EMS Protocols
The EMS protocols topic section includes recent news and articles about proper EMS protocols.
In a deep dive into NEMSQA鈥檚 2024 report, Dr. Jarvis discusses critical airway safety measures and how EMS providers can leverage data, protocols and collaboration to achieve safer, more effective care
Hypothermic patients, multi-systems trauma and slippery scenes present difficult decision-making challenges for rescuers
Communicating with law enforcement and following these clinical guidelines will help to keep patient safety first and foremost
Colorado鈥檚 public health department is conducting an investigation on the use of ketamine to sedate a man during a police altercation
EMS providers have a key role in initial emergency care for pediatric patients with sepsis
The suit alleges a man died after paramedics failed to treat or transport him
Hennepin Healthcare EMS Chief Marty Scheerer said he believes paramedics did everything right but may not have initially known the severity of Floyd鈥檚 condition
New South Wales Ambulance has reportedly instructed its crews to avoid procedures that put them at risk of COVID-19 exposure
The kit helps agencies navigate the complexities of returning to full operations and prepare for other significant events during the pandemic
The temporary change is expected to help fill staffing shortages at the facilities
The state department of health had issued instructions last week to not attempt to resuscitate cardiac arrest patients who don鈥檛 have a pulse
The Santa Fe Fire Department has adjusted its protocols in an effort to keep its personnel safe during the COVID-19 crisis
The guidelines cover actions both employees and employers in essential industries, such as public safety, should take
The department previously instructed EMS providers to only wear N95 masks during aerosol-generating procedures
NAEMSP, King County leaders advise on scouting potential novel coronavirus calls, PPE use and when to transport COVID-19 patients
EMS providers will be ordered to wait five minutes after reviving a patient to see if their heart stops again before transporting them
3 takeaways from the FDNY order to not transport cardiac arrest patients if they cannot be resuscitated in the field
EMS providers will be required to comply with the binding order, as hospital and ambulance resources are overstretched due to COVID-19
Fire officials responded saying the decision was made because county EMS providers were not using the same level of PPE and protocols as fire personnel
The webinar will discuss implications for local EMS leaders and how one state is preparing for a surge in demand for EMS services due to COVID-19
The company recommended the use of surgical masks for lower risk calls in order to preserve the supply of respirators
The 鈥業deascale鈥� space is looking for ideas related to protecting vulnerable populations and managing supplies
EMS providers across the state are being trained to administer the tests
The state鈥檚 peacetime emergency declaration automatically triggers exceptions to staffing, driver and equipment requirements
The codes and standards provide organizations guidance on crisis management, PPE and infection control
Ambulance services asked to maintain normal operations during COVID-19 pandemic but are given exceptions to staffing, equipment and drug requirements
Researchers warn that misinformation about unintentional fentanyl exposure can have negative consequences for responders and opioid overdose patients
The briefing informed firefighters about COVID-19 signs and symptoms, preparations and protections
The interstate system is set to go live in June with 18 member states
The Indiana EMS Commission approved statewide changes to the skills EMTs can use in the field, which will go into effect on March 1
EMS providers may find themselves face to face with this new and highly infectious virus 鈥� here鈥檚 how to protect yourself and the patients you transport
The arbitrator said the lieutenant鈥檚 firing was unfair because three other medics involved in the incident were only suspended
The association encourages chiefs to review a preparedness checklist and guidelines for infection control
