Ambulance BLS OR 
High Performance EMS
AUGUST 9, 2024
The very low risk calls can typically be satisfied with basic life support (BLS) capabilities. Given the time, a BLS crew can begin life-sustaining measures or conduct an assessment for proper hand-off to the paramedics upon arrival. If available, the supervisor is added to effectively create an ALS transport ambulance.
High Performance EMS
JUNE 12, 2023
With expected delays beyond that time limit, it may be acceptable to dispatch a BLS unit to begin care while still allowing the ALS resource to join the response from a longer distance. A Bravo request could be most efficiently served in a BLS capacity with longer response times before it would be deemed late.
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NAEMSP
OCTOBER 9, 2024
The responding BLS crew was unable to initiate adequate resuscitation, despite signs of shock. Steroids such as methylprednisolone (Solu-Medrol) and dexamethasone (Decadron) are commonly available in ALS ambulances and are appropriate for preventing or treating adrenal crisis. These patients take exogenous steroids daily to compensate.
Peter Canning
OCTOBER 30, 2023
I am in the fly car and a BLS crew is in the ambulance. I don’t see anyone on two passes, but then I hear the BLS unit radio they’ve found him. They overdose behind the dumpster where I give them naloxone and put them in the ambulance. We’re dispatched to an overdose on Ashley Street. Look at yourself.
Irish College of Paramedics
SEPTEMBER 26, 2018
Crewing Models: There are varying models of pre-hospital care ranging from paramedic provision of care through the mix of First Aid (Tanigawa and Tanaka 2006) Basic Life Support (BLS), immediate care, Advanced Life Support (ALS) and the many associated specialist paramedicine grades. 2014), BLS (Sanghavi et al. 2000, Stiell et al.
Peter Canning
JANUARY 15, 2024
I was in the paramedic fly car and a BLS crew was in the ambulance. I didn’t see anyone on two passes, but then I heard the BLS unit radio that they’d found the patient. Our taxes were higher because of their weakness. We passed on a culture, biased against drug users, that had been passed on to us. Look at yourself.”
EMT Training Station
FEBRUARY 11, 2024
This network includes more than just ambulance services; it incorporates a range of resources such as specialized medical equipment, emergency response vehicles (ambulances, helicopters, etc.), A Comprehensive Network of Care EMS encompasses a wide array of services and personnel dedicated to delivering emergency medical care.
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