jimmy General Orders Flashcards
G.O. 108.13 EMS GFD Quality improvement plan
The goal in quality improvement is?
to create an atmosphere in which problems are prevented and process is improved to maximize customer’s satisfaction.
Who is responsible for the oversight and supervision of the entire CQI process and communicating with all the EMS participants.
The Glendale Fire Department EMS Division
What is the purpose of Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)
The purpose is to identify root causes of problems or trends, intervene to reduce or eliminate these causes, and take steps to make improvements for the future. It is a system that has the ability to measure and also prevent future concerns.
EMS Chief Officer Responsibilities include:
- Provide oversight of the CQI Committee (a subcommittee of the EMS Committee)
- Review individual QI Reports and take necessary action.
- Provide and be an access point for Internal and External Customers as identified in Section IIIF.
- Create a Review Process/Panel, as needed, to review policy, procedures, proposed training, and potential discipline as a result of charts reviewed in the CQI process. This is an internal body, not intended to supersede any state, city, or department guidelines and requirements.
CQI Analyst/EMS Coordinator responsibilities include:
- Implement, monitor, and evaluate the CQI System, including requirements described in (I).
- Monitor quality indicators via database analysis.
- Review and participate in research generated by the CQI process.
- Forward CQI recommendations to EMS OCP (Organizational Cooperative Process) Committee.
- Manage EMS database to assure quality and completeness of databases.
- Provide regular CQI reports to the Medical Director, Base Hospital CQI coordinators, CQI Committee, and GFD Staff Meetings.
EMS G.O. 108.12 Ground and air ambulance
transportation
Transport of patients via a medic unit (Medic Ride) should occur only under extreme emergency circumstances and at the discretion of who?
The medic unit personnel or the incident commander.
If a medic unit transports a patient, the medic unit personnel will request what?
the medic unit personnel will request that the Alarm Room contact the on- duty Supervisor (EMS100) from Southwest Ambulance for response to the hospital to assist with all required paperwork.
What are the medic rides designed for?
Medic units are designed to return Advanced Life Support (ALS) engine companies to an available status as soon as possible. Medic units are not automatically dispatched on ALS incidents unless they are the closest unit and should add themselves to all incidents in the City of Glendale within five miles of their location.
True or False
Are medic rides suppose to monitor radio
True
Fuckin A TweetyBird they are
Medic units are required to monitor radio traffic and carry unit pagers to insure that all calls for service are acknowledged. Medic 155 and 158 should function as adaptive response units within the City of Glendale and be available to cover unprotected areas or stations. M157 should stay centrally located with the city unless otherwise directed by the Shift Commander.
What is the policy for the medic ride going into other cities?
Medic units that are dispatched into adjoining automatic aid agencies may be cancelled by the units from the responsible jurisdiction. If the medic unit is not cancelled they will provide the same service as within our city per the Phoenix Regional Automatic Aid Agreement. Medic units should not self dispatch into adjoining jurisdictions and should only respond if special called by a Glendale Engine Company, Ladder Company, Battalion Chief, or Deputy Chief.
What is Halo151?
For lazy fuckers like Mcmurdie
Halo151 Glendale Fire Department and Air Evac Services created a rapid response air medical team comprised of Glendale Fire and other west valley fire department personnel.
When will Halo151 be placed on standby or auto launched?
Auto launch First Alarm Rescue Auto launch First Alarm HAZMAT Auto launch First Alarm Medical Auto launch First Alarm Brush
Standby 2-1 Medical Standby 3-1 Medical Standby All Drowning including multiple patients Standby All Gunshot wounds including multiple patients and PD Standby All stabbing
What are our Code 3 transport policy?
Glendale Fire Department values the safety of all emergency response personnel. We will insure that Code 3 transports occur in the safest manner. Two personnel should be placed in the cab area of all rescues for Code 3 transports whenever possible. The second crew member in the cab will function as a traffic spotter to assist the driver during the Code 3 transport
What is the rule of Arizona Department of Health Services when a Captain elects to have both Southwest Ambulance members placed in the cab area during a Code 3 transport?
If a Captain the attending Glendale Fire Department paramedic will be required to assist the Southwest Ambulance crew with patient documentation in order to comply with Arizona Department of Health Services Rules.
What is a station boot?
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Protective footwear
102.3
All black leather shoe, boot, or sport style shoe. If a fabric panel is incorporated into the boot, the boot must meet the NFPA 1974 Standard for Protective Footwear for Structural Firefighting, 1992 edition, and must be labeled as such inside the boots.
what shoes can worn while doing PT?
: Athletic shoes :Athletic shoes are to be worn ONLY during pt
Define STRUCTURE BOOTS:
and brush boots
Shall be worn in conjunction with bunker pants for all structure and/or vehicle fires. 14” high structure boots are not to be used for wildland type/ urban interface brush calls.
When a low quarter boot or shoe is being used as a station shoe, personnel must have on the vehicle an 8” high all leather brush boot. Brush boots should be used for urban interface brush calls.
EMS Swat Paramedics GO 108.05
Who does the SWAT paramedics operate under?
SWAT paramedics will operate under the supervision of the SWAT Commander.
SWAT paramedics will be armed with a weapon, for defensive purposes only. Who provides the weapon?
Glendale Police Department provides the weapon
Who do Armed SWAT paramedics operate under?
Armed SWAT paramedics will operate under the Glendale Police Departments Use of Force Policy.
True or false
SWAT paramedics may operate within the inner perimeter of the area of operations.
True
These heroes are badasses, just ask em
During the operations of the Glendale Police Department SWAT team, SWAT paramedics will provide what?
the initial pre-hospital care until transfer of care to emergency medical responders outside of the tactical arena occurs.
SWAT paramedics may be utilized to what?
to effect forward triage, extrication, treatment and evacuation of patients in large geographical areas such as; workplaces, schools, malls, municipal facilities, during instances of WMD, and other law enforcement activities that have a potential for violence.
During deployment SWAT paramedics will not be placed in
an offensive position. SWAT paramedics may remain at the last point of concealment or be utilized in a forward safe area (an area previously cleared).
