TERMINATION OF RESUSCITATION PROTOCOL

WHEN IS IT VALID TO TERMINATE RESUSCITATION OR INITIATE IT WITHOUT TELEMETRY CONTACT

IF A VALID DNR/POLST IS PRESENT

HOW CAN RESUSCITATION STARTED IN THE FIELD BE DISCONTINUED

ONLY A TELEMETRY PHYSICIAN ORDER WITH SPECIFIC CONDITIONS MET

HOW LONG OF PERSISTENT A SYSTOLE OR AGONAL RYTHME UNTIL WE CAN ASK TELEMETRY FOR TERMINATION OF RESUSCITATION

AFTER 20 MINUTES

WHAT ARE SPECIFIC CRITERIA THAT HAVE TO BE DONE FOR AT LEAST 20 MINUTES TO CALL FOR TELEMETRY FOR TERMINATION OF RESUSCITATION

PROPER CPR

EFFECTIVE VENTILATION

ADMINISTRATION OF ACLS MEDICATIONS

NO ORGANIZED RYTHME OR PEA<40 OR NO SHOCK ADVISED BY AED

WHAT ARE THE TERMINATION OF RESUSCITATION REQUIREMENTS FOR TRAUMA PATIENTS

OPEN AIRWAY WITH BASIC LIFE SUPPORT MEASURES IN PLACE

CPR DONE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATIONS FOR AT LEAST 2 MINUTES

BILATERAL NEEDLE DECOMPRESSION FOR SUSPECTED TENSION PNEUMOTHORAX

PEA OR NO SHOCK ADIVSED ON AED

WHAT ARE THE CONCLUSIVE SIGNS OF DEATH THAT GIVE THE GO FOR TERMINATION OF RESUSCITATION

DEPENDENT LIVIDITY

RIGOR MORTIS

WHAT IS TO BE DONE WITH ALL MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS AFTER RESUSCITATION IS TERMINATED

ALL THE MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS WILL BE LEFT IN PLACE

WHAT SHOULD EMS DO FOR THE BODY AFTER TERMINATION OF RESUSCITATION IS SUCCESSFUL

EMS STAYS WITH THE BODY TIL A CALM FAMILY IS PRESENT

EMS STAYS TILL THE CORONER’S INVESTIGATOR HAS SHOWN UP

EMS STAYS TIL POLICE HAVE SHOWED UP

EMS STAYS TIL SECURITY SHOWS UP

CAN EMS TRANSPORT A DEAD BODY WITHOUT THE PERMISSION FROM THE CORONER’S OFFICE

NO

WHAT IS THE CANCEL CODE FOR A DEAD BODY

855

WHAT CAN BE DONE FOR THE BODY IF IT IS IN THE PUBLIC VIEW

THE BODY CAN BE COVERED WITH A CLEAN STERILE BURN SHEET FROM EMS VEHICLE

WHEN CAN TERMINATION OF RESUSCITATION BE DONE WITHOUT MEDICAL CONTROL IN THE WILDERNESS OR RURAL

NO PULSE FOR GREATER THAN 20 MINUTES AFTER CPR AND VENTILATION IS DONE

TRANSPORT TO THE NEAREST EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT WILL TAKE MORE THAN 40 MINUTES

EMS IS PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO DO CPR DUE TO EXHAUSTION