Patient Wi=
thout
A Protocol
Poli=
cy:
Anyone who requests EMS
service will receive evaluation, care, and transportation (if needed) in a
systematic, orderly fashion regardless of the patient’s problem or
condition.
Purp=
ose:
The purpose of this policy is to:
- To
ensure the provision of appropriate medical care for every patient
regardless of the patient’s problem or condition.
Proc=
edure:
1. Treatment and medical directi=
on for
all patient encounters, which can be triaged into an EMS
patient care protocol, is initiated by protocol.
2. When confronted with an emerg=
ency
situation that does not fit into an existing EMS
patient care protocol, the patient should be treated by the Universal
Patient Care Protocol and a Medical Control Physician should be contact=
ed
for further instructions.