NREMT - Everything you need to know

Medical Direction Oversight of the patient-care aspects of an EMS system by the Medical Director. Protocols lists of steps, such as assessments and interventions, to be taken in different situations. Protocols are developed by the Medical Director of an EMS system Offline Direction consists of standing orders issued by the medical director that allows EMTs to give certain medications or perform certain procedures without speaking to the medical director or another physician. Online Direction consists of orders from the on-duty physician given directly to an EMT-B in the field by radio or telephone. Standing Orders A policy or protocol issued by a Medical Director that authorizes EMT-Bs and others to perform particular skills in certain situations. HEPA Mask High Efficiency Particulate Air respirator; used for patients with suspected TB; worn by the EMT provider to prevent airborne transmission