An ICU emergency trolley stocked for a general ward is a trap for a critically ill patient, and that trap always springs at the worst possible moment. Sound familiar? It happens daily! The answer isn't a fancier cart; it's rethinking what goes inside, how it gets checked, & who owns it. Across Australian intensive care units, I keep spotting the same gaps: missing equipment, wrong meds, & no one accountable. So grab your own kit, & ask if it could truly survive a code blue. W