National Association of EMS Physicians

The California Chapter of the National Association of EMS Physicians (Cal-NAEMSP) is aware of the public concern expressed over the Los Angeles County EMS Agency Directive #6 – EMS Transport of Patients in Traumatic and Non-Traumatic Cardiac Arrest. Directive #6 does not represent a change in the existing standard of care for prehospital patients. It emphasizes existing policy that discourages the transport of patients in whom further resuscitation in the emergency department will not yield a change in the patient’s outcome.

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We are pleased to announce Michael Lauria, MD, NRP, FP-C as the recipient of the 2021 NAEMSP/Stryker EMS Medicine Medical Director Fellowship.  Dr. Lauria will complete the fellowship at the University of New Mexico.

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EMS clinicians and law enforcement officers rely on distinct, yet complementary, skill sets in critical, rapidly changing situations. It is, however, the individual EMS professional who ultimately is charged with the authority and ability to evaluate patients’ medical needs. EMS professionals should always base medical decisions on the information available to them and never solely on orders from police.

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