EMS Information: State and Federal Guidelines, Recalls

Guidance Documents

Adult and Child Protection Guidance

  ***You are required by law to report ALL cases of suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation to either the nearest APS Office or to Law Enforcement.***

• Adult Protective Services
• Child Protective Services

Infection and Disease Guidance

• Infection Control Guide
• IDHS guidance for using Paramedics in H1N1 mass vaccination clinics
• Influenza Vaccination Policies & Procedures - Indiana State Department of Health
• Ricin FAQ
• Anthrax Guidance: Protecting Responders’ Health During the First Week Following A Wide-Area Aerosol Anthrax Attack

Drug Guidance

• Indiana Drug Endangered Children (DEC) Protocol Information
• Controlled Substance Practitioner's Manual
  If you are an ALS provider who monitors the administering and dispensing of controlled substances, then you should familiarize yourself and your agency with the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Practitioner’s Manual. This manual provides you with information on the basic requirements surrounding the use and monitoring of controlled substances. Lack of understanding of the law will not excuse you from your responsibilities under the law. Click here for more information from the DEA.

Fallen Responder Guidance

• Memorial State Flag for Fallen Public Safety and Military Personnel

Equipment and Recall Information

• Philips Heartstart Fr2+ Automated External Defibrillators - Recall
• Welch Allyn recall of some of its AEDs
• FERNO 35X Ambulance Cot Field Inspection Information
• FERNO Urgent Voluntary Correction of Model 35X PROFLEX Ambulance Stretchers