EMD Laws
Brock's Law - ANS-The presence of an AED does not ensure its use - the EMD Does.
Chazal's First Law of Adults - ANS-Extreme terror gives us back the gestures of our childhood.
Cocteau's Corollary of Tact - ANS-Tact consists of know how far to go too far.
Corollary to the EMD's First Rule of Quality Management - ANS-Without quality management,
how does an EMD know when they are doing a good job? No one says anything.
De Luca's Law - ANS-EMD's will follow all protocols per se, avoiding freelance questioning or
information unless it enhances, not replaces, the written protocol questions and scripts.
EMD's First Corollary Rule for Long Falls - ANS-Other than ground-level falls, if the caller is
unsure of the distance fallen, a long fall should be selected.
EMD's First Law of Arrival - ANS-The EMD is the scene commander until field personnel arrive
at the scene.
EMD's First Law of Children - ANS-The children will be calmer than their parents.
EMD's First Law of Relative Value - ANS-Threats to life have a higher priority than threats to
property.
EMD's First Law of Safety - ANS-Don't create more victims at the scene.
EMD's First Law of Scene Helpers - ANS-Always assume there is a pillow or other object behind
the patient's head unless you know otherwise.
EMD's First Law of the Courtroom - ANS-If you didn't write it down, you didn't do it.
EMD's First Rule of Caller Judgement - ANS-
EMD's First Rule of Quality Management - ANS-Without quality assurance, there is no quality
improvement.
EMD's Law of Teamwork - ANS-Team players are essential, "STAR" players are not.
EMD's Second Law of Safety - ANS-Don't get it on you or even touch it.
EMD's Third Law of Safety - ANS-One Patient down, trouble around?
Two patients down, Coincidence found.
Three patients down, Danger Abounds!
First Law of Burns - ANS-If someone is burned, something might be burning.
First Law of Chest Pain or Back Pain - ANS-"Hurts to breathe" is not considered difficulty or
abnormal breathing.
First Law of Fainting - ANS-Near fainting is best described as "almost fainted" and should be
considered the same as fainting (not just dizzy).
First Law of Ground-Level Falls - ANS-The fall is the "Chicken"; the arrest, it's "egg".
First Law of Medical Dispatch - ANS-First, Do No Harm.
First Rule of CPR - ANS-
First Rule of CPR Liability in Trauma - ANS-
First Rule of Hypothermia - ANS-
First Rule of Incoming Calls - ANS-Expect each call to be an emergency until proven otherwise.
First Rule of Judgement - ANS-
First Rule of Obvious Death - ANS-
Brock's Law - ANS-The presence of an AED does not ensure its use - the EMD Does.
Chazal's First Law of Adults - ANS-Extreme terror gives us back the gestures of our childhood.
Cocteau's Corollary of Tact - ANS-Tact consists of know how far to go too far.
Corollary to the EMD's First Rule of Quality Management - ANS-Without quality management,
how does an EMD know when they are doing a good job? No one says anything.
De Luca's Law - ANS-EMD's will follow all protocols per se, avoiding freelance questioning or
information unless it enhances, not replaces, the written protocol questions and scripts.
EMD's First Corollary Rule for Long Falls - ANS-Other than ground-level falls, if the caller is
unsure of the distance fallen, a long fall should be selected.
EMD's First Law of Arrival - ANS-The EMD is the scene commander until field personnel arrive
at the scene.
EMD's First Law of Children - ANS-The children will be calmer than their parents.
EMD's First Law of Relative Value - ANS-Threats to life have a higher priority than threats to
property.
EMD's First Law of Safety - ANS-Don't create more victims at the scene.
EMD's First Law of Scene Helpers - ANS-Always assume there is a pillow or other object behind
the patient's head unless you know otherwise.
EMD's First Law of the Courtroom - ANS-If you didn't write it down, you didn't do it.
EMD's First Rule of Caller Judgement - ANS-
EMD's First Rule of Quality Management - ANS-Without quality assurance, there is no quality
improvement.
EMD's Law of Teamwork - ANS-Team players are essential, "STAR" players are not.
EMD's Second Law of Safety - ANS-Don't get it on you or even touch it.
EMD's Third Law of Safety - ANS-One Patient down, trouble around?
Two patients down, Coincidence found.
Three patients down, Danger Abounds!
First Law of Burns - ANS-If someone is burned, something might be burning.
First Law of Chest Pain or Back Pain - ANS-"Hurts to breathe" is not considered difficulty or
abnormal breathing.
First Law of Fainting - ANS-Near fainting is best described as "almost fainted" and should be
considered the same as fainting (not just dizzy).
First Law of Ground-Level Falls - ANS-The fall is the "Chicken"; the arrest, it's "egg".
First Law of Medical Dispatch - ANS-First, Do No Harm.
First Rule of CPR - ANS-
First Rule of CPR Liability in Trauma - ANS-
First Rule of Hypothermia - ANS-
First Rule of Incoming Calls - ANS-Expect each call to be an emergency until proven otherwise.
First Rule of Judgement - ANS-
First Rule of Obvious Death - ANS-
