Anaphylaxis
The Use of Epinephrine for Out-of-Hospital Treatment of Anaphylaxis
POSITION STATEMENT: The Use of Epinephrine For Out-of-Hospital Treatment of Anaphylaxis. Prehospital Emergency Care 2011;15(4):544.
http://tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3109/10903127.2011.598618#abstract
Current Version Release Date: February 2011
Previous Version(s):
2002 – {REPLACED, 2011} Subcutaneous Epinephrine for out-of-hospital Treatment of Anaphylaxis: National Association of EMS Physicians Standards and Clinical Practices Committee. Prehospital Emergency Care 2002;6(1):67-68.
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10903120290938823#.Vdt-nflViko
RESOURCE DOCUMENT: Jacobsen RC, Millin MG. The Use of Epinephrine for Out-of-Hospital Treatment of Anaphylaxis: Resource Document for the National Association of EMS Physicians Position Statement. Prehospital Emergency Care 2011;15(4):570-576.
http://tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3109/10903127.2011.598618#abstract
Current Version Release Date: April 2011
Previous Version(s): none
Behavioral/Psychiatric
Clinical Care and Restraint of Agitated or Combative Patients by Emergency Medical Services Practitioners
POSITION STATEMENT: Clinical Care and Restraint of Agitated or Combative Patients by Emergency Medical Services Practitioners.
Current Version Release Date: June 2021
Related Versions: 2002, revised 2017
Cardiac Arrest
POSITION STATEMENT: Markenson DS, Domeier R, NAEMSP. The use of automated external defibrillators in children. Prehospital Emergency Care 2003;7(2):258-264.
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10903120390936914#.Vdt6BvlViko
Current Version Release Date: April 2003
ERRATUM: Erratum regarding AED use in Children. Prehospital Emergency Care2003;7(4):495.
Current Version Release Date: October 2003
Previous Version(s): none
RESOURCE DOCUMENT: none
Early Defibrillation
POSITION STATEMENT: Early Defibrillation. Prehospital Emergency Care 2008;12(3):393-394.
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10903120802097173#.VdtqZ_lViko
Current Version Release Date: September 2007
Previous Version(s):
2000 - Bradley RN, Sahni R: Early Defibrillation. Prehospital Emergency Care 2000;4(4):358.
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10903120090941100#.VduA_PlViko
RESOURCE DOCUMENT: none
Termination of Resuscitation of Non-Traumatic Cardiopulmonary Arrest
POSITION STATEMENT: Termination of Resuscitation in Nontraumatic Cardiopulmonary Arrest. Prehospital Emergency Care 2011;15(4):542.
http://tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3109/10903127.2011.598621#abstract
Current Version Release Date: February 2011
Previous Version(s):
2000 – Baiely ED, Wydro GC, Cone DC: Termination of Resuscitation in the Prehospital Setting for Adult Patients Suffering Nontraumatic Cardiac Arrest. Prehospital Emergency Care 2000;4(2):190-195.
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10903120090941498#.VduCVvlViko
RESOURCE DOCUMENT: Millin MG, Khandker SR, Malki A. Termination of Resuscitation of Nontraumatic Cardiopulmonary Arrest: Resource Document for the National Association of EMS Physicians Position Statement. Prehospital Emergency Care 2011;15(4):547-554.
http://tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3109/10903127.2011.598621#abstract
Current Version Release Date: February 2011
Previous Version(s): none
Induced Therapeutic Hypothermia in Resuscitated Cardiac Arrest Patients
POSITION STATEMENT: Induced Therapeutic Hypothermia in Resuscitated Cardiac Arrest Patients. Prehospital Emergency Care 2008;12(3):393-394.
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10903120802097173#.VdtqZ_lViko
Current Version Release Date: 2008
Previous Version(s): none
RESOURCE DOCUMENT: Cady C, Andrews S, NAEMSP. Prehospital Resuscitated Cardiac Arrest Patients: Role for Induced Hypothermia. Prehospital Emergency Care2009;13(3):402-405.
http://tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10903120902935314#abstract
Current Version Release Date: April 2011
Previous Version(s): none
Clinical Guidelines for Delayed or Prolonged Transport – Cardiac Arrest
{REPEALED – May 2002} POSITION STATEMENT: Clinical Guidelines for Delayed or Prolonged Transport: I. Cardiorespiratory Arrest. Prehospital & Disaster Medicine1991;6(3):335-340.
Current Version Release Date: 1991
Previous Version(s): none
RESOURCE DOCUMENT: none
Infectious Disease
Risk Reduction for Exposure to Blood-Borne Pathogens in EMS
POSITION STATEMENT: Rinnert KJ, O’Connor RE, Delbridge T. Risk Reduction for Exposure to Blood-Borne Pathogens in EMS. Prehospital Emergency Care 1998;2(1):62-66.
http://tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10903129808958842
Current Version Release Date: July 1997
Previous Version(s): None
RESOURCE DOCUMENT: none
Myocardial Infarction, ST-Elevation
Prehospital Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction
POSITION STATEMENT: Prehospital Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction. Prehospital Emergency Care 2008;12(3):395-403.
Current Version Release Date: February 2008
Previous Version(s):
2002 - {REPLACED, 2009} Prehospital Triage of Chest Pain Patients Position Paper
Crocco TJ, Sayre MR, Aufderheide TP, NAEMSP. Prehospital triage of chest pain patients. Prehospital Emergency Care 2002;6(2):224-228.
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10903120290938599#.Vdt-HPlViko
RESOURCE DOCUMENT: Emergency Medical Services Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Prehospital Emergency Care 2008;12(3):395-403.
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10903120802099310#.Vdtq9flViko
Pain Management
Prehospital Pain Management
POSITION STATEMENT: Alonso-Serra HM, Wesley K, NAEMSP. Prehospital Pain Management. Prehospital Emergency Care 2003;7(4):482-488.
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/312703002260#.Vdt3q_lViko
Current Version Release Date: June 2003
Previous Version(s):
1990 - Use of Nitrous Oxide:Oxygen Mixtures in Prehospital Emergency Medical Care.Prehospital & Disaster Medicine 1990;5(3):273-274.
RESOURCE DOCUMENT: none
Stroke
The Role of EMS in the Management of Acute Stroke: Triage, Treatment, and Stroke Systems
POSITION STATEMENT: The Role of EMS in the Management of Acute Stroke: Triage, Treatment, and Stroke Systems. NAEMSP position statement. Prehospital Emergency Care 2007;11(3):312.
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10903120701347810#.VdtsaPlViko
Current Version Release Date: August 2006
Previous Version(s):
2000 – {REPLACED, 2006} Sahni R. Acute Stroke: Implications for Prehospital Care. Prehospital Emergency Care 2000;4(3):270-272.
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10903120090941317#.VduB7PlViko
RESOURCE DOCUMENTS:
Crocco TJ, Grotta JC, Jauch EC, et al. EMS management of acute stroke--prehospital triage (resource document to NAEMSP position statement). Prehospital Emergency Care 2007;11(3):313-317.
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10903120701347844#.VdtsxvlViko
Millin MG, Gullett T, Daya MR. EMS management of acute stroke--out-of-hospital treatment and stroke system development (resource document to NAEMSP position statement). Prehospital Emergency Care 2007;11(3):318-325.
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10903120701347885#.VdttHflVikp
Current Version Release Date: August 2006
Previous Version(s): none
Trauma
Use of the Pneumatic Anti Shock Garment (PASG)
{REPEALED, YEAR} POSITION STATEMENT: Domeier RM, O’Connor RE, Delbridge TR, Hunt RC. Use of the Pneumatic Anti-Shock Garment (PASG). Prehospital Emergency Care 1997;1(1):32-35.
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10903129708958782#.VduD1_lViko
Current Version Release Date: January 1997
Previous Version(s): none
RESOURCE DOCUMENT: O’Connor R, Domeier R. An Evaluation of the Pneumatic Anti-Shock Garment (PASG) in Various Clinical Settings.Prehospital Emergency Care 1997;1(1):36-44.
http://tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10903129708958783
Current Version Release Date: March 1997
Previous Version(s): none
High-Dose Steroids for Acute Spinal Cord Injury In Emergency Medical Services
POSITION STATEMENT: Bledsoe BE, Wesley AK, Salomone JP, NAEMSP. High-dose Steroids for Acute Spinal Cord Injury in Emergency Medical Services. Prehospital Emergency Care2004;8(3):313-316.
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/312704000322#.Vdtzm_lViko
Current Version Release Date: July 2003
Previous Version(s): none
RESOURCE DOCUMENT: Integrated into position statement
EMS Spinal Precautions and the Use of the Long Backboard
POSITION STATEMENT: EMS Spinal Precautions and the Use of the Long Backboard.Prehospital Emergency Care 2013;17(3):392-393.
Joint Position Statement of the NAEMSP9 and ACSCOT4
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3109/10903127.2013.773115#.Vdtld_lViko
Current Version Release Date: December 2012
Previous Version(s):
1999 – {REPLACED, 2013} Domeier R. Indications for Prehospital Spinal Immobilization. Prehospital Emergency Care 1999;3(3):251-253.
http://tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10903129908958946
1993 – {REPLACED, 1999} Clinical Guidelines for Delayed or Prolonged Transport III: Spine Injury. Rural Affairs Committee, National Association of EMS Physicians.Prehospital & Disaster Medicine 1993;8(4):369-371 and 1993;8(2):176-178.
RESOURCE DOCUMENT: White CC, Domeier RM, Millin MG, NAEMSP. EMS spinal precautions and the use of the long backboard - resource document to the position statement of the National Association of EMS Physicians and the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma. Prehospital Emergency Care 2014;18(2):306-314.
http://tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3109/10903127.2014.884197#abstract
Current Version Release Date: April 2014
Previous Version(s): none
Clinical Guidelines for Delayed or Prolonged Transport – Wounds
POSITION STATEMENT: {RETIRED, 2016} Clinical Guidelines for Delayed or Prolonged Transport: IV. Wounds Prehospital & Disaster Medicine 1993;8(3):253-255.
Current Version Release Date: 1991
Previous Version(s): none
RESOURCE DOCUMENT: none
Field Triage of the Injured Patient
POSITION STATEMENT: Field Triage of the Injured Patient. Prehospital Emergency Care2011;15(4):541.
Joint Position Statement of the NAEMSP9 and ACSCOT4
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3109/10903127.2011.598622#.Vdtm9PlViko
Current Version Release Date: March 2010
Previous Version(s): none
RESOURCE DOCUMENT: none
Termination of Resuscitation for Adult Traumatic Cardiopulmonary Arrest
POSITION STATEMENT: Termination of resuscitation for adult traumatic cardiopulmonary arrest. Prehospital Emergency Care 2012;16(4):571.
Joint Position Statement of the NAEMSP9 and ACSCOT4
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3109/10903127.2012.695857#.VdtmSflViko
Current Version Release Date: January 2013
Previous Version(s):
2003 - {REVISED, 2012} Guidelines for Withholding or Termination of Resuscitation in Prehospital Traumatic Cardiopulmonary Arrest
POSITION STATEMENT Hopson LR, Hirsh E, Delgado J, et al. Guidelines for Withholding or Termination of Resuscitation In Prehospital Traumatic Cardiopulmonary Arrest: A Joint Position Paper From The National Association of EMS Physicians Standards and Clinical Practice Committee and the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma. Prehospital Emergency Care2003;7(1):141-146.
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10903120390937274#.Vdt63vlViko
RESOURCE DOCUMENT: Millin MG, Galvagno SM, Khandker SR, et al. Withholding and Termination of Adult Cardiopulmonary Arrest Secondary to Trauma: Resource Document to the Joint NAEMSP-ACSCOT position Statements. The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery 2013;75(3):459-467.
http://journals.lww.com/jtrauma/Fulltext/2013/09000/Withholding_and_termination_of_resuscitation_of.17.aspx
Current Version Release Date: September 2013
Previous Version(s): none
Withholding of Resuscitation for Adult Traumatic Cardiopulmonary Arrest
POSITION STATEMENT: Withholding of Resuscitation for Adult Traumatic Cardiopulmonary Arrest. Prehospital Emergency Care 2013;17(2):291.
Joint Position Statement of the NAEMSP9 and ACSCOT4
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3109/10903127.2012.755586#.Vdtlv_lViko
Current Version Release Date: January 2013
Previous Version(s):
2003 - {REVISED, 2013} Guidelines for Withholding or Termination of Resuscitation in Prehospital Traumatic Cardiopulmonary Arrest
POSITION STATEMENT: Hopson LR, Hirsh E, Delgado J, et al. Guidelines for Withholding or Termination of Resuscitation In Prehospital Traumatic Cardiopulmonary Arrest: A Joint Position Paper From The National Association of EMS Physicians Standards and Clinical Practice Committee and the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma. Prehospital Emergency Care 2003;7(1):141-146.
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10903120390937274#.Vdt63vlViko
RESOURCE DOCUMENT: Millin MG, Galvagno SM, Khandker SR, et al. Withholding and Termination of Adult Cardiopulmonary Arrest Secondary to Trauma: Resource Document to the Joint NAEMSP-ACSCOT position Statements. The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery 2013;75(3):459-467.
http://journals.lww.com/jtrauma/Fulltext/2013/09000/Withholding_and_termination_of_resuscitation_of.17.aspx
Current Version Release Date: September 2013
Previous Version(s): none
Withholding or Termination of Resuscitation in Pediatric Out-of-Hospital Traumatic Cardiopulmonary Arrest.
POSITION STATEMENT: Withholding or termination of resuscitation in pediatric out-of-hospital traumatic cardiopulmonary arrest. Pediatrics 2014;133(4):e1104-1116.
ALSO IN Annals of Emergency Medicine 2014;63(4):504-515.
Joint Position Statement of the NAEMSP9, AAP2, and ACEP3
http://pediatrics.aapublications.org/content/pediatrics/133/4/e1104.full.pdf
Current Version Release Date: 2014
Previous Version(s): none
RESOURCE DOCUMENT: none
Opioid Toxicity
POSITION STATEMENT: Naloxone Access and Utilization for Suspected Opioid Overdoses
Joint Position Statement of the NAEMSP9, ACEP3, ACMT13
Current Version Release Date: October 2016
Previous Versions: none
RESOURCE DOCUMENT: none
Treating Patients with Immediately Life-Threatening Conditions Requiring Previously Prescribed Medications Not Routinely Carried by EMS
POSITION STATEMENT: Treating Patients with Immediately Life-Threatening Conditions Requiring Previously Prescribed Medications Not Routinely Carried by EMS. Prehospital Emergency Care.
DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2016.1229825 (Published online 06 Oct 2016.)
Current Version Release Date: October 2016
Previous Versions: none
RESOURCE DOCUMENT: none
Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10903127.2016.1229825
Tranexamic Acid
POSITION STATEMENT: Guidance Document for the Prehospital Use of Tranexamic Acid in Injured Patients. Prehospital Emergency Care 2016;20(5):557-559.
Joint Position Statement of the NAEMSP9, ACEP3, ACSCOT4
Current Version Release Date: March 2016
Previous Versions: none
RESOURCE DOCUMENT: none