Paramedic Intercept Alarm Response Policy

1. When responding to a priority I patient, have dispatch determine destination hospital or the patient's physician_, if possible.

2. As soon as the patient’s condition has been assessed and a paramedic intercept is needed, notify dispatch to contact EG paramedics by via alpha pager.

2. At the time of departure from scene if a EG paramedic has not made contact, notify the appropriate paramedic service response is requested. Again, this can be done via direct radio communications or through dispatch.

3. If patient's condition warrants possible air transport from Community Memorial Hospital, you can notify dispatch to put a helicopter in the air to Community Memorial Hospital. The helicopter can be disregarded (10-22) by the receiving physician and there is no charge to the service, hospital, or patient. Use your judgment carefully, abuse of this will result in discipline action.

Do not be apprehensive to use the above policy. It has been established for your protection as well as the benefit of the patient. Also, this is in no way a statement that we are not competent care givers, just that we can not go beyond our level of care and the patient's best interests are to be the foremost thought.