Medical Directives

ALS PCS 5.3
The purpose of the Advanced Life Support Patient Care Standards (ALS PCS) is to guide the specifics of patient care that are to be undertaken consistent with the scope of practice of the three occupational levels of paramedics.
Companion Document 5.1
The Ontario Base Hospital Group's Education Subcommittee has prepared an Education Memo to support ALS PCS 5.3.
Education Updates to the PCP & ACP Hypoglycemia medical directives.
The Ontario Base Hospital Group's Education Sub-Committee prepares this document as a reference tool to assist in appreciating the applicability of the Medical Directives within the ALS PCS

Patient Care Model Standards

BLS PCS 3.4
The BLS Patient Care Standards are the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care expectations with respect to how paramedics will interact with their patients.
Palliative Care Medical Directives
The Palliative Care Medical Directives provide the standards of paramedic care for patients receiving palliative care who are attended by emergency paramedics participating in the Ministy of Health's special project, Paramedics Providing Palliative Care.
ALC PCS Handbooks
Due to the frequency of updates to the ALS PLS Medical Directives the pocket books are no longer available and have been replaced by the web app available on this page.
Ontario Paramedic Clinical Guide
