Health / First Aid / Standing Orders: Paramedics and emts need to know how to handle medical emergencies. Standing orders are one way to do it. MORE
Health / First Aid / Scope Of Practice: It is in the paramedic scope of practice to give injections through muscle, under skin or directly into a vein. Paramedics are not usually licensed to suture wounds. MORE
Health / First Aid / Online Medical Control: When taking care of a patient in the field, paramedics must sometimes communicate with a physician. MORE