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IMPACT 754 VENTILATOR:
PRE-MISSION CHECKS AND TROUBLESHOOTING
Weekly Inspections
**ALL CAUTIONS, WARNINGS, AND NOTIFICATIONS THAT CORRESPOND WITH
THE 754 SCREEN WILL BE IN ALL CAPS AND BOLD**
1. Complete Duty Inspection
2. Set FiO to 21%
2
3. Attach the vent circuit to the vent and field expedient training lung:
a. Slide one large exam glove inside another.
b. Wrap the open end of the gloves around the patient end of the circuit tube.
c. Secure with rubber band (DD1380)/Cut off wrist bead of another glove/Penrose drain/Tape.

4. Connect the high-pressure oxygen source and turn on O 2
5. Turn the vent on and allow respirations to begin (listen for the compressor)
6. Set FiO to 100%
2
a. Internal compressor will stop (audible)
2. Turn off the oxygen source
a. The ventilator will alarm and show
“O LOW/FAIL CHECK OXYGEN SOURCE/CONNECTIONS”
2
and
“FiO -GAS MIX ERROR.
2
CHECK SOURCE/SETTINGS/CONNECTIONS”
b. Compressor will turn on (audible)

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