[CSEMSmail] Modification of Protocols and Guidelines

[Matt Lawler, CSEMS Council]

Date:    March 16, 2007

To:       Regional Agencies

From:    Matt Lawler, Assistant Director 

Re:       Modification of Protocols and Guidelines

 

At the March meeting of the Medical Control Review Committee, the committee
modified the guidelines for the stocking of EpiPenR auto-injectors and
expanded the scope of authorized users of the EZ-IOR.

 

Stocking of EpiPenR Auto-injectors

 

Previously, transport EMS vehicles were required to carry two (2) EpiPenR
auto-injectors and two (2) EpiPenR Jr. auto-injectors.  Non-transport EMS
vehicles were required to carry one (1) EpiPenR auto-injector and one (1)
EpiPenR Jr. auto-injector.  The committee moved that the following shall
apply to the stocking of EpiPenR auto-injectors:

 

The recommended number of EpiPenR auto-injectors stocked on any EMS vehicle
shall be one (1) EpiPenR auto-injector and one (1) EpiPenR Jr.
auto-injector, unless otherwise authorized by the agency Operational Medical
Director.

 

This new guideline lends support to Operational Medical Directors who choose
to implement an agency-specific policy to not carry any EpiPenR
auto-injectors on EMS vehicles.

 

Authorized Users of the EZ-IOR Product System

 

The Medical Control Review Committee moved to include the Shock Trauma and
EMT-Enhanced levels as authorized levels to use the EZ-IOR Product System.

 

EZ-IO Product System Training

 

Recently, forty-three ALS technicians participated in training conducted by
Vidacare, the manufacturer of the EZ-IOR.  The training equipped these
providers with the knowledge to teach other ALS providers to use the device.
The training on the devices should be well underway.  As a reminder, the
CSEMS Council has training equipment available to be checked out for the
practical aspect of the EZ-IOR training.

 

Other EZ-IO Product System Information

 

Please remember that the CSEMS Council has arranged for an exchange of
F.A.S.T.1 sternal IO devices for EZ-IOR AD needles on a one-for-one basis.
The deadline to turn in your F.A.S.T.1 devices is April 15, 2007.  We will
not be able to exchange any F.A.S.T.1 devices after this date.

 

Sovereign Medical, LLC is the distributor of the EZ-IOR.  Agencies should
contact the regional representative, Mack Overman, at 919-810-9595 or
<mailto:mack at sovmed.com> mack at sovmed.com to order additional driver sets,
replacement needles or other accessories.

 

 

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