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EMSOF

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EMSOF

Here EMS agencies will find information pertaining to EMSOF distribution.

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EMSOF Priorities FY 2017-18 69.48 KB
EMSOF Priorities FY 2016-17 181.78 KB

Communication and Dispatching

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911 Dispatching

These documents provide information on EMS dispatching procedures within the EHSF region.

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EHSF Regional Communications Manual Rev 2016-08 96.25 KB
EMD v13 Approval Letter by Dr. Reihart 71.77 KB
EMD v13 Response Information for EMS Agencies and Providers 37.95 KB

Commendation Program: EMS Agencies, Providers, and 9-1-1 Dispatchers

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9-1-1 Centers
911 Dispatching

The EHSF is proud to recognition EMS agencies, providers, and 9-1-1 dispatchers as they serve the citizens of South Central Pennsylvania. The following documents explain the EHSF's commendation awards program to provide recognition. The award request form is also available.

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An overview of the available awards with images of the commendation bars 143 KB
Guideline document about each commendation award 76.6 KB
Award request form for EMS agency and provider recognition 89.38 KB
Guideline document about the 9-1-1 Dispatcher commendation award 73.01 KB
Award request form for 9-1-1 provider recognition 63.29 KB

Patient Transfer of Care

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The patient transfer of care form is required by the EMS Act and Rules and Regulations. The Department requires the primary care provider to provide a report with the receiving facility at the time of the patient's transfer of care. The report must be given verbally and in a written format. This form provides the minimum data elements required to be provided at the time of the patient's transfer of care.

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The regionally accepted patient transfer of care form 427.26 KB

Naloxone

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In 2014, Act 139 amended sections of The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device, and Cosmetic Act to permit all certification levels of EMS providers, along with law enforcement officers and fire personnel to administer naloxone during a suspected opioid overdose. The following documents will provide guidance to EMS agencies and providers for operations and patient treatment, as well as guidance for creating partnerships with law enforcement agencies and fire departments.

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Naloxone Information and Application for EMS Agencies 207.13 KB
Quality Improvement Form to be used when administering naloxone 103.67 KB
This packet will assist EMS agencies when entering agreements with fire or law enforcement agencies 217.09 KB
Quality Improvement Form for use by the law enforcement agency when administering naloxone 693.8 KB
Naloxone algorithm for community members 90.06 KB
Naloxone algorithm for fire and law enforcement personnel 84.79 KB

Heart Rescue Research

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These documents provide research articles to explain the effectiveness of high performance CPR to increase sudden cardiac arrest survival.

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Adverse_hemodynamics_from_interrupting_chest_compressions.pdf 408 KB
cardiocerebral resuscitation.pdf 914.57 KB
Chest compression fraction determines survival in patients with out-of-hospital ventricular.pdf 417.85 KB
Chest compression rates during cardiopulomary resuscitation are suboptimal.pdf 505.14 KB
Chest Compression–Only CPR by Lay Rescuers.pdf 193.79 KB
Chest compressions before defibrillation for outof-.pdf 456.18 KB
cpr with chest compression alone or with rescue breathing.pdf 242.72 KB
Delaying defibrillation to give basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation to patients with out-of-hospital ventricular fibrillation.pdf 111.3 KB
Effects of compression depth and pre-shock pauses predict defibrillation failure during cardiac arrest.pdf 252.78 KB
effects of compression depth and preshock pauses predict defibrillation failure during cardiac arrest.pdf 252.78 KB
Hyperventilation-Induced Hypotension During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.pdf 443.35 KB
Improved Neurological Outcome With Continuous Chest Compressions Compared With 302 compressions to ventilations.pdf 580.74 KB
Incidence of agonal respirations in cardiac arrest.pdf 82.97 KB
Interruptions of Chest Compressions During Emergency Medical Systems Resuscitation.pdf 386.94 KB
Intravenous Drug Administration During Out-of-Hospital cardiac arrest.pdf 351.32 KB
Quality of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation during in hospital cardiac arrest.pdf 91.77 KB
Quality of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation during out of hospital cardiac arrest.pdf 100.15 KB

Heart Rescue Project

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These documents contain PowerPoint Presentations from Dr. Abella providing the science behind high performance CPR.

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Education by Dr. Abella 1.95 MB
Education by Dr. Abella 1.42 MB

Hands Only CPR

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Signs to use at a football game 583.21 KB
A Community Response Planning Guide to Hands Only CPR 10.82 MB
Teach Hands Only CPR to the community 432.6 KB

High Functioning CPR

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These documents provides information regarding High Performance CPR as learned through the Heart Rescue Project's Resuscitation Academy.

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Resuscitation Academy Toolkit: High Performance CPR 706.03 KB
High Performance CPR: Agency Tools 7.06 MB
Dispatcher Assisted CPR Resources 5.2 MB
Pennsylvania CARES Resources 3.37 MB
Therapeutic Hypothermia Information 3.26 MB
Resources for the Community's Involvement 6.75 MB
Resources to Increase Survival 5.97 MB
The Science Behind High Performance CPR: 1 of 2 23.04 MB
The Science Behind High Performance CPR: 2 of 2 25.01 MB

EMS Infection Control Guidelines

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EMS Operations

This document is a resource providing guidelines for preventing infectious disease in EMS.

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Guideline to Prevent Infectious Disease in EMS 667.7 KB

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