I am in agreement under the protocals we use here in NB Canada as aPCP we are permited to bolus 500ml if bp is less than 100 systolic. We can bolus twice on our own than must contact medical control for permission to contune to bolus
Check out www.ambulancenb.ca The province of NB is in the process of switching from about 54 indivual services, some for profit, some non proft, some RHAs to a provincal system similar to NS. Go live date of Dec 16. 2007
I am a NB medic, Employed by a mainly rural service. We just recently started doing IVs and administering some meds.We cover some 2704 square Km and serve approximate population base of 14,500 people. Last year our service did 1324 calls.95% of which were 911. I am an EMT-1 with some advanced skills. We are a 2 truck operation.