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ADMINISTRATION  \nA-1   Page 1   Abuse of Controlled Substances  \nA-2   Page 2   Report and Documentation of Problems  \nPage 4   Clarification/Incident Report Form A-3   Page 6   Performance Improvement Critique A-4 . . . . . . . . Page 7 . . . . . System Suspensions and License Revocation A-5 . . . . . . . . Page 11 . . . . System Review Board  \nA-6 . . . . . . . . Page 14 . . . . Waiver Provision A-7 . . . . . . . . Page 16 . . . . Record Retention A-8 . . . . . . . . Page 19 . . . . Associate EMS Medical Director  \nA-9   Page 20   System Policy and Procedure Manual Information A-10   Page 22   Conviction of Felony Crime  \nA-11 . . . . . . . Page 23 . . . . Administrative Fees  \nA-12   Page 26   Quality Improvement Monitoring/Problem Identification Page 29 . . . . Region Run Report QA Form  \nPage 31 . . . . Monthly QA Form A-13 . . . . . . . . Page 34 . . . . Emergency Dispatch A-14   Page 41   Code of Ethics  \nA-15   Page 44   EMT/Paramedic Occupational Job Risk  \nSECTION E . . . . . . . . . . . EDUCATION  \nE-1 . . . . . . . . Page 47 . . . . Paramedic Course Entrance Requirements E-2 . . . . . . . . Page 49 . . . . Preceptor  \nE-3 . . . . . . . . Page 51 . . . . EMS System Approved Education Programs  \nPage 56 . . . . EMT Report Form  \nPage 57 . . . . National Registry Roster  \nE-4   Page 58   Continuing Education for the EMS Provider E-5 . . . . . . . . Page 62 . . . . Physician Education  \nE-6   Page 63   Emergency Communications Registered Nurse (ECRN)  \nSECTION MO . . . . . . . . . . . . MEDICAL OPERATIONS  \nMO-1   Page 66   Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care  \nMO-2   Page 68   Release of Medical Control at the Scene Physician/Nurse MO-3   Page 70   Refusal of Service – Decisional/Incompetent/Minor Patients MO-4   Page 74   Uncooperative Impaired Patient/Behavioral Emergency MO-5   Page 76   Use of Restraints  \nMO-6   Page 78   Pre-Hospital Deaths/Medical Examiner's Case MO-7   Page 82   Interaction with Law Enforcement/Evidence/Protection MO-8 . . . . . . Page 84 . . . . Patient Abandonment  \nMO-9   Page 86   Patient Confidentiality/Release of Medical Information MO-10   Page 89   Patient Transport – Closest Hospital/Patient Preference MO-11 . . . . . Page 91 . . . . Patient Release Form  \nMO-12 . . . . . Page 93 . . . . Medical Communications Hospital and Field MO-13 . . . . . Page 95 . . . . Ambulance Licensing and Equipment MO-14   Page 97   State of Illinois Uniform Do Not Resuscitate (DNR)  \nPage 100   (POLST) Form  \nMO-15 . . . . . Page 102 . . . Non-Impaired Individual with Admitted Consumption Page 104   Algorithm for Non-Impaired Individual  \nMO-16 . . . . . Page 105 . . . Mandatory Reporting  \nMO-17 . . . . . Page 107 . . . K9 Police Service Dog Treat and Transport  \nSECTION P . . . . . . . . . . PERSONNEL  \nP-1   Page 110   IDPH/National Registry Re-licensure; Paramedic or EMT P-2 . . . . . . . . Page 113 . . . Lead Instructor  \nP-3   Page 115   System Entry for EMS Providers P-4 . . . . . . . . Page 118 . . . Dual System Participation P-5   Page 119   EMT Inactive Status (All Levels) P-6   Page 121   Change of Level of Licensure P-7   Page 123   Reinstatement of EMS Licensure P-8   Page 124   Advanced Scope of Critical Care Provider  \nSECTION PHO . . . . . . . . . . PROVIDER/HOSPITAL OPERATIONS  \nPHO-1 . . . . . Page 127 . . . Telemetry Equipment Failure PHO-2 . . . . . Page 129 . . . Resource Hospital Override  \nPage 130 . . . Override Form  \nPHO-3 . . . . . Page 131 . . . 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