Rhode Island Emergency Medical Services Statewide EMS ProtocolsOctober 2016Rhode Island Department of Health

Special OperationsSection 8

Special OperationsGeneral Changes and Additions• This is a new section in the EMS protocols, and includes an

algorithm and patient care PEARLS to be applied at the scene of a fire suppression operation or when heat stress index (ambient air temperature + relative humidity = feel like temperature) reaches unsafe levels.

• This section currently has 1 protocol.

Special OperationsNew Protocol Previous Protocol

Previous Protocol Section

8.00 Fire Ground & Extended Operations Rehabilitation This is a new protocol NA

8.01 Fire Ground & Extended Operations Rehabilitation

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