what is protocol?

Question

I found out, under certain protocol , an ems worker doesen't have to try &save a paitent. In fl. I wonder if any body else knows this?

Answer 1

Protocol is a laid down operational procedure for various types of disease situation or emergency situation.
The answer to your question :

APPLICATION OF THESE PROTOCOLS

These "Critical Care Transport Standing Orders and Protocols" are only to be used by personnel assigned to units which have been designated as a "Critical Care Transport Unit" by the system medical director and management. Critical Care Transport Units may include both ground and aerial (rotary and fixed-wing) units. These protocols are NOT to be used for routine advanced life support care. Routine advanced life support care is directed by the "PARAMEDIC MEDICAL PROTOCOLS AND STANDING ORDERS."

Purpose

The primary purpose of these protocols is to serve as guidelines for out-of-hospital (prehospital and interhospital) care. Quality out-of-hospital care is the direct result of comprehensive education, accurate patient assessment, good judgement, and continuous quality improvement. All EMS personnel are expected to know the protocols and understand the reason for their use. EMS personnel should not perform any step or steps in a standing order or protocol if they have not been trained to perform the procedure or treatment in question.

Protocols and Standing Orders--Who May Use

These protocols may only be used by EMS personnel who are registered with the Trauma Team, Int'l. Control System and designated as a "Critical Care Transport Technician" or " Advanced Paramedic" by the system medical director. These protocols are ONLY for use by agencies who are contracted with the Trauma Team, Int'l. Medical Control System. EMS personnel who are authorized to operate under the Trauma Team, Int'l. Medical Control System may not utilize these standing orders outside of their work with the contracted agency or company unless such work is with another agency or company contracted with the system. All EMS personnel must adhere to the standards defined in these protocols, or face revocation of medical control if these standards are violated.

Answer 2

Paying attention to detail and following protocol is essential in any career discipline.

Many times I have heard and seen people taking shortcuts while performing their job. There are so many reasons why this would or could happen: time management, familiarity, lack of knowledge as to reasons for protocol, and one I dislike immensely - laziness.

No matter what type of job you have, there is protocol, and when working with the public, this protocol is for your safety as well as public safety.

When I was a kid, my mother recognized that one of my sisters and I excelled in art. She let us paint everything and let us explore our artistry. One of the tools she used for us were these paint-by-number kits, what these kits did was teach perspective and dimension. In one section of a horse’s leg, if you look at it from an untrained eye, you see a few colors, but when you look at it with an artist’s eye, you see many more.

With my first painting, I got to work and I painted three numbered sections at a time because I was so anxious to see the finished product, come on… I was only 5. My sister’s was perfect and mine looked like a blob.

My mother did not disrupt the process, and I use this as a template in my life and remind myself the importance of paying attention to detail, and the reason for not breaking a specific protocol. Even if I don't know the reason why I should follow a specific set of directions, I know I will soon discover why. This is with one exception, I still don’t read Ikea directions, and I always learn why at the end when I have 3 screws left, doh!

Answer 3

their is no protocal NOt to try to save a person, however if the EMT or Paramedic is or could be put in danger thy wait till the sene is secure. If their is DNR on file or posted for the person thy can not give any life saving treatment. thats the familys choice or the patients choice. other than that the moto "Do No Harm" kicks in and you or anyone will get the best treatment possable.