{"id":147,"date":"2016-05-12T17:06:19","date_gmt":"2016-05-12T17:06:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/?page_id=147"},"modified":"2024-04-23T15:47:38","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T19:47:38","slug":"position-papers-protocols-and-pilot-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/education-certification\/position-papers-protocols-and-pilot-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Position Papers and Pilot Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"justify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28580\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/04\/white_papers_banner.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"3581\" height=\"458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/04\/white_papers_banner.png 3581w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/04\/white_papers_banner-300x38.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/04\/white_papers_banner-1024x131.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/04\/white_papers_banner-768x98.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/04\/white_papers_banner-1536x196.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/04\/white_papers_banner-2048x262.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/04\/white_papers_banner-1320x169.png 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3581px) 100vw, 3581px\" \/>The documents contained on this page reflect various position papers, protocols and pilot programs approved by the two EMS Advisory Board standing committees staffed by the Division of Accreditation, Certification &amp; Education. Simply click on the document title to access an electronic copy of the document.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Position Papers<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2016\/05\/IVFluids.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Approved Physiologic Fluids for Basic Transport (133 K)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2016\/05\/Capnography.pdf\">Capnography in Advanced Airway Interventions (89 K)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2016\/05\/Endotracheal.pdf\">Confirmation of Endotracheal Tube Placement (63 K)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2016\/05\/EpiUse.pdf\">Epinephrine Use by Pre-hospital Providers (98 K)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2016\/05\/Glucometers.pdf\">Glucometers (62 K)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2016\/05\/Hemmorhage-Control.pdf\">Hemmorhage Control (116 K)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2016\/05\/Rapid-Sequence-Intubation.pdf\">Medically Assisted or Rapid Sequence Intubation (64 K)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2016\/05\/PostReturnOfSpontaneousCirculationCare.pdf\">Post Return of Spontaneous Circulation Care<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2016\/05\/Pulse-Oximeters.pdf\">Pulse Oximeters (61 K)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2016\/05\/RuralEMS.pdf\">Rural EMS (11 K)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2016\/05\/SeatbeltUseInAmbulanceWhitePaper.pdf\">Seatbelt Use in Ambulance White Paper (65 K)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2016\/05\/Twelve-Lead-EKG.pdf\">Twelve Lead EKG (63 K)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Pilot Programs<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>No current pilot programs are being conducted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The documents contained on this page reflect various position papers, protocols and pilot programs approved by the two EMS Advisory Board standing committees staffed by the Division of Accreditation, Certification [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":69,"featured_media":0,"parent":20,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-147","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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