[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"detail-sidebar-cat-0-en-105":3,"doc-seo-363398-105":59,"doc-detail-363398-en":131},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":6},0,"success",[7,13,18,23,28,33,38,43,48,51,55],{"id":8,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":10,"show_sort_weight":11,"slug":12},1,"Document","Story & Novel",90,"story-novel",{"id":14,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":15,"show_sort_weight":16,"slug":17},2,"Literature",80,"literature",{"id":19,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":20,"show_sort_weight":21,"slug":22},4,"Exam",70,"exam",{"id":24,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":25,"show_sort_weight":26,"slug":27},5,"Comic",60,"comic",{"id":29,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":30,"show_sort_weight":31,"slug":32},6,"Technology",50,"technology",{"id":34,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":35,"show_sort_weight":36,"slug":37},7,"Healthcare",40,"healthcare",{"id":39,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":40,"show_sort_weight":41,"slug":42},8,"Research & Report",30,"research-report",{"id":44,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":45,"show_sort_weight":46,"slug":47},9,"Religion & Spirituality",20,"religion-spirituality",{"id":46,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":49,"show_sort_weight":46,"slug":50},"World Cup","world-cup",{"id":52,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":53,"show_sort_weight":52,"slug":54},10,"Lifestyle","lifestyle",{"id":56,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":57,"show_sort_weight":24,"slug":58},19,"General","general",{"code":4,"msg":60,"data":61},"ok",{"site_id":62,"language":63,"slug":64,"title":65,"keywords":66,"description":67,"schema_data":68,"social_meta":124,"head_meta":126,"extra_data":128,"updated_unix":130},105,"en","seattle-and-king-county-2023-emt-patient-care-guidelines","Seattle and King County - 2023 EMT Patient Care Guidelines","","Seattle and King County 2023 EMT Patient Care Guidelines provides structured, guideline-based best practices to support EMTs in delivering quality prehospital care. The document emphasizes adherence to ensure patient safety and professional protection, highlighting rewarding responsibilities such as assisting the wounded, comforting the distressed, and providing therapy and aid. It includes an extensive table of contents covering ALS indicators, medical and trauma categories, policies and procedures, medication administration, studies, appendix resources, and a detailed index for rapid reference.",{"@graph":69,"@context":123},[70,84,106],{"@type":71,"itemListElement":72},"BreadcrumbList",[73,77,79,82],{"item":74,"name":75,"@type":76,"position":8},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":78,"name":9,"@type":76,"position":14},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/",{"item":80,"name":35,"@type":76,"position":81},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/healthcare/",3,{"item":83,"name":65,"@type":76,"position":19},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/seattle-and-king-county-2023-emt-patient-care-guidelines/363398/",{"url":83,"name":65,"@type":85,"image":86,"author":91,"headline":65,"publisher":94,"fileFormat":97,"inLanguage":63,"description":67,"dateModified":98,"datePublished":99,"encodingFormat":97,"isAccessibleForFree":100,"interactionStatistic":101},"DigitalDocument",{"url":87,"@type":88,"width":89,"height":90},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/seattle-and-king-county-2023-emt-patient-care-guidelines/363398.png","ImageObject",300,407,{"name":92,"@type":93},"BigDaveOnline","Person",{"url":74,"name":95,"@type":96},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-11-01","2026-09-23",true,{"@type":102,"interactionType":103,"userInteractionCount":105},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":104},"ViewAction",18,{"@type":107,"mainEntity":108},"FAQPage",[109,115,119],{"name":110,"@type":111,"acceptedAnswer":112},"What is the purpose of the Seattle and King County 2023 EMT Patient Care Guidelines?","Question",{"text":113,"@type":114},"The guidelines provide best practices to help EMTs in their job. Adhering to the guidelines supports quality patient care and helps protect EMTs and their departments.","Answer",{"name":116,"@type":111,"acceptedAnswer":117},"What major clinical areas are covered in the guidelines?",{"text":118,"@type":114},"The table of contents includes Advanced Life Support (ALS) indicators, medicine, and trauma. It also includes policies and procedures plus medication administration and medication assistance.",{"name":120,"@type":111,"acceptedAnswer":121},"How can EMTs use the document for quick reference during care?",{"text":122,"@type":114},"The document is organized with a detailed table of contents listing specific conditions and procedures, followed by appendix materials and an index to support fast lookup.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":125,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":127,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":129,"site_id":62},363398,1790240546,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":132},{"doc_id":129,"user_id":133,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":134,"doc_module":4,"category_id":34,"category_name":35,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":135,"file_id":136,"file_url":137,"file_type":138,"file_size":139,"view_count":105,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":140,"language":141,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":142,"faqs":143,"seo_title":144,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":145,"read_time":146},962090896214,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_155a257f0dc6eb9ab79c44ca47cae57d","Seattle and King County  \n2023 EMT Patient Care Guidelines  \nThese patient care guidelines are intended to help you in your job. Additional information and documents are on the EMS training site at: [www.emsonline.net](www.emsonline.net. These guidelines define)[. These guidelines define](www.emsonline.net. These guidelines define)[ ](www.emsonline.net. These guidelines define)[best practices for EMT care in Seattle & King](best practices for EMT care in Seattle & King)[ ](best practices for EMT care in Seattle & King)[County. It is important to realize that adherence](County. It is important to realize that adherence)[ ](County. It is important to realize that adherence)to these guidelines provides quality care to patients and protects you and your department. You have a very challenging job-but a very rewarding one. There can be nothing more satisfying than providing help to the wounded, sympathy to the distressed, relief to the anxious, comfort to the frightened, and most importantly therapy and aid to the sick and injured. Your skills and training literally bring life back from the brink of death. We applaud the fine job you do.  \nThomas Rea, MD, MPH King County Medical Program Director  \nMichael Sayre, MD Medical Director Seattle Fire Department  \nAppreciation for the EMS providers and physicians who reviewed and contributed to this revision.  \nTable of Contents  \nAdvanced Life Support (ALS) Indicators 5  \nMedicine 10  \nTrauma 44  \nPolicies & Procedures 56  \nMedications 114  \nStudies 126  \nAppendix 130  \nIndex 138  \nTable of Contents  \nTable of Contents  \nTable of Contents  \n Advanced Life Support (ALS) Indicators ....... 5   \nMedicine  \nAbdominal Complaints ............................... 10  \nAltered Level of Consciousness ................. 11  \nAnaphylaxis / Allergy.................................. 13  \nAsthma ..................................................... 14  \nBehavioral .................................................. 15  \nBehavioral: Acute Behavioral Disturbance . 16  \nChest Discomfort ....................................... 17  \nCode ACS (Acute Coronary Syndrome) ..... 18  \nCold-Related .............................................. 20  \nCongestive Heart Failure ........................... 22  \nDiabetes .................................................... 23  \nDrowning ................................................... 27  \nHeat-Related.............................................. 28  \nOBGYN: Obstetrics .................................... 29  \nOBGYN: Gynecology ................................. 33  \nPeds Fever and Infection ........................... 34  \nRespiratory ............................................... 36  \nSeizures ..................................................... 37  \nSepsis ........................................................ 38  \nStroke ........................................................ 39  \nTrauma  \nBandaging and Dressing ........................... 44  \nBleeding Control ........................................ 45  \nBurns ......................................................... 48  \nEye Injuries ................................................ 49  \nHead and Neck ......................................... 50  \nOrthopedic ................................................. 52  \nSoft Tissue ................................................. 54  \n2  \nTable of Contents (cont.)  \n Policies & Procedures   \nAirway Management .................................56  \nBag-Valve Mask .......................................58  \nCardiac Arrest...........................................60  \nCPR .........................................................69  \nEnd of Life Issues .....................................72  \nEpistaxis (Nosebleed) ...............................73  \nHelicopter Procedures ..............................74  \nMonitoring: ECG .......................................74  \nMulti-Casualty Incident (MCI) ...................75  \nNeurological Assessment ........................ 77 ","cbCaitGZyxiuyo6K","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitGZyxiuyo6K","pdf",1200971,148,"English","# Advanced Life Support (ALS) Indicators\n# Medicine\n## Abdominal Complaints\n## Altered Level of Consciousness\n## Anaphylaxis / Allergy\n## Asthma\n## Behavioral\n## Behavioral: Acute Behavioral Disturbance\n## Chest Discomfort\n## Code ACS (Acute Coronary Syndrome)\n## Cold-Related\n## Congestive Heart Failure\n## Diabetes\n## Drowning\n## Heat-Related\n## OBGYN: Obstetrics\n## OBGYN: Gynecology\n## Peds Fever and Infection\n## Respiratory\n## Seizures\n## Sepsis\n## Stroke\n# Trauma\n## Bandaging and Dressing\n## Bleeding Control\n## Burns\n## Eye Injuries\n## Head and Neck\n## Orthopedic\n## Soft Tissue\n# Policies & Procedures\n## Airway Management\n## Bag-Valve Mask\n## Cardiac Arrest\n## CPR\n## End of Life Issues\n## Epistaxis (Nosebleed)\n## Helicopter Procedures\n## Monitoring: ECG\n## Multi-Casualty Incident (MCI)\n## Neurological Assessment\n## Noxious Stimuli\n## Oxygen Delivery\n## Oral Trauma\n## Patient Positioning\n## Patient Refusals\n## Patient Restraint\n## Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)\n## Reportable Exposures\n## Physical Abuse and Neglect\n## Postural Vital Signs\n## Pulse Oximetry\n## Sick/Not Sick\n## Spinal Mobility Restriction\n## Splinting\n## Taser Dart Removal and Care\n## Transport and Destination\n# Medication Administration\n## Aspirin\n## Epi\n## Oral Glucose\n## Naloxone\n# Medication Assistance\n## Inhalers (MDI)\n## Nitro\n# Studies\n## FACT\n# Appendix\n## Pediatric Vital Signs\n## Abbreviations\n## Telephone Numbers\n# Index","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the Seattle and King County 2023 EMT Patient Care Guidelines?\",\"answer\":\"The guidelines provide best practices to help EMTs in their job. Adhering to the guidelines supports quality patient care and helps protect EMTs and their departments.\"},{\"question\":\"What major clinical areas are covered in the guidelines?\",\"answer\":\"The table of contents includes Advanced Life Support (ALS) indicators, medicine, and trauma. It also includes policies and procedures plus medication administration and medication assistance.\"},{\"question\":\"How can EMTs use the document for quick reference during care?\",\"answer\":\"The document is organized with a detailed table of contents listing specific conditions and procedures, followed by appendix materials and an index to support fast lookup.\"}]","Seattle and King County - 2023 EMT Patient Care Guidelines | PDF",1790151071,373]