USA resuscitation protocole

[Zobi]

I am a student from Poland , and I have to write a final paper on differences between european and american procedures in resuscitation. I know that you have different protocoles depend on States, but what does it mean ? . IF someone could tell me anything about it . Or maybe you could give me links to articules about it . I will be very greatful.

I have questions about intubation ( when can you do it?)

Can you do CPR during the transport?

What is the list of medicine you can use during resuscitation ?

 

 

 

[ERDoc]

EMS in America is a fractured hell hole, to put it nicely.  Even in the same state, there are different protocols.  I think there is a place on this website where people can provide links to their protocols.  Try checking there to see the differences.  When you say 'resuscitation' if you are strictly referring to running a cardiac arrest, most places have pretty similar protocols that follow ACLS algorithms.  CPR in a moving vehicle is generally frowned upon but there are some places where all cardiac arrests must be transported to the hospital, so it happens.

[Zobi]

Thank you so much for your answer . I have been trying to find links to the protocoles but so far I found only one and it was about ECG.  My protocole is to intubate only if there is cardiac arrest , how is it  for you ? When can it be done ?

[ERDoc]

I can pretty much do it whenever I want, but I don't have to follow any protocols.

Maybe @EMT City Administrator can make a sticky in one of the forums where everyone can post a link to their protocols?

Here is a link to the current protocols from where I started.  They are much different than they were in my days.

http://www.suffolkremsco.com/main/protocols/