We have had some debate regarding STEMI bypass. We are looking for clarification of pt contact. Question is, when you have a PRU attending and are first on scene, are we using their pt contact time or the transporting crews pt contact time.

Can a person with power of attorney (POA) make a destination decision when a bypass is clinically approved? I recently encountered a situation where an elderly Pt who could not make decisions on their own had experienced trauma that fit the trauma b…

I wanted to follow up on clarification of STEMI bypass and our CTAS level, in our companion documentation it shows a STEMI should be a CTAS 1 but our guide for bypass says a CTAS 1 is contraindicated and the paramedic cannot secure airway or ventila…

Working for Cornwall SDG, our trauma bypass have amendments extending our transport time from 30 minutes to 60 minutes. In the contraindication for Trauma TOR, it states “patients with penetrating trauma to the torso or head/neck and Lead Trauma Hos…