Longview Fire Department Cardiac Arrest Protocol PDF
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This document details treatment guidelines for cardiac arrest, covering scene size-up, specific findings, special precautions, and procedures for different EMT levels. The document is a protocol for emergency responders and contains a flowchart for handling cardiac arrest.
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Longview Fire Department Treatment Guide(jnes Cardiac Arrest Table of Contents * SCENE SIZE-U P • See General Guideline s SPECIFIC FINDINGS Patient Asses$ment: • Cause/MO1/ Hx of present illness • Detennine unrespons iveness • Apneic • Pulseless • Patient history and medication s • Witnessed ver...
Longview Fire Department Treatment Guide(jnes Cardiac Arrest Table of Contents * SCENE SIZE-U P • See General Guideline s SPECIFIC FINDINGS Patient Asses$ment: • Cause/MO1/ Hx of present illness • Detennine unrespons iveness • Apneic • Pulseless • Patient history and medication s • Witnessed versus non-witne ssed • Estimated down time • Signs incompati ble with life (rigor, dependent lividity, etc.) SPECIA L PRECA UTIONS • • • • Honor DNR orders or Texas Advanced Directives . Be sure to give no more than I ventilation every 10 seconds. Assess blood sugar. Tilt head of Pt 30 degrees upright to preserve neurologic al function during CPR. PROCE DURE EMT-B EMT-I EMT-P so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so • Assure & maintain a patent aiiway • Ventilate whh J 00% Oxygen • Initiate CPR. If indicated 1 • Apply Cardiac monitor/ Defib pads • Apply Lucas 3 • Obtain Blood glucose • Obtain JV • ECG SO SO • Intubate SO • Follow treatment algorithm SO • ETCO2 ( capnometr y) '-Interruptions to CPR should not exceed 10 seconds throughou t arrest. -The Lucas 3 is the preferred method of administer ing CPR. If not used, the reason must be document ed in the PCR. -Use wave form to j udge CPR quality and ROSC. -If traumatic arrest, quickly perfonn bilateral chest needle decompres sion so Revised: April 2023 Page I of 3 Section 300 Longview Fire Department Treatment Guidelines Cardiac Arrest Table of Contents * Adult Cardlac ArrntAlgortthm Cl"ftO...., y atartCPR • Giwmyg..-. • Attad'l motlllDtA:tefJbrtlalor • l"ullh I• d 411 IN111 2 ~ - • 15 CJ11ll Mid f.s"1 (I O(H :X,,,inl•~ ...-,aau- co,nplete c i-1 , IICOII, • M lnttlUII lnlft tuptlor,c lri ~ •••UIOO-. t-ui.tlive went,11.uc,n. • A- No Ye ■ • ~ con,cw. .- c,,,ery , ,_,.,lH, or noon"' II tallgued • tf no - need OliltWay. 302 CO<r'(>r"'"'°"'"-...-ilon t_.lo J VFlpYT • Ouantlt<ll"'11 waYtl!!ao n CAIPl'lOg< APh)I - I P£1'CO)i low o, do11,ei. . .ln9CPR Cl'J.-Y rs.-• (10 _ _ _ _......,_ _ _ __ • lllpl\Mk 1.!M"'laetutilf , _ , , , ,_ _ tlon 1e9, lnJU.i CPR2mln CPll2mln dou,ol 120• 200Jlllunknown. U_,. n'ioDUA.dn ffV-.bf• • 1"'10 ~ • IV I I O ~ ~-____,I du•• • lp!Mplwtne r,,ery3-5 nw, • Conlldef~llihay. ahauld blr 4'QU! nlent, lend~•• oo... ,,.eybe con111deled ~ Ho Yee • '"..,...1.,.1vtt0ctoN: I mo cv111y l -511tlt1Yl n • Aallod#-IVAO--. Fln1t JOO "1G 1)Qlua, !lecond- ·tso mu Shod! Ho 0, .......... 'WtO . . . A ull dole H 6 moA-(1 Seconddoa. 0..&-0 76 ~ CPtl2mlft -~ -,,.gmr, • COnliOer~~ C,tpnOgr,ipt,)' • Cr,oot,acilltoal ~ IIO<\C>tP, IIQICM Uc l<f\,w,cfld airway • Wt1Yfrh>•1•1 ~•poo 1111iipl)y « c -c,• to c;onlltm .,.,,c, men to, lrl tube PMtc.-111 nomw, No • Onc»Mlv•oc•!I 1t1lt......,lrt l)IAC1'. 0fi Qjw I llt e• ~ - yCI-IOI (10 btoallU/ ...... CCtflCJnU• ..,,r, ...,..,".,,,_fll08CJ ............... Ou$ cl,e-.t ODffll'.II • lho~ - c1,,,,... (I r---.........__ __ • Pulti0""1dblq!lldfJ'fll!IIUI• • AbnlOI IIOll<lin,od lnc, e , - lrt P& roo, ft 'f1),C.ilv "!QI CPR2 min • Anllo~orlldoc:.,.. vao,.,.,, • SIJ(lntan<oov.u1111t,i.i p, ,.uw·e • - -lnt1111• ..-1411' illl m«.ito 11nQ • Tr-- •IMH'llble-- 'vo~GV/~'1, ~ · FIRE / EMS Algorithm based off for Longview Fire EMS (12 • 11 no S91S ol r<llbJfn ol apontaneou• cirourlatb'I IROSQ. 10 10 or 11 "° • •'ROSc."°to Poat,-,CardillcArrHl0are • ~ app,op,1!111..... ol oondnuad OIIUIClbltJon • • • • H ypo,,olttmul HyP(ll<o,I Hydt ~ " - 1.cldo.it~ Hypo-/hypetllAI-"'• • H Yfl(llt,,,I,,,.. • Te"tll0<1p....,01>0fl'IO<. . • Te mponac:!tt. e .,cloac: • Tout!!$ • T ht~ P < t tnor1.11t y • Th<o,,'lboae. co•-•Y