EMS Protocols
The EMS protocols topic section includes recent news and articles about proper EMS protocols.
How do we recognize and treat hyperkalemia in the prehospital setting?
Understand why blood pressure and heart rate may not be a good early indicator of a hypovolemic shock state
The officer allegedly took the money from the crash victim’s pocket and said it was “evidence”
Arriving paramedics said her symptoms did not seem life-threatening
The earliest the plan may take effect is next year
The patient was reportedly not affected by the detour
The operator said that her guide dog “would read the signs”
Some were concerned that taxpayer money was being used to transport a badger
Dispatchers will be given a list of triage questions and CPR instructions to pass onto callers
Union members say Chief Abdo Nahmod mismanaged response to Superstorm Sandy
The paramedics were not allowed to leave until the patient was handed over to the busy staff at the hospital
While in custody, the suspect started to have a medical emergency
Police are being trained on new blood-test limits in Wash. state
Relatives say the man was trying to protect his home with a garden hose; cops say he ignored their orders to move back
The paramedics say they were given the wrong location
The firefighter has filed a $50,000 claim over the incident
The man started choking the paramedic and attacked the paramedic’s female colleague
The Rialto Fire Dept. only has three paramedic ambulances and wil only assign a paramedic fire engine to minor medical calls
The new policy is drawing criticism because some say it violates First Amendment rights and was created unilaterally
Officials say there was no specific incident that prompted the policy change
The review comes after a patient fled an ambulance and was later hit by a car
Monitoring ETCO2 with waveform capnography gives EMS providers real-time feedback to make treatment decisions and improve care for a multitude of medical problems and traumatic injuries
The ambulance service said that they had an overload of patients at the time of the call
Some ambulance crews faced 7-hour wait times to offload patients
Thousands of patients are allegedly kept in ambulances to help units hit 4-hour target to treat or discharge patients
After an upset couple said an EMT refused to speak to them in English, health officials say that should not be required
The man pulled up alongside the ambulance brandishing a pistol and firing at least one shot
The Canadian parents had called an ambulance for their seizing daughter and say the responding paramedic would only speak French to them
The 19-year-old ambulance squad driver reportedly charged about $400 of gas for his own car
The Antioch Rescue Squad is also being fined for staffing ambulances with unqualified personnel
Some hospitals now serve certain ethnic foods and perform particular tests and procedures to accommodate patients of different backgrounds
