SOUTH PLAINS EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES - PRE-HOSPITAL TREATMENT PROTOCOLS for EMT-BASIC - April 1, 2023 - March 31, 2024

Sep 23, 2026

South Plains Emergency Medical Services provides pre-hospital treatment protocols for EMT-BASIC, defining authorized user organizations and setting expectations for patient care. The document’s preface and disclaimer outline protocol origins, revision by the SPEMS Protocol Committee, and alignment with recommendations from major emergency and trauma organizations. It specifies effective and expiration dates, governs permitted changes through the SPEMS office and Medical Director approval, and lists foundational definitions and general medical direction, medical control, infection control, and treatment procedure headings, including airway management and emergency interventions.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages112

Reading Time4 h 42 min

AccessFree to download

TABLE OF CONTENTS

EMT-BASIC

Definitions (Alphabetized)

Medical Direction/Medical Control/General Guidelines

Infection Control

Treatment Procedures

Stroke/TIA (Suspected)

SOUTH PLAINS EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PRE-HOSPITAL TREATMENT PROTOCOLS for EMT-BASIC APPROVED FOR USE Charles Addington II, D.O. Medical Director South Plains EMS April 1, 2023 Effective Date March 31 , 2024 Expiration Date © 2000, South Plains EMS, Inc. All Rights Reserved. No part of this document may be used or reproduced, in whole or in part, in any manner, except with written permission of South Plains EMS, Inc. , P.O. 53597, Lubbock, Texas 79453-3597,(806) 791-2582. The following SPEMS organizations are authorized to utilize these Protocols under the SPEMS Medical Director: • Amherst EMS • Associated Ambulance Authority • Bailey County EMS • Borger Fire Department • City of Littlefield EMS • Cochran County EMS • Crosbyton Clinic Hospital EMS • Dickens County Ambulance Service • Earth EMS • Farwell EMS • Floydada EMS • Hale Center EMS Association • Kent County EMS • King County EMS • Lazbuddie EMS • Lubbock Aid Ambulance • Lynn County Hospital District EMS • Motley County Ambulance Service • Olton Volunteer Ambulance Association • Paducah Ambulance Service • Paducah Volunteer Fire Department • Panhandle EMS • Plains EMS • Plainview Fire Department • Post-Garza County EMS • Seagraves Loop EMS • Seminole EMS • Seminole Volunteer EMT Association • Silverton EMS • Springlake Volunteer Fire Department First Responder • Stinnett EMS • Sudan Fire Department/EMS • Wellington EMS • White Deer EMS •Wolfforth EMS PREFACE These Protocols, originally developed by Francis C. Jackson, M. D. , have been revised by the Protocol Committee of South Plains EMS, Inc. The patient care procedures are intended to reflect current recommendations from organizations including, but not limited to, the American Heart Association, The National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians, and the Committee on Trauma of the American College of Surgeons. They are not intended to restrict or substitute for the use of informed professional judgment by the Medical Control Physicians. To the best of our knowledge, drug dosages are consistent with national standards. Neither the Protocol Committee, the Medical Direction Committee, South Plains EMS, Inc. , nor the Medical Directors shall be held liable for readers’ errors, omissions, or misunderstanding of the text. DISCLAIMER The original version of these protocols are located in the SPEMS office, any changes whatsoever are strictly prohibited without the express written permission of the SPEMS’s Medical Director. On occasion a variance, addendum, or other change may be needed to the current SPEMS protocols. In this event the request MUST be facilitated through the SPEMS office. The request will then be submitted to the SPEMS Medical Director for approval. EMT-BASIC TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS SPEMS Medical Direction Committee Organizational Chart………………………… Authorized Users Preface/Disclaimer DEFINITIONS (ALPHABETIZED) Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Adequate Perfusion Aseptic Technique……………………………………………………………………………………… Central Nervous System Signs……………………………………………………………………. Contact Medical Control Continue to Treat, Monitor, & Transport…………………………………………………… Duty Status/Geographical Area/Good Samaritan Errors/Deviations High Concentration Oxygen………………………………………………………………………. Inadequate Respirations……………………………………………………………………………. INT or Intermittent Needle Therapy………………………………………………………….. Level I or II Trauma Center Medication Concentrations/Storage Medication Storage & Accountability………………………………………………………… Multiple Parallel Protocols………………………………………………………………………… Non-Accidental Trauma Non-EMS Licensed/Certified Personnel No Transport Codes…………………………………………………………………………………… Optional or Recommended………………………………………………………………………… Physician on Scene Patient’s Physician on Scene Unknown ………………………………………………………………….. Refusal of Trans

FAQs

Who is authorized to use these SPEMS protocols under the Medical Director?

The document lists multiple authorized SPEMS organizations, each authorized to utilize the protocols under the SPEMS Medical Director.

When are the protocols effective and when do they expire?

The effective date is April 1, 2023, and the expiration date is March 31, 2024.

How can changes, variances, addenda, or other updates be requested?

Requests must be facilitated through the SPEMS office and then submitted to the SPEMS Medical Director for approval.

Sep 23, 2026

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