EMS Protocols
The EMS protocols topic section includes recent news and articles about proper EMS protocols.
Paramedics push back on Indiana county’s new agreement allowing fire department medics to assist in DUI blood testing, citing ethical and legal concerns
Paramedic Eddie Barnes saved a life with skills he wasn’t authorized to use — prompting an investigation that reveals the moral gray zone of modern EMS
A Galveston officer’s near-fatal submersion has fueled public outrage over EMS response times. Clinical science tells a different story — and reveals why cooperation, not conflict, is needed now.
Five position papers – focused on climate change, blood transfusions, reproductive health, mental health and CPR – were endorsed at the annual NFPA Urban Fire Forum
Debunking unsound research and increasing hospital collaboration to improve outcomes
Assessing prehospital management and outcomes in patients assessed for hypoglycemia
Working with law enforcement to identify protocols and preferences can help them help you
Hennepin EMS collaborated with addiction medicine experts to establish a treatment protocol
The Monroe Fire Department’s Continuous Quality Improvement Plan provides an effective tool for evaluating and improving the quality of prehospital care
The settlement sum aims to resolve the remaining claims in a lawsuit over deputies and firefighters sharing photos of the NBA star’s fatal helicopter crash
Firefighters and paramedics often take images on calls. How long should such images be retained, and why?
Finding the balance between being prepared for anything and being quick, light and back pain-free
Members who were previously terminated over the rule have the option to reapply for a position at the department
Teaching points from the ‘malpractice or murder’ case – Part 1: Action steps for EMS leaders
The claim has prompted Town Council to rethink the contract with the Hermon Volunteer Rescue & First Aid Squad
The Fresno County Department of Public Health reinstated an “assess-and-refer” policy on Wednesday to ease the burden on hospitals
Take advantage of new resources to prevent over- and under-triage, and to guide transportation decisions
6 helpful tips from the Seminole County (Fla.) Fire Department
Not all safety improvements have to cost a fortune – some can be entirely free and can bring an immediate return on investment
City council members will vote on a 2-year ban on all chemical sedatives used to restrain patients as well as any new sedatives for medical purposes
Jarrod P. Martin and Shawn P. Hoyle remain employed by Woonsocket Fire Department amid the appeal, but are no longer handling rescue calls
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
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
