2017 Pierce County EMS Patient Care Protocols

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III. Sections:

• Administrative Policy
• Communication Policy
• Transport Policy
• General Principles/Routine Care
• Traumatic Emergencies
• Cardiac Emergencies
• Pain Management
• Respiratory Emergencies
• Medical Emergencies
• Environmental Emergencies
• Behavioral Emergencies
• OB/GYN Emergencies

IV. Appendices: 

• A. Standard Reporting Format
• B. Pierce County Prehospital Trauma Triage Procedures-2019 Update
• C. Pierce County Prehospital Cardiac Procedures
• D. Pierce County Prehospital Stroke Procedures
• DD. EMS Sepsis Score Card
• E. ALS/BLS Transport Guidelines
• F. Rapid Sequence Intubation (RSI)
• G. Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)
• H. Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale
• I. APGAR Score
• J. Blood Alcohol Draw
• K. Pediatric Cardiac Arrest Guide
• L. Hospital/Facility/Agency Telephone Numbers
• M. Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment (START) Guidelines
• N. Spinal Motion Restriction Algorithm 
• O. Medication/IV Guide     
• Temporary Medication Protocol:  Hydromorphone (Dilaudid)