Midstate ems regional emergency medical services council. The collaborative protocols have been developed to serve all the levels of certification within new york state. Adult and pediatric protocols new york state department. Welcome to the regional ems council of new york citys online continuing medical education cme page. Nyc remac certified first responder cfr protocols version. Prior to 12312019, all providers, regardless of level, must complete related online training, which is now available through nys doh bems agencies may conduct additional rollout training, which should include agency medical director involvement. Nyc ems agencies not able to meet this deadline should notify the nyc remac of training barriers and anticipated implementation dates. Ny statewide emtaemt bls protocols department of health. The regional emergency medical advisory committee remac of new york city operates under the auspices of article 30 of the new york state public health law. Your score on this test will determine 85% of your final score.
The regional emergency medical advisory committee remac of new york city basic life support prehospital treatment protocols reflects the changing field of outofhospital emergency medicine and the continuous attempts of the emergency medical and trauma communities in all provider sectors municipal, voluntary hospital, proprietary, and volunteer, acting in concert, to provide highquality. The department is committed to providing pennsylvanias ems providers with the most uptodate protocols, and to do this requires periodic updates. The regional emergency medical advisory committee remac of new york city is. The remac is responsible for developing policies, procedures, and triage, treatment, and transport protocols which are consistent with the standards of the ny state emergency medical advisory committee semac and which address specific local conditions. Collaborative advanced life support adult and pediatric.
Under the auspices of article thirty 30 of the new york state public health law, paramedics must demonstrate understanding of the treatment and transportation protocols of the region and be credentialed by the the regional emergency medical advisory committee remac. Advanced life support and basic life support protocols alsbls the peac software now provides a database of more than 100 different protocols. Brenda morrissey, secretary nysvara is a presenterpanelist. Nyc remac bls and als staffing standards the regional. Develop policies, procedures, and triage, treatment, and transportation protocols, which are consistent with the standards of the state emergency medical advisory committee semac establish standards for physicians to. And, beginning january 1st, it will be incorporated into the nyc remac protocols. The regional emergency medical services council remsco, a council set up. The regional emergency medical advisory committee remac of new york city advanced life support prehospital treatment protocols reflects the changing field of outofhospital emergency medicine and the continuous attempts of the emergency medical and trauma communities in all provider sectors municipal, voluntary hospital, proprietary, and. Suffolk county als protocols, ny state bls protocols.
Ems protocols effective on august 1, 2019 basic life support adult and pediatric treatment protocols pdf collaborative advanced life support adult and pediatric treatment protocols pdf the new york state statewide protocols are for all levels of certification. No longer effective nyc remac certified first responder cfr protocols version. These protocols have been updated to be consistent with the statewide bls protocols. Remac certification criteria the criteria for remac certification will be derived from the standardized nys ems collaborative protocols for als and nys bls protocols. The regional emergency medical services council of new. The 2002 nys statewide basic life support adult and pediatric treatment protocols designed by the bureau of emergency medical services of the new york state department of health and the new york state emergency medical services council. Altered mental status ams has been updated to be consistent with the nys department of health ams protocol. The regional emergency medical advisory committee remac of new york city is responsible to develop, approve and implement prehospital treatment and transport protocols for use within the five boroughs of the city of new york. They reflect the current evidencebased practice and consensus of content experts.
Jan 25, 2015 new york city ems patient care protocols keep your protocols in your pocket. Nyc remsco protocols bls, als, gop and appendices learn with flashcards, games, and more for free. The application must be submitted in full or it will be denied. Anaphylactic reaction regional emergency medical advisory committee new york city advisory 200904 page 3 of 5 iv. This is a followup to the september 15th, 2019 announcement that the new york state department of health, bureau of emergency medical services and trauma systems nysdoh, bems, has released the 2019 bls protocol update there are two 2 separate requirements that must be fulfilled the first is the state and. Since written protocols cannot feasby address all patient care situations that may develop, the department expects ems providers to use their training and judgment rcgarding any. Suffolk county als protocols ny state bls protocols. Completed skill sheets should be placed in provider training files and made available to them. As of september 1st, 2017 all providers, als and bls, practicing in the finger lakes region utilize the nys collaborative protocols all new providers to the region or providers changing levels must complete the nys collaborative protocol attestation and test at their level of care. The colorcoded format of the protocols allows each bls professional to easily follow the potential. Basic life support adult and pediatric treatment protocols pdf. This guidance was developed for new york state fire service agencies to mitigate potential exposure of firefighting personnel to covid19.
This 2015 update of the statewide bls protocols is a general update of the protocols, but there are several areas of substantial change. Nyc remac protocols 2016 update flashcards quizlet. Certified first responder protocols complete download. Statewide basic life support adult and pediatric treatment. The first part of the update is a required participation in a webinar and online quiz. Regions may establish departmentapproved regional protocols, and all als providers are. Katz, aemtp, cic the following are the obvious differences that i have found between the revised ny city remac bls protocols and ny state department of health bls protocols. Intraosseous io access and drug administration in cases of adult cardiopulmonary arrest or patients in decompensated shock, in which iv access is unable to be obtained. There is a conflict between the new york state department of health, bureau of ems suspected spinal injury bls guidelines and the nys remac bls head and spine injury protocol. The statewide bls protocols and statewide als protocols apply to patient care provided by air ambulances unless superseded by a departmentapproved air ambulance protocol. Nys department of health bls altered mental status protocol m2. At what age is an adult epi pen admin for wheezing in the bls protocol. The regional emergency medical advisory committee remac of new york city basic life support prehospital treatment protocols reflects the changing field of outofhospital emergency medicine and the continuous attempts of the emergency medical and trauma communities in all provider sectors municipal, voluntary hospital, proprietary, and volunteer.
Courses on this page have been approved by the regional emergency medical advisory committee remac of nyc for cme credit. Basic life support protocols effective september 1, 2017 version bls09012017f. Draft bls protocols 2019 4 background these protocols are intended to guide and direct patient care by ems providers across new york state. The regional emergency medical advisory committee remac of new york city operates. The colorcoded format of the protocols allows each ems professional to easily follow the potential interventions that could be performed by level of certification. As of august 7th, all live session webinars are full.
The colorcoded format of the protocols allows each level of ems. The regional emergency medical advisory committee remac of new york city is responsible to develop. Wremac bls administration program information packet. Statewide bls protocols to the ems providers of pennsylvania. Pursuant to article 3004a, the regional emergency medical advisory committee remac shall develop policies, procedures and protocols for triage, treatment, and transport. Bls protocol 404 non traumatic chest pain als protocol 504 suspected myocardial infarction.
This update will introduce the new protocol format and overview of the changes however, it will not provide training on new. If the patient continues to have chest pain with a systolic bp above 120mm hg, the emtb may assist in administering up to two additional doses following the above steps in viia through viid for each single dose administered. Among its administrative responsibilities is managing the regional emergency medical advisory committee remac credentialing and recredentialing process for advanced life support als providers upon initial entry into the regional ems system, and on an as needed basis to maintain credentialing and authorization, as policies and protocols are. This application is a stand alone application with no need of an internet. Please encourage all interested ems agency leaders and ems providers to. Transportation of the patient to the nearest appropriate hospital in accordance with appendices, f,g, h, and i of the regional emergency medical advisory committee of new york city basic life support protocols andor the recommendations of the medical control physician. May 23, 2019 all staff, in compliace with nys doh and their new protocol update, all staff that hold a certification of any level must complete this update. Regional emergency medical advisory committee remac a meeting of the mountain lakes regional ems council remac was held on monday, april 24th, 2017, at 14.
Ny statewide sepsis summit 10318 at albany hilton nysvara is a cosponsor. Home the regional emergency medical services council of new. The exam is based on nyc remac gop, bls protocols, als protocols and appendices. Mountain lakes regional ems council regional emergency.
As of january 1, 2015 all nyc remac paramedics seeking original or recertification credentialing will be required to take a 120 question multiple choice exam. Agencies must ensure that all providers above the new york state certified first responder level are in good standing within the region. Nassau remac supplement to nys bls protocols t5, t6, t7, t. Click to view remac nyc advanced life support staffing standards file. The emt shall use the glucometers according to the terms set forth by the nys doh bls treatment protocols and the westchester regional medical advisory committee remac protocols. All ems providers are expected to use the protocols appropriate to their certification level. The new york state ems collaborative protocols are now available.
Basic life support adult and pediatric treatment protocols version 1. Nys emtb basic life support protocols updated 7252011 m 5 page 2 e. The regional emergency medical advisory committee remac of new york city basic life support prehospital treatment protocols reflects the changing field of outofhospital emergency medicine and the continuous attempts of the emergency medical and trauma communities in all provider sectors municipal, voluntary hospital, proprietary, and. Regional emergency medical advisory committee remac of new york city operates under the auspices of article thirty of the new york state public health law. Forensic biology protocols for forensic str analysis strmixtm glossary status. Documents and settingsmanunezlocal settingstemporary. While we do not yet have a description of the bls file format and what it is normally used for, we do know which programs are known to open these files. The development of statewide protocols began in the mid1990s with the early development of statewide emtb and first responder protocols.
Refer immediately to the remac prehospital treatment protocol for respiratory. The protocols in this set use the following format. New york state emtb protocols nys bls adult and pediatric treatment protocols update. The office of emergency medical services would like to remind all instructors andor agencies of the process for submitting continuing education for course credit. The new york state statewide protocols are for all levels of certification. The first 100 questions are mulitiple choice based on the following. The nys statewide bls protocols were updated in 2019. First responders and emts shall utilize the basic life support bls protocols according to their certification level. The regional emergency medical advisory committee remac of new york city operates under the auspices of article thirty of the new york state public health law.
If a patient meets cdc trauma triage guidelines for transport to a level i or level ii trauma center or, in the case of pediatric trauma, to a pediatric trauma center, and the patient for whatever reason is transported to a non. The current version of the nys bls protocols has been updated to include the. Sep 22, 2018 28 sep 2017 new york city has one of the toughest paramedic tests in the nation. In the uk we dont arrange things by bls als in the same way for prehospital care, and there is no longer a formal national process for anyone junior to a paramedic to qualify the training is done inhouse by predominantly nhs organisations. General approach to prehospital patient management.
These protocols shall supersede all bls protocols in skagit county. File with the remsco serving the area a copy of the notice of intent to. The 2015 bls protocol update on hemorrhage control and spinal injuries is approved for 3 hours of cme preparatory, trauma, or other. Collaborative advanced life support adult and pediatric treatment protocols pdf. Professional monitoring blood glucose meter with 3volt battery, carrying case, users manual. Nassau remac supplement to nys bls protocols t5, t6, t7, t8 selective spinal immobilization for adult patients patients who are the victims of trauma should be immobilized using the standard techniques currently in existence unless all of the following questions can be answered negatively. Please login to crew scheduler to view the attachment sent to you with the. This means that in order to use these new protocols, you must complete the nys 2019 bls protocol update,the suffolk remac approved education and skills verification, and the agency in which you are. After ensuring all certified agency personnel have received training, agencies are. Every day thousands of users submit information to us about which programs they use to open specific types of files.
If you took your quiz through webex you must have your email from webex showing your passing quiz score as well as your completed skills sheets on file with your agency. Below is a link to a pdf of the most current protocols. Advisory committee remac of new york city operates under the auspices of article. Mountain lakes regional ems council regional emergency medical advisory committee remac a meeting of the mountain lakes regional ems council remac was held on monday, july 11th, 2016, at 14. Remac is one of the two required exams for paramedics in new york city, the state exam covers protocols approved by the new york department ofthese changes are mainly to keep our protocols up to date with aha, nyc and remac guidelines require that all nassau county als providers must be. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Bls changes bls protocols bls protocol 421 head and spine injuries after years of development, the statewide selective spinal immobilization protocol is finally ready for implementation. You need to register through webex using the links provided for the. Pennsylvania statewide basic life support protocols.
Bls treatment protocols emergency medical services. Those seeking recertification must have or obtain the required 72 hours of cme in orde. A unique and valid email address is required to file online. At the march, 2016 meetings of the state emergency medical advisory committee semac and the state ems council semsco, the acquisition and transmission of 12 lead electrocardiograms ecg by basic life support bls and advanced emergency medical technician aemt level providers was approved for use by new york state s ems agencies. This guidance is meant to assist fire service agencies in developing procedures applicable to their individual circumstances. Please read all of the directions before completing the protocol update. These protocols are designed to handle different classes of chemicals and substances, i. Basic life support protocols nyc remac emtb complete. You must achieve a score of at least 70% to pass this test. Advanced life support als protocols are developed separately and subject to regional variation.
The following pdf is the protposed changes from remac to remsco presented on 20160203 at remac. In accordance with semac approval, the regional emergency medical advisory committee remac of new york city has revised regional spinal injury protocols. Nassau remac supplement to nys bls protocols t5, t6, t. This application includes general operating procedures, certified first responder protocols, bls protocols, als protocols, interfacility transfer protocols. These changes are mainly to keep our protocols up to date with aha, nyc and suffolk regions. Paramedic advanced life support protocols complete. On behalf of the remacs of the participating regions, the collaborative protocols committee members are proud to put forth these collaborative protocols. Advisory committee remac to receive emergency patients by ambulance. Protocols and advisories new york state department of health. The regional emergency medical services council of new york city basic emergency medical technician protocols page c. Although the statewide bls protocos are written for bls ieve care. All courses must be submitted within 30 days of submission for consideration. The nys collaborative protocols continue to be a great example of cooperation, as dozens of physicians and ems leaders from across the state combine resources to establish the best evidencebased protocols possible, for our patients.
Restructuring emergency medical services in new york city. The experience and lessons learned from that project led to the realization that the same could be accomplished with als protocols as well. Nyc remac lvo stroke nyc slams protocol update 090418 new nyc protocol to go into effect in early 2019. Select a course below and follow directions for completion and issuance of cme credits. Collaborative protocol resources hudson valley regional. Regional emergency medical advisory committee remac a meeting of the mountain lakes regional ems council remac was held on monday, january 23rd, 2017, at. Pennsylvania statewide advanced life support protocols. The following revised protocols procedures may be implemented immediately. Department of health emergency medical services education. The statewide basic life support adult and pediatric treatment protocols reflect the current acceptable standards for basic life support bls delivered by certified first responders cfr, and emergency medical technicians emt in new york state. The remacs of the participating regions are proud to put forth these collaborative protocols.
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