EMS Protocols
The EMS protocols topic section includes recent news and articles about proper EMS protocols.
Establishing clear policies, protocols and building trust: PCHD EMS shares their body-worn cameras implementation journey
A 13-step action plan to provide compassionate and effective care while navigating the evolving legal landscape
Drs. Tracy Coffey and Ashley Huff discuss geographic inequities and extraordinarily long transports
Communicating with law enforcement and following these clinical guidelines will help to keep patient safety first and foremost
3,213 EMS providers speak up about job satisfaction, effective leadership, safety and innovation in the EMS Trend Survey
We need our legislators to enact laws that focus on the real issues of reimbursement, enabling ET3 and recognizing EMS as an essential service
“Over-legislating providers committed to excellence is not the answer”
The bill’s sponsor said a pattern of counseling people out of transports is not a best practice
Under the new law, police will no longer be the primary responders to welfare checks or psychiatric calls unless a crime has been committed
Examining disciplinary culture, administration and perception in EMS
The waiver is retroactive to March 1, 2020 and allows for reimbursement when patients aren’t transported due to community-wide COVID-19 protocols
An amendment to the bill would remove the requirement that patients always be weighed before ketamine administration
Linking field providers to organization vision by involving field supervisors in decision making and administrative training
How do we recognize and treat hyperkalemia in the prehospital setting?
Hypothermic patients, multi-systems trauma and slippery scenes present difficult decision-making challenges for rescuers
What if there is an easier way to treat supraventricular tachycardia?
Oklahoma City fire officials said the firefighter’s actions went against both protocol and state law
Haywood County emergency management officials are working with area hospitals to get patients the right level of care amidst an influx of COVID-19 case
The guidebook outlines measures for reducing COVID-19 exposure and supporting first responder wellness
EMS providers have been advised to cut back on their use of oxygen and focus on patients who have a greater chance of surviving
Spencer Fox claims the private EMS crew forgot to buckle his father, Ed Fox, into the stretcher and forgot to connect the mask over his face to an oxygen source
Do you know what a PASG is? Have you ever used rotating tourniquets? Take this quiz to test your knowledge on EMS skills of the past
People with symptoms consistent with COVID-19 or the flu who do not appear to need hospitalization will be visited by paramedics without ambulances
Eagle County Paramedic Services officials said ketamine is an important tool for treating agitated patients and that they hope to address the public’s concerns with the new protocol
Ohio Senate Bill 302 aims to ensure stroke patients are always transported to a hospital that is equipped to treat their condition
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said naloxone can be safely administered by first responders with proper PPE and other safety measures
Officials said the incident is under investigation to determine appropriate disciplinary actions
The Aurora City Council voted unanimously to temporarily ban paramedics from using ketamine to sedate patients pending a review of the practice
An attorney for the Tennessee paramedic accused of hitting and kicking an overdose patient said the paramedic was trying to revive him
The new rule also requires EMS providers to maintain a distance of six feet from any member of the public who is not a patient
Police said paramedics failed to properly assess the patient and should not have let her go to the hospital in a police car
