5. Trauma – Environmental – Toxicological
Protocols
General Changes and Additions
• This is a new section in the EMS protocols
• This section has 24 protocols
6. Trauma – Environmental – Toxicological
Protocols
New Protocol Previous Protocol
Previous Protocol
Section
04.01A Multiple Trauma - Adult 5.1 Trauma Traumatic Emergencies
04.01P Multiple Trauma - Pediatric 5.1 Trauma Traumatic Emergencies
4.02 Head Trauma - Traumatic Brain Injury 5.1 Trauma Traumatic Emergencies
4.03 Spinal Motion Restriction Precautions New – not in previous versions
4.04 External Hemorrhage Control New – not in previous versions
4.05 Extremity and Musculoskeletal Injuries New – not in previous versions
4.06 Traumatic Cardiac Arrest New – not in previous versions
04.07A Thermal - Burn Injury - Adult 5.2 Burns Traumatic Emergencies
04.07P Thermal - Burn Injury - Pediatric 5.2 Burns Traumatic Emergencies
4.08 Chemical and Electrical - Burn Injury 5.2 Burns Traumatic Emergencies
4.09 Crush Injury New – not in previous versions
4.1 Dental Trauma and Emergencies New – not in previous versions
4.11 Ocular Trauma and Emergencies New – not in previous versions
7. Trauma – Environmental – Toxicological
Protocols
New Protocol Previous Protocol
Previous Protocol
Section
4.12 Heat Related Illness
3.5 Heat Stroke 3.4 Heat Cramps and Heat
Exhaustion
Environmental
Emergencies
04.13A Hypothermia and Localized Cold Injury -
Adult
3.1 Cold Exposure - Frostbite 3.2 Cold Exposure -
Hypothermia
Environmental
Emergencies
04.13P Hypothermia and Localized Cold Injury -
Pediatric
3.1 Cold Exposure - Frostbite 3.2 Cold Exposure -
Hypothermia
Environmental
Emergencies
4.14 Submersion - Near Drowning 3.3 Drowning
Environmental
Emergencies
4.15 Diving Emergencies New – not in previous versions
4.16 Marine Envenomation New – not in previous versions
4.17 Bites - Stings - Envenomation New – not in previous versions
04.18A Toxicological Emergencies - General -
Adult 3.6 Poisoning and Overdose
Environmental
Emergencies
04.18P Toxicological Emergencies - General -
Pediatric 3.6 Poisoning and Overdose
Environmental
Emergencies
4.19 Toxicological Emergencies – Nerve Agent or
Organophosphate Toxicity New – not in previous versions
4.20 Carbon Monoxide Exposure New – not in previous versions
4.21 Blast Injury - Incident New – not in previous versions
4.22 Radiation Incident New – not in previous versions
8. 4.01 Adult Multiple Trauma
Protocol Summary
• Previously protocol 5.1 Trauma.
• This protocol recognizes and provides standing orders for adult
patient with blunt or penetrating trauma.
• This protocol is divided into different levels of care.
ALL Providers Levels
• Routine Patient Care
• Manage life threatening injuries
• Treat as per appropriate protocols
• Vented chest seal device
• Stabilize impaled Objects
• Stabilize pelvis as indicated
• Normothermia
• Limit on scene time to ≤ 10 min
• If indicated (≥45 mins to Trauma Center) follow HEMS Protocol
• Transport to Level 1 Trauma Center
Paramedic
• Perform needle thoracostomy for suspected tension
pneumothorax
9. 4.01 Pediatric Multiple Trauma
Protocol Summary
• Previously protocol 5.1 Trauma.
• This protocol recognizes and provides standing orders for
pediatric patient with blunt or penetrating trauma.
• This protocol is divided into different levels of care.
ALL Provider Levels
• Routine Patient Care
• Manage life threatening injuries
• Treat as per appropriate protocols
• Vented chest seal device over open penetrating torso injury
• Stabilize impaled objects
• Stabilize pelvis as indicated
• Maintain normothermia
• Limit in scene time to ≤ 10 min
• If indicated (≥45 mins to Trauma Center) follow HEMS Protocol
• Transport to Level 1 Trauma Center
Paramedic
• Perform needle thoracostomy for suspected tension
pneumothorax
10. 4.02 Head Trauma - Traumatic Brain
Injury (TBI)
Protocol Summary
• Previously protocol 5.1 Trauma.
• This protocol recognizes and provides standing
orders for adult patient with a history or clinical
evidence of blunt or penetrating head trauma. In
addition, patients who fell and take
anticoagulant/antiplatelet medications.
• This protocol is divided into different levels of care.
ALL Providers Levels
• Routine patient care
• Baseline neurologic examination
• Evaluate for increased intracranial pressure, manage
as indicated per 2.01 Acute Neurologic Event with
Evidence of Increased ICP
• Provide airway management
• Ventilate
• Perform blood glucose analysis if AMS
• Transport
Advanced EMT Cardiac and Paramedic
• Manage hypotension as per the age appropriate
General Shock and Hypotension Protocol.
11. 4.03 Spinal Motion Restriction
Precautions
Protocol Summary
• This is a new protocol.
• This protocol recognizes and provides standing orders for patients
experiencing a mechanism of injury with risk for spinal injury.
• This protocol is for all levels of care.
ALL Providers Levels
• If criteria met, apply spinal
motion restriction precautions
• If criteria is not met, use the
algorithm
• Apply cervical collar, supine on
cot, secure with belts
• Self-extrication allowed
• Ambulatory patients may sit, then
lie on cot
• Scoop and flexible devices to
move patients
• Long spine boards for extrication
and movement
• Position patient supine on cot,
secure with belts
• Manage as per Patient Comfort
protocol
• Immobilize patients with
penetrating trauma only if deficit
Pediatric Patients
• TRANSPORT IN PEDIATRIC RESTRAINT SYSTEM
• Apply padding to cervical collar
• Avoid movement
• Move from car seat to stretcher ONLY if criteria are met
12. 4.04 External Hemorrhage Control
ALL Providers Levels
• Routine Patient Care
• Apply direct pressure
• Liberal use of a tourniquet to achieve hemostasis
• Hemostatic agent dressings and devices as
needed
• Use of a junctional tourniquet
• If involving a dialysis fistula/shunt, use digital
pressure, if tourniquet application is necessary,
apply PROXIMALY as far from the fistula as
possible
• Manage as per the age appropriate Hemorrhagic
Shock Protocol
Protocol Summary
• This is a new protocol.
• This protocol recognizes and provides standing
orders for patients with external hemorrhage.
• This protocol is for all levels of care.
13. 4.05 Extremity Trauma and
Musculoskeletal Trauma
ALL Provider Levels
• Routine Patient Care
• Manage as per appropriate protocol
• Remove rings, bracelets, other constricting items
• Care for amputated parts
• Splint joint above and below possible fracture
• Traction for isolated midshaft femoral fractures
• Splint dislocations and angulated fractures in
place unless distal circulation is compromised
• Binder for pelvic fractures
Protocol Summary
• This is a new protocol.
• This protocol recognizes and provides standing
orders for patients with musculoskeletal
injury/complaint.
• This protocol is divided into different levels of
care.
Paramedics
• CEFAZOLIN 2 mg IV/IO for open fractures/
amputations/grossly contaminated wounds
• CEFAZOLIN is contraindicated if history of PCN or
cephalosporin allergy
14. 4.06 Traumatic Cardiac Arrest
ALL Providers Levels
• Routine Patient Care
• IMMEDIATELY INITIATE CPR
• Consider medical etiology
• Control external hemorrhage
• Binder for suspected pelvic fracture
• Transport to Level 1 Trauma Center if <15 minutes
Protocol Summary
• This is a new protocol.
• This protocol recognizes and provides standing
orders for patients in cardiopulmonary arrest with
presumed traumatic etiology.
• This protocol is divided into different levels of
care.
Advanced EMT Cardiac
• LACTATED RINGER’s 1L IV/IO Adult
• LACTATED RINGER’s 20 ml/kg Pediatric
Paramedic
• LACTATED RINGER’s 1L IV/IO Adult
• LACTATED RINGER’s 20 ml/kg Pediatric
• Perform needle thoracostomy if suspected
tension pneumothorax
15. 4.07 Adult Thermal Burn Injury
ALL Provider Levels
• Routine Patient Care
• Assess burn/concomitant
injury severity using Rule
of Nines.
• Minor burn management
• Serious or critical burns
management and
transport to Burn Center
Protocol Summary
• Previously protocol 5.2 Burn.
• This protocol recognizes and provides standing orders for
patients with minor burn, serious burn and critical burn.
• This protocol is divided into different levels of care.
Advanced EMT Cardiac
• Analgesia, IV for minor
burns
• IVFs for serious or critical
burns and transport to
Burn Center
Paramedic
• Analgesia, IV for minor burns
• IVFs, airway management for serious or critical burns and
transport to Burn Center
16. ALL Providers Levels
• Routine Patient Care
• Assess burn/concomitant
injury severity using Rule of
Nines.
• Minor burn management
• Serious or critical burns
transport to Burn Center
Protocol Summary
• Previously protocol 5.2 Burn.
• This protocol recognizes and provides standing orders for
pediatric patients with minor burn, serious burn and critical burn
injuries.
• This protocol is divided into different levels of care.
Advanced EMT Cardiac
• Analgesia for minor burns
• Consider IV
• IVFs for serious or critical
burns
Paramedic
• Analgesia for minor burns
• Consider IV
• IVFs for serious or critical burns
• Airway management
4.07 Pediatric Thermal Burn Injury
17. 4.08 Chemical and Electrical Burn Injury
ALL Providers Levels
• Routine Patient Care
• Assess chemical source, utilize HAZMAT resources as needed
• Assess electrical source
• Assess burn/concomitant injury severity
• Decontaminate most chemical burns with liquid
• Brush off powdered chemicals
• Treat Hydrofluoric Acid burns with calcium gel
• Remove non-adherent clothing/rings/constricting items
• Manage per the age the appropriate Thermal Burn Protocol
and Trauma related protocols.
• Transport to Adult Burn Center
Protocol Summary
• Previously protocol 5.2 Burn.
• This protocol recognizes and provides standing orders for
patients with partial or full thickness burn injury resulting from
contact with a chemical agent or energized electrical source.
• This protocol is divided into different levels of care.
Advanced EMT Cardiac
• Initiate cardiac monitoring
Paramedic
• Consider IV CALCIUM if hydrofluoric acid and hypocalcemia.
• Consider nebulized CALCIUM if HF inhalation
18. 4.09 Crush Injury
ALL Providers Levels
• Routine Patient Care
• Manage as per Trauma Protocols/Shock Protocols/Hypothermia
or Localized Cold Injury Protocols
• Remove constricting items
• REQUEST ALS response
• Analgesia as needed per Patient Comfort Protocol
• Transport
Protocol Summary
• This is a new protocol.
• This protocol recognizes and provides standing orders for
patients with extremity/body crush, entrapped and crushed
under heavy load for > 30 min.
• This protocol is divided into different levels of care.
Advanced EMT Cardiac
• IV NS with SODIUM BICARBONATE during extrication
• Manage Cardiac Arrest per appropriate protocol (s)
• If ECG suggests hyperkalemia or cardiac arrest occurs, contact MEDICAL
CONTROL for administration of CALCIUM CHLORIDE 1 gm IV/IO or
CALCIUM GLUCONATE 3 gm IV/IO and SODIUM BICARBONATE 50mEq
IV/IO
• Albuterol for suspected hyperkalemia
Paramedic
• Consider IV NS with SODIUM BICARBONATE during extrication
• Manage Cardiac Arrest per appropriate protocol(s)
• ECG suggestive of hyperkalemia or if cardiac arrest occurs, CALCIUM
CHLORIDE 1 gm IV/IO or CALCIUM GLUCONATE 3 gm IV/IO and SODIUM
BICARBONATE 50mEq IV/IO
• Albuterol for suspected hyperkalemia
19. 4.10 Dental Trauma and Emergencies
ALL Provider Levels
• Routine Patient Care
• Consider possible cardiac etiology
• Manage bleeding with direct pressure during
multisystem trauma treatment
• Control dental related bleeding with rolled gauze
direct pressure
• Put avulsed teeth in saline, milk, or commercial
solution. Do NOT scrub or cleanse.
• Provide analgesia as indicated per the Patient
Comfort Protocol
• Transport
Protocol Summary
• This is a new protocol.
• This protocol recognizes and provides standing
orders for patients with tooth pain or dental
injury.
• This protocol is for all levels of care.
20. 4.11 Ocular Trauma and Emergencies
ALL Providers Levels
• Routine Patient Care
• Assess visual acuity
• Obtain history
• Rigid shield over penetrating ocular injuries
• Immobilize impaled objects and patch BOTH eyes
• Assess EOM for blunt traumatic injuries, elevate HOB, patch
• Moist saline over traumatic enucleation
• Irrigate chemical eye injuries with water or LACTATED RINGER’S
Protocol Summary
• This is a new protocol.
• This protocol recognizes and provides standing orders for
patients with ocular complaint or injury.
• This protocol is divided into different levels of care.
Advanced EMT Cardiac
• ONDANSETRON for penetrating ocular injuries
Paramedic
• ONDANSETRON for penetrating ocular injuries
• TETRACAINE or PROPARACAINE for ocular flash burns or
chemical eye injuries
• Irrigate with LACTATED RINGER’S utilizing a Morgan lens
• Use pH to guide irrigation
21. 4.12 Heat Related Illness
ALL Provider Levels
• Routine Patient Care
• Measure body temperature
• Begin passive cooling
• Oral rehydration for heat cramps
• Active cooling for heat exhaustion and heat stroke
• Transport
Protocol Summary
• Previously protocols 3.4 Heat Cramps and Heat
Exhaustion and 3.5 Heat Stroke.
• This protocol recognizes and provides standing
orders for patients with heat cramps, heat
exhaustion and heat stroke.
• This protocol is divided into different levels of
care.
Advanced EMT Cardiac and Paramedic
• IV NS for heat exhaustion and heat stroke
22. 4.13 Adult Hypothermia and Localized
Cold Injury
ALL Providers Levels
• Routine Patient Care
• Provide airway management
• Check pulse 60 seconds if unresponsive
• Assess mental status and treat as indicated
• Determine body temperature
• ≥ 34 – 35°C external rewarming
• < 34 – 35°C warmed humidified air or oxygen if
available
• Avoid refreezing if localized cold thermal injury
Protocol Summary
• Previously protocols 3.1 Cold Exposure Frost Bite
and 3.2 Cold Exposure Hypothermia in
Environmental Emergencies.
• This protocol recognizes and provides standing
orders for adult patients with core temperature <
35°C (95°F) and patients with cold thermal injury
(frostbite).
• This protocol is divided into different levels of care.
Advanced EMT Cardiac and Paramedic
• For patients with a core temperature < 34°C
(93.2°F), administer warm (40-42°C/104-107°F)
NORMAL SALINE 500 ml IV/IO boluses.
23. 4.13 Pediatric Hypothermia and
Localized Cold Injury
ALL Providers Levels
• Routine Patient Care
• Provide airway management
• Check pulse for 60 seconds if unresponsive
• Assess mental status and treat as indicated
• Determine body temperature
• ≥ 34 – 35°C external rewarming
• < 34 – 35°C warmed humidified air or oxygen if
available
• Avoid refreezing localized cold thermal injury
Protocol Summary
• Previously protocol 3.1 Cold Exposure Frost Bite
3.2 Cold Exposure Hypothermia in Environmental
Emergencies.
• This protocol recognizes and provides standing
orders for pediatric with core temperature < 35°C
(95°F) and patients with cold thermal injury
(frostbite).
• This protocol is divided into different levels of
care.
Advanced EMT Cardiac and Paramedic
• For patients with a core temperature < 34°C
(93.2°F), administer warm (40-42°C/104-107°F)
NORMAL SALINE 20 ml/kg IV/IO boluses
24. 4.14 Submersion – Near Drowning
ALL Providers Levels
• Routine Patient Care
• Apply Spinal Motion Restriction Precautions
• Manage Cardiac Arrest even after prolonged
immersion in cold water
• Manage Hypothermia and Local Cold Injury as
indicated.
• Remove wet clothing, dry and warm the patient.
• Provide Airway Management and Altered Mental
Status as indicated.
• Manage per the age appropriate Respiratory
Distress Protocol if indicated
• Monitor and reassess the patient.
• Transport
Protocol Summary
• Previously protocol 3.3 Drowning.
• This protocol recognizes and provides standing
orders for patients submersed in water regardless
of depth.
• This protocol is for all levels of care.
25. 4.15 Diving Emergencies
ALL Provider Levels
• Routine Patient Care
• Consult Diver’s Alert Network
(DAN)
• Analgesia for ear or sinus
squeeze
• Oxygen and recompression
Treatment at HBO Facility for
• Pulmonary Overpressure
syndrome
• Arterial gas embolism
• Decompression sickness
type I and II
• Nitrogen narcosis
Protocol Summary
• This is a new protocol.
• This protocol recognizes and provides standing orders for
patients with ear squeeze/sinus squeeze, pulmonary
overpressure syndrome, arterial gas embolism, decompression
sickness type I and II, Nitrogen Narcosis.
• This protocol is divided into different levels of care.
Advanced EMT Cardiac and Paramedics
• OXYMETAXOLINE or PSEUDOEPHEDRINE for ear or sinus squeeze – Patient Comfort Protocol
• IV NS for decompression sickness type II
26. 4.16 Marine Envenomation
ALL Providers Levels
• Routine Patient Care
• Manage allergic or anaphylactic reactions
• Regional Center for Poison Control and Prevention
800-222-1222
• Sting Ray, Lionfish or Urchin/Starfish related injuries
• Immobilize injury and object, or remove barb if small
• Jellyfish or Man o’ War related injuries
• Lift away tentacles
• Irrigate with vinegar or sea water NOT fresh water or ice
• Treat pain as per the age appropriate Patient
Comfort Protocol
Protocol Summary
• This is a new protocol.
• This protocol recognizes and provides standing
orders for patients exposed to marine organisms
with intense localized pain, nausea/vomiting, allergic
reaction or anaphylactic reaction.
• This protocol is divided into different levels of care.
Paramedic
• Manage severe muscle spasm with CALCIUM IV
27. 4.17 Bite - Stings - Envenomation
Protocol Summary
• This is a new protocol.
• This protocol recognizes and provides standing
orders for patients with bee or wasp sting, spider,
snake, feline, canine, or human bite.
• This protocol is divided into different levels of
care.
Paramedic
• Manage severe muscle spasm with MIDAZOLAM
ALL Providers Levels
• Routine Patient Care
• Manage allergic or anaphylactic reactions
• Consider Regional Center for Poison Control and
Prevention 800-222-1222
• Spider bites and bee or wasp stings
• Elevate, ice, remove constricting jewelry
• Snake bites
• Immobilize, elevate, remove constricting jewelry
• NO ICE
• Feline, Canine or Human bites
• Wound care
• Immobilize
• Contact animal control
28. 4.18 Adult Toxicological Emergencies
ALL Provider Levels
• Routine Patient Care
• Recognition symptoms (toxidromes)
• OPIOID OVERDOSE
• NALOXONE UNTIL ADEQUATE VENTILATION
• FOLLOW THE RECOVERY COACH ALGORITHM
• CONSIDER CONTACTING THE REGIONAL
CENTER FOR POISON CONTROL
• ORGANOPHOSPHATE NERVE AGENT or
INSECTISIDE manage per appropriate
protocol
Protocol Summary
• Previous protocol 3.6 Poisoning and Overdose.
• This protocol recognizes and provides standing
orders for patients intoxicated with Beta
Blockers/Calcium Channel Blockers, Tricyclic
Antidepressants/Sodium Channel blocking
agents, Opioids, Organophosphates/nerve
agents, and anticholinergics.
• This protocol is divided into different levels of
care.
Advanced EMT Cardiac
• NALOXONE for Opioid Overdose until adequate
ventilation
• SODIUM BICARBONATE for suspected
antidepressant or other sodium channel blocking
agent toxicity
• GLUCAGON or CALCIUM for suspected beta blocker
or calcium channel blocker toxicity
• HYDROXYCOBALAMIN for suspected Cyanide toxicity
• MIDAZOLAM or LORAZEPAM for suspected
sympathomimetic/stimulant toxicity
• Treat seizures
Paramedic
• INTRALIPID or NOREPINEPHRINE for antidepressant
or other sodium channel blocking agent toxicity
• GLUCAGON, CALCIUM or INTRALIPID for beta
blocker or calcium channel blocker toxicity
• SODIUM THIOSULFATE for Cyanide toxicity
• ATROPINE / PRALIDOXIME for organophosphate
nerve agent or insecticide exposure
• MIDAZOLAM or LORAZEPEM for
sympathomimetic/stimulant toxicity
• DIPHENHYDRAMINE for dystonic reactions
• INTRALIPID for lipid-soluble toxicity cardiac arrest /
hemodynamic compromise
29. 2.17 Obstetrical Delivery4.18 Pediatric Toxicological Emergencies
ALL Provider Levels
• Routine Patient Care
• Recognition symptoms (toxidromes)
• OPIOID OVERDOSE
• NALOXONE UNTIL ADEQUATE
VENTILATION
• FOLLOW THE RECOVERY COACH
ALGORITHM
• CONSIDER CONTACTING THE
REGIONAL CENTER FOR POISON
CONTROL
• ORGANOPHOSPHATE NERVE AGENT
or INSECTISIDE
• DuoDote
Protocol Summary
• Previous protocol 3.6 Poisoning and
Overdose.
• This protocol recognizes and provides
standing orders for pediatric patients
intoxicated with Beta Blockers/Calcium
Channel Blockers, Tricyclic
Antidepressants/Sodium Channel blocking
agents, Opioids, Organophosphates/nerve
agents, and anticholinergics.
• This protocol is divided into different levels
of care.
Advanced EMT Cardiac
• NALOXONE for Opioid Overdose until adequate ventilation
• SODIUM BICARBONATE for suspected antidepressant or
other sodium channel blocking agent toxicity
• GLUCAGON or CALCIUM for suspected beta blocker or
calcium channel blocker toxicity
• HYDROXYCOBALAMIN for suspected Cyanide toxicity
• MIDAZOLAM or LORAZEPAM for suspected
sympathomimetic/stimulant toxicity
• Treat seizures
Paramedic
• INTRALIPID or NOREPINEPHRINE for antidepressant or other sodium
channel blocking agent toxicity
• GLUCAGON, CALCIUM or INTRALIPID for beta blocker or calcium channel
blocker toxicity
• SODIUM THIOSULFATE for Cyanide toxicity
• ATROPINE / PRALIDOXIME for organophosphate nerve agent or
insecticide exposure
• MIDAZOLAM or LORAZEPEM for sympathomimetic/stimulant toxicity
unless < 5kg
• DIPHENHYDRAMINE for dystonic reactions unless < 5 kg
• INTRALIPID for lipid-soluble toxicity cardiac arrest / hemodynamic
compromise
30. 2.17 Obstetrical Delivery4.19 Nerve Agent or Organophosphate Toxicity
ALL Provider Levels
• Routine Patient Care
• PPE
• DuoDote
• Adult
• Pediatric
Protocol Summary
• New Protocol
• This protocol recognizes and provides standing orders for patient with suspected or know
exposure to a nerve or organophosphate agent with salivation, lacrimation, urination,
defecation, GI distress, emesis [SLUDGE], muscle twitching, seizures, respiratory arrest),
bradycardia, bronchorrhea, and/or bronchospasm.
• This protocol is divided into different levels of care.
Advanced EMT Cardiac
• Manage Seizures as per the age appropriate Seizure Protocol
Paramedic
• Manage Seizure as per the age appropriate Seizure Protocol
• ATROPINE / PRALIDOXIME for organophosphate nerve agent or insecticide exposure
31. 4.20 Carbon Monoxide
ALL Providers Levels
• Routine Patient Care
• OXYGEN
• Treat as outlined in table
Protocol Summary
• This is a new protocol.
• This protocol recognizes and provides standing orders for
patients involved in fire or in a confined space/poorly
ventilated area with potential for the presence of carbon
monoxide (combustion of carbon containing fuels or
inadequate ventilation of natural gas).
• This protocol is divided into different levels of care.
Advanced EMT Cardiac and Paramedic
• Cardiac monitoring and multi-lead ECG
32. 4.21 Blast Injury - Incident
ALL Providers Levels
• Routine Patient Care
• Ensure scene safety.
• Determine nature of incident, nature of device, nature of
environment, potential for threat of particalization of
hazardous materials and distance from blast.
• Quantify and triage patients per the Multiple Patient Incident
Protocol(s) as indicated.
• Manage patient as indicated per age appropriate Trauma and
Burn Protocols, Crush Injury Protocol, Radiation Incident
Protocol.
• Transport
Protocol Summary
• This is a new protocol.
• This protocol recognizes and provides standing orders for Blast
explosion occurring in an open space (conventional blast) or
enclosed/confined space (vehicle, building, bus, train).
• This protocol is divided into different levels of care.
33. 4.22 Radiation Incident
ALL Providers Levels
• Routine Patient Care
• Ensure scene safety.
• If the incident involves a blast, also manage per
Blast Incident and Injury Protocol.
• Determine need for additional resources,
exposure type, quantification of exposure,
quantify and triage patients as per the Multiple
Patient Incident Protocol as indicated.
• Flush contact areas with NORMAL SALINE for 15
minutes.
• If present, manage burn injuries as per age
appropriate Burn Protocol(s).
• Identify and manage any secondary injuries as per
appropriate Trauma Protocols.
• Transport
Protocol Summary
• This is a new protocol.
• This protocol recognizes and provides standing
orders for patients with radiation burn or
exposure to radiation.
• This protocol is for all levels of care.
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