PATIENT WITHOUT A PROTOCOL*

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Policy:

Anyone requesting EMS service will receive emergent evaluation, care, and transportation (if needed) in a systematic, orderly fashion regardless of the patient’s problem or condition.

 

Purpose:

To ensure the provision of appropriate medical care for every patient regardless of the problem or condition.

 

Procedure:

1.      Treatment and medical direction for all patient encounters, which can be triaged into an EMS patient care protocol, is to be initiated by protocol.

 

When confronted with an emergency or situation that does not fit into an existing EMS patient care protocol, treat the patient using the “Universal Patient Care Protocol” and contact a Medical Control Physician for further instructions.