The IMISTAMBO Handover Cards give paramedics, student paramedics and first responders a printed prompt for structured patient handover to emergency department clinicians. IMISTAMBO (also written IMIST-AMBO) is the standard ambulance-to-ED handover mnemonic used across Australian prehospital care, and pairs with the ISBAR framework used inside hospitals.
Each pack contains ten A6 cards printed on 350gsm card stock, sized to fit a uniform pocket and sturdy enough to write on with pen or pencil during a job.
What IMISTAMBO stands for:
- Identification: patient name, age and other identifying details
- Mechanism or medical complaint
- Injuries or information related to the complaint
- Signs: vital signs and clinical observations
- Treatment and trends: interventions given and patient response
- Allergies
- Medication: current medications
- Background history
- Other information relevant to ongoing care
Why use a printed handover card:
- Reduces missed information when transferring care to ED staff
- Supports consistent structure across crews and shifts
- Useful teaching aid for paramedic students and new clinicians
- Works as a quick on-scene reference before verbal handover
Pack contents:
- 10 x A6 IMISTAMBO handover cards
- 350gsm card stock, write-on surface