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Field Resource Guide
Field Operations Manual
FIELD OPERATIONS MANUAL
1) RESPONSIBILITY TO FOLLOW PROCEDURES
2) DEVIATION FROM PROCEDURES
3) GENERAL EXPECTATIONS
4) FATIGUE
5) HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT (HIPAA)
6) DUTY TO ACT
7) CREDIT CARD USE/RECEIPTS
8) RADIO COMMUNICATIONS
9) RESPONSE TIMES-DELTA UNITS
10) RESPONSE TIMES-AMBULANCE UNITS
11) NAVIGATION
12) VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT CLEANLINESS
13) VEHICLE CHECKS-BEGINNING OF SHIFT
14) AMBULANCE CHECKS-MONTHLY
15) POST TRIP CHECK
16) VEHICLE PROBLEM REPORTS
17) VEHICLE BREAKDOWN
18) VEHICLE FUELING
19) VEHICLE OPERATION
20) ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS
21) SHORE POWER
22) OPERATIONAL SAFETY
23) INFECTION CONTROL
24) DECONTAMINATION PROCEDURES
25) DOCUMENTATION/CHARTING
26) AIRPORT OPERATIONS
27) MEDICAL DIRECTION & PROTOCOLS
28) DEATH OF A PATIENT
29) CPR DURING TRANSPORT
30) PATIENT REFUSALS
31) MEDICAL GASES
32) FLIGHT EQUIPMENT
33) OFFLOADING AIRCRAFT
34) SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT
35) MOVING AND TRANSPORTING PATIENTS
36) TRANSFERRING PATIENTS AT HOSPITALS/MOVING TO BED
37) FLIGHT TEAM TRANSPORTS-GENERAL
38) HOSPITAL ETIQUETTE
39) PILOT PICKUPS
40) DRIVING FLIGHT FOR LIFE AMBULANCES
41) BRAIN-DEAD DONOR TRANSPORT (WHOLE DONOR)
42) STAFF/STAFF WITH ORGAN TRANSPORTS
43) ORGAN ONLY TRANSPORTS
44) CLINIMMUNE SAMPLE
45) TISSUE/SAMPLE TRANSPORTS
46) DHMC PERFUSION TRANSPORTS
47) DELTA STAGING EXPECTATIONS
48) COMMUNICATION WITH SURGEONS/TEAMS
APPENDIX A-Standard Ambulance Equipment
APPENDIX B- Performing a Control Solution Test
APPENDIX C-Child Safety Seat Installation
APPENDIX D- Charting Guidance
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