808.1 8 Principles

Question 1

Contact

Answer 1

Contact assigned base whenever possible

Question 2

Clinical

Answer 2

Clinical judgment should be exercised in situations not described in this policy

Question 3

Children

Answer 3

Children under three years of age require base hospital contact and/or transport in accordance with this policy

Question 4

Thorough

Answer 4

Thorough documentation is essential , especially if contacts/transport is not performed in accordance with this policy

Question 5

Circumstances

Answer 5

Circumstances may dictate immediate transport with base contact in route

Question 6

EMT

Answer 6

EMT’S shall not cancel a paramedic response if a patient meets any criteria in section 1: an ALS unit shall be requested if one has not been dispatched

Question 7

In life

Answer 7

In life-threatening situations, consider BLS transport if ALS arrival is longer than transport time

Question 8

Contact shall

Answer 8

Contact shall be made with the areas trauma center, when it is also a base hospital, on all injured patients meeting trauma center criteria and/or guidelines