10.05.09

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PROTOCOLS, POLICIES & ADVISORIES

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PROTOCOLS   PARAMEDIC PARAMEDIC PROTOCOLS - 2008 Version - Complete Document (127 pgs) - 598 KB Cover / Table of Contents / Introduction (10 pgs) - 80 KB Medical - Protocol M-1 to Protocol M-12 (30 pgs) - 166 KB Pediatric - Protocol P-1 to Protocol P-11 (22 pgs) - 130 KB Trauma Protocol T-1 / Special Protocol S-1 to Protocol S-3 (12 pgs) - 100 KB Appendices - Appendix A-1 to Appendix A-4.0 (11 pgs) - 104 KB Appendix A-4.1 - Drug Formulary (42 pgs) - 165 KB NOTE: These Standard Operating Procedures are to be used in conjunction with the 2008 Paramedic Protocols ALS STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES (SOP) - complete document (5 pgs) - 55 KB ALS SOP 1.0 - Advanced Airway Management (Dec 2008) ALS SOP 1.1 - Tension Pnemothorax (Dec 2008) ALS SOP 2.0 - Intravenous Access  (Dec 2008)   PARAMEDIC PROTOCOLS UPDATE TRAINING MATERIALS (for 2009 Rollout) Overview - - 686 KB Intro - SOPs - Special Protocols - 100 KB Adult (Medical) - 251 KB Pediatric (Medical) - 178 KB Medications (Drug Formulary)   -  325 KB - CORRECTED VERSION AS OF 6/8/09   FORMS Protocol Rollout Attendance Sheet (fillable PDF) Protocol Rollout Student Sheet (fillable PDF) Problems Printing a Document?  Please Click Here For More Information about Adobe Acrobat and PDFs.   MS PowerPoint documents may be used with a FREE copy of MS PowerPoint Reader     Top  INTERMEDIATE   EMT- Intermediate Protocols 2002 - Version 2 Full text (19 pages) - 89KB   Table of Contents and Introduction (Pg 1-11) - 54KB Protocol 1 to Protocol 5 (Pg 12-16) - 31KB Appendix A - Equipment (Pg 17-19) - 30KB   Top  BASIC (Regional)   BLS Special Procedures  -  2004 - Version 3 Full text (11 Pages) - 155KB   Top  NYS DOH BLS (EMT / AEMT)   NYS EMT / AEMT BLS Treatment Protocols - 2003   - Links to NYSDOH Bureau of EMS Website NYS DOH Protocol Updates: Adult Trauma Protocol (June 2004) Stroke Protocol (February 2005) Albuterol Protocol (March 2005) AHA Protocol Updates (July 2006) NYSDOH BLS Protocol-Curriculum "Cardiac Problem" (re EMT Aspirin Administration) (January 2007) REMAC Aspirin Protocol Update Material (Jan - Jun 2007) REMAC Chair letter to ALS Service Medical Directors Re AEMT-P Training Waivers (w/ AEMTP Affirmation/Waiver) (6/21/07) Regional EMS Office Memo Re Aspirin Training Update (6/14/07) REMAC Chair letter to Service Medical Directors (w/ Agency Completion Affirmation)6/1/07 Regional EMS Office letter for Aspirin Update (2/16/07) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Aspirin Update(2/16/07)   Top  NYS DOH CFR   NYS Certified First Responder (CFR) Treatment Protocols - 2004   - Links to NYSDOH Bureau of EMS Website NYSDOH Protocol Updates: Adult Trauma Protocol (June 2004) AHA Protocol Updates (July 2006)     NOTE: Anyone interested in taking the written Westchester REMAC Protocol exam for EMT-P or EMT-I, please contact the EMS Office at 914-231-1616.  See the Credentialing Page or the REMAC Credentialing Policy (pdf) for more information on applying for Westchester REMAC credentialing.   Top   REMAC POLICIES  Documents in pdf unless noted otherwise.  Policy Attachments 04-05 Quality Improvement (QI) Guidelines (html) Updated as of 11/15/04 QI Flow Chart PCR QI Review Form QI Committee Meeting Report Form Amended as of 11/15/04 Collaborative Committee Supplemental Form New as of 11/15/04 Mandatory QI Topic Review Forms (13)   04-04  BLS Administration of Mark I Kits  (html) (NOTE: Regional EMS agencies should contact the Regional EMS Office for more information regarding program applications, distribution or ordering.) Mark I Kit Program Application Mark I Kit Program (BLS) Collaborative Agreement BLS Special Procedure Protocols (V-3 2004)   04-03  Use of Hemostatic Agents (html)   FDA Public Health Notification: Paralysis from Absorbable Hemostatic Agent (4/2/2004) 04-02  EMT-B Administration of Nebulized Albuterol (html) Application for BLS Administration of Nebulized Albuterol Collaborative Agreement for BLS Administration of Nebulized Albuterol Westchester REMAC Approved Curriculum for BLS Administration of Nebulized Albuterol   04-01  EMT-B Assisted Medications (html)   03-01 Mark I Kits  (ALS) - (html) (NOTE: Regional ALS agencies should contact the Regional EMS Office for more information regarding program applications) Mark I Kit Advisory (3/2003) NYS DOH Policy 03-05 (link) Mark I Kit Program Application Mark I Kit Program (ALS) Collaborative Agreement   01-01 Pronouncement of Death (html) Guide to Reporting Deaths to the Medical Examiner (1/1999) [top]   REMAC ADVISORIES * Denotes advisories released by the Hudson Valley REMAC and endorsed by the Westchester REMAC prior to Westchester REMAC assuming oversight of the Regional Medical Control in May 2002.  Date Type Topic July 2010 Medication Shortage Pharmaceutical Shortage June 2010 Medication Shortage Pharmaceutical Shortage February 2010 System Update STEMI Transport Program August 2009 Medication Update Clarification of Dobutamine Concentration April 2009 Hospital Status Change Dobbs Ferry Pavilion of St. John's Riverside Hospital October 2007 Specialty Care Centers Stroke Centers - Update Attachments July 2007 Specialty Care Centers Stroke Centers - Update Attachments January 2007 Specialty Care Centers Stroke Centers - Update Attachments July 2006 Special Resource Hospital Designation Designation of Special Resource Hospital for OLMC February 2006 Specialty Care Centers Stroke Centers - Update January 2006 Specialty Care Centers Stroke Centers - Update November 2005 Specialty Care Centers Stroke Centers - Update September 2005 Specialty Care Centers Stroke Centers January 2003 Medication Shortage Methylprednisolone  March 2002 (HVREMAC* )  Medication Shortage Diazepam* February 2002 (HVREMAC*)  Medication Shortage Lasix * NOTE: For national drug shortage information, check the website of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Top   NYSDOH ADVISORIES Bureau of EMS Alerts/Advisories   Any questions regarding the protocols, policies and advisories posted here may be directed to the Regional EMS Office by calling 914-231-1616 or by emailing wremsco@wremsco.org .