Multiple EMS Agencies Are Involved in a WMD Incident Involving

question 21

Multiple Choice

Multiple EMS agencies are involved in a WMD incident involving hundreds of patients. Which item regarding the different protocols and medical direction used by those different agencies is best?

• A) EMTs should automatically be able to administer any medication that a paramedic can administer.
• B) Most protocols involving on-line medical direction should convert to standing orders.
• C) On-line medical direction should be used for any and all treatment by EMS.
• D) All on-line medical direction should be suspended.

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