New Jersey EMS Field Guide
This link will open a PDF for an excellent manual that includes procedures and protocols for handling medical and trauma emergencies. This is a tremendous resource that was issued by the State of NJ for use in the field or to brush up on skills.
https://njems.rutgers.edu/cdr/docs/NJEMS_FieldGuide_PDF.pdf
This link will open a PDF for an excellent manual that includes procedures and protocols for handling medical and trauma emergencies. This is a tremendous resource that was issued by the State of NJ for use in the field or to brush up on skills.
https://njems.rutgers.edu/cdr/docs/NJEMS_FieldGuide_PDF.pdf
The print edition of EMS Field Guide was developed by NJDOH Office of Emergency Medical Services in collaboration with Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC, an Ascend Learning Company (Jones & Bartlett Learning, 5 Wall Street, Burlington, MA 01803).
The procedures and protocols in this field guide are based on the most current recommendations of responsible medical sources. The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) Office of Emergency Medical Services (OEMS), however, make no guarantee as to, and assume no responsibility for, the correctness, sufficiency, or completeness of such information or recommendations. Nothing in this field guide is intended to supplement, revise, or supplant any of the administrative rules and regulations governing the provision of emergency medical services in the state of New Jersey. Other or additional safety measures may be required under particular circumstances. This field guide is designed solely as a guide to the appropriate procedures to be employed when rendering emergency care to the sick and injured. It is not intended as a statement of the standards of care required in any particular situation, because circumstances and the patient’s physical condition can vary widely from one emergency to another. Nor is it intended that this field guide shall in any way advise emergency personnel concerning legal authority to perform the activities or procedures discussed. Such determinations should be made only with the aid of legal counsel. Except where otherwise indicated, all photographs and illustrations are copyright of Jones & Bartlett Learning or have been provided by the NJDOH. Algorithms and tables produced by Rutgers University with guidance from NJDOH.
The procedures and protocols in this field guide are based on the most current recommendations of responsible medical sources. The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) Office of Emergency Medical Services (OEMS), however, make no guarantee as to, and assume no responsibility for, the correctness, sufficiency, or completeness of such information or recommendations. Nothing in this field guide is intended to supplement, revise, or supplant any of the administrative rules and regulations governing the provision of emergency medical services in the state of New Jersey. Other or additional safety measures may be required under particular circumstances. This field guide is designed solely as a guide to the appropriate procedures to be employed when rendering emergency care to the sick and injured. It is not intended as a statement of the standards of care required in any particular situation, because circumstances and the patient’s physical condition can vary widely from one emergency to another. Nor is it intended that this field guide shall in any way advise emergency personnel concerning legal authority to perform the activities or procedures discussed. Such determinations should be made only with the aid of legal counsel. Except where otherwise indicated, all photographs and illustrations are copyright of Jones & Bartlett Learning or have been provided by the NJDOH. Algorithms and tables produced by Rutgers University with guidance from NJDOH.
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