OG 2.4 Controlled Substance Policy

Question 1

Which controlled substances are defined as scheduled II?

Answer 1

Fentanyl

Question 2

Which controlled substance is defined as schedule IV?

Answer 2

Midazolam

Question 3

Any discrepancies involving the security of drugs will be immediately reported to whom?

Answer 3

Controlled Substance Coordinator

Question 4

What is the maximum amount of versed and ALS equipped unit can carry?

Answer 4

60 mg

Question 5

What is the maximum amount of Fentanyl that can be carried on ALS units?

Answer 5

200 mcg

Question 6

Specialty ALS equipped apparatus may carry a maximum of how much ketamine?

Answer 6

Two 500 mg doses for a maximum total of 1000 mg

Question 7

Lockbox key will be kept in what type of safe?

Answer 7

Supra-type key safe

Question 8

If your drugs are expired or used the EMS office will schedule a time within how many days for replacements?

Answer 8

30 days

Question 9

To avoid accumulating large quantities of expired drugs, the EMS Office Will dispose of expired drugs how often?

Answer 9

Quarterly or as needed.

Question 10

If any damage to the security seal or incorrect security seal number is discovered you should immediately report this to whom?

Answer 10

Station officer

Question 11

If further investigation is necessary for a security seal mishap what group of people should be contacted?

Answer 11

1. station captain
2. Controlled substance coordinator
3. Battalion Chief
4. C103
5. EMS Battalion chief
6. On-duty investigator

Question 12

Lost or stolen drugs must be reported to the Drug Enforcement Administration on their form number:

Answer 12

106. The EMS office will file all DEA reports.

Question 13

Whenever a tamper-resistant seal is damaged or missing the drug will be taken out of service and conspicuously labeled what?

Answer 13

Broken/missing seal