Rhode Island Emergency Medical Services Statewide EMS Protocols November 1, 2016Rhode Island Department of Health

Introduction Table of Contents & Navigating the Protocols

New RI EMS Protocols

The new RI Statewide EMS Protocols have the levels of care separated by different colors and letters. Note: The text within the E level of care is applicable to all levels of care.

The bear logo indicates a Pediatric Protocol.

The PEARLS section is used as an educational resource for the protocol but may contain care directions.

At the bottom of the page, the table of contents button will direct you back to the section table of contents.

Protocol Educational Guide

This guide will help you understand the changes and solid (red) and additions and dotted (blue) to the RI EMS Protocols. However, it does not include all language of the protocols. Please make sure you carefully review the New EMS protocols. http://www.health.ri.gov/publications/protocols/PreHospitalCareAndStandingOrders.pdf

Navigating the through Protocols

There are multiple ways to navigate through the protocols.

From the main table of contents click on any protocol and the link will take you directly to the protocol.

Within the section table of contents, click on the title and the link will take you back to the main table of contents.

Within the protocol, click on the table of contents icon and the link will take you to that section’s table of contents.

Within the protocol click on any blue underlined protocol and the link will take you to that specific protocol.

The Preface

The Preface of the RI EMS protocols serves as the main guide on

how to use the protocols.

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THOROUGHLY

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