improvement it is over our prior setup. [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]