Livingston County Michigan EMS -Transportation Complex, 3950 W. Grand River, Howell, MI  48855 Phone 517.546.6220  Fax 517.546.6788

 
Protocols

Protocols are the guidelines that we use in determining how we handle any given situation.  If you are interested in seeing what we do in more detail, just click on any topic and you will see a detailed discussion of our instructions.
 

General Procedures

General Medical Procedures

Ambulance Diversion

Air Ambulance Field Operation

Basic, Limited Advanced and Advanced Life Support Units and Services

Bicycle Paramedic Team

Do-Not-Resuscitate Patients

Due Process

General Hazardous Materials Scene Assessment

Ground Ambulance Service Communications Equipment

Ground Ambulance Service Dispatch

Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA)

Helicopter Credentials

Inter-hospital Patient Transfers

Limitations to Life-Prolonging Therapy

MFR Documentation

MFR Required Equipment List

Multiple Casualty

Mutual Aid Requirements

On-Scene Physician Interaction

Physician Orientation for On-line Medical Direction

Protocol for Non-Standard Treatment

Quality Improvement

Refusing Treatment and/or Transport

Research with EMS Involvement

Restricted Personnel Medical Treatment Protocol

Resuscitation and Transport

Termination of Resuscitation

Testing, Certification and Recertification Procedures-Liability Coverage 

Transport Protocol

Utilization of Advanced Life Support Units 

12-lead ECG Program

Acute Allergic Reaction

Amputated Parts

Emergency Airway Techniques (General Airway Protocol)

General Notification of Pre-hospital Personnel Regarding Potential Exposures to Communicable Diseases

Intravenous and Intraosseous Infusion (SEM General IV/IO Protocol)

Ischemic Chest Pain, Suspected AMI

Nitroglycerin Drip

Paralytic Drug Box Exchange Procedure

Pleural Decompression Procedure

Southeast Michigan ALS Medication Box Contents/Schematic

Southeast Michigan Medication Exchange Procedures

Spinal Injury Assessment and Immobilization

Standardized Medication/Equipment List for ALS Units

Transport Guidelines for High-risk Delivery

Transport of Patients with Suspected Acute Myocardial Infarction

Transport of Suspected SARS Patients

Universal Precautions

Wayne/Washtenaw/Livingston Regional ALS/LALS IV Supply/Solution Exchange

Cardiac Environmental
Acute CHF/Pulmonary Edema

Asystole

Automated External Defibrillators

Cardiogenic Shock

Chest Pain/Suspected AMI

Chest Pain with PVC=s

External Pacing

General Cardiac Arrest

General Pre-Hospital Care

Narrow Complex Tachycardia

Pulseless Electrical Activity

Symptomatic Bradycardia

Ventricular Fibrillation or Pulseless Ventricular Tachycardia

Wide Complex Tachycardia (Presumed Ventricular Tachycardia)

Burns (Chemical/Electrical/Thermal)

Drowning/Near Drowning

Frostbite/Hypothermia

Gas/Smoke Inhalation

Heat Exhaustion/Heat Cramps

Heat Stroke

Poisoning

Radiation Exposure/Hazmat

Rule of Nines

Medical Pediatric

Adult/Elder Abuse or Neglect

Altered Level of Consciousness

Anaphylaxis/Acute Allergic Reaction

Asthma/Wheezing

Cerebrovascular Accident/Stroke

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Diabetic Emergencies

Non-Traumatic Hypotension

OB/Childbirth/APGAR

Seizures

Sexual Assault

Cardiac

Pediatric Asystole

Pediatric Cardiac Arrest

Pediatric Pulseless Electrical Activity

Medical

Pediatric Altered Level of Consciousness

Pediatric Anaphylactic Reaction

Pediatric Bradycardia

Pediatric Burns

Pediatric Child Abuse

Pediatric Drug Dosages

Pediatric Poisoning

Pediatric Respiratory Arrest

Pediatric Respiratory Distress

Pediatric Seizures

Pediatric Supraventricular Tachycardia

Pediatric Trauma

Pediatric Ventricular Fibrillation

Pediatric Ventricular Tachycardia

Trauma

Haz-Mat Medical Response Team Procedures

 

General Trauma Protocol 

Traumatic Hypotension

Ammonia (Liquid and Gas)

Chlorine and Related Compounds

Cyanide Poisoning

Eye Irrigation

Hazardous Materials Drug Box and Exchange Procedures

Hydrogen Fluoride

Hydrogen Sulfide, Sulfides and Mercaptans

Methanol/Ethylene Glycol

Methemoglobinemia

Organophosphate Poisoning

Sodium Hydroxide

Mobile Intensive Care Unit (MICU) Treatment Protocols

Amiodarone (Cordarone)

Blood Administration

Cardizem (Diltiazem)

Chest Pain

Chest Tubes

Dilantin (Phenotoin)

Dobutamine (Dobutrex)

Dopamine (Intropin)

Esmolol (Brevibloc)

Generalized Protocol for All MICU Transports

Glycoprotein Iib/IIIa Receptor Antagonist

Heparin

Hypotension (Non-Hypovolemic)

Insulin

Labetolol (Normodyne, Trandate)

Magnesium Sulfate

Mannitol (Osmitrol)

MICU Medical Director Role/Responsibilities

MICU Narcotic Drug Box Exchange Procedures

MICU Program Policy

MICU Required Equipment List

MICU Transport Capabilities

Milrinone (Corotrope, Primacor)

Morphine Sulfate

Nitroglycerin (Nitro-Bid IV, Nitrostat IV, Tridil)

Nitroprusside (Nitropress)

Norepinephrine (Levophed)

Oxytocin (Pitocin) and related medications

Paralytics: Non-depolarizing Neuromuscular Blockers (NDMB)

Propofol (Diprivan)

Thrombolytics

Valium (Diazepam)

Ventilators

Versed (Midazolam)


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Business Hours 8-5 Monday through Friday

3950 W. Grand River Ave., Howell, Michigan 48855
Business Phone: (517) 546-6220  Fax: (517) 546-6788

After hours calls for a supervisor should be made to 911

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Last updated:  Friday, February 12, 2010  Updated by:  L. Lalewicz