standard operating procedure college station fire department

SUBJECT: EMS Clinical Procedures SOP: 400.4.10
CATEGORY: EMS Procedures PAGE: 3 of 3
Responsibilities on Emergency Calls (continued)
c) When reporting for duty, the student shall inform the ambulance crew as to the skill level of the
class (EMT-Basic, Intermediate or Paramedic) and which procedures have been approved for that
student to perform by the course coordinator and applicable medical director. The student may
then perform skills to this level.
d) Under no circumstance will a student be in charge of patient care. Students may perform skills
only under the direction of the paramedic in charge of patient care. Students will not initiate a skill
or treatment except under the direction of the paramedic.
e) Riders may ask questions at the appropriate time, which is most often at the hospital or the station.
f) During fire ground operations, the paramedics may get involved with related activities. At his
time, riders will report to the command post. At no time will a rider engage in any fire ground
activity.
6. Confidentiality
a) All patient information including patient name, address and the care of the patient is confidential
and is to be treated as such.
b) Keep information relating to patients confidential. Patients may be discussed with hospital staff,
EMS personnel, preceptors, or classroom discussions as long as the patient’s name, address, and
other personal information is not disclosed. This is for educational purposes only. Students are not
allowed to speak to other students, co-workers, layperson’s, patients, patient family members, or
ancillary personnel about any patient’s condition, treatment, or demographic information.
c) Students are not allowed to contact any patient and discuss his/her medical treatment or any other
patient’s medical treatment.
V. Responsibilities of the Ambulance Crew
1. The paramedic assigned to the ambulance may, at his/her discretion, allow an EMT-Intermediate or
EMT-Paramedic student to perform advanced procedures. The student must realize that this is at the
discretion of the paramedic in charge of patient care and not a requirement.
2. At no time will the paramedic in charge allow educational opportunities to interfere with or supersede
patient care.
3. The ambulance crew will give the rider a tour of the ambulance including Infection Control
requirements.
4. The ambulance crew will assist the rider by answering questions at the appropriate time.
5. The ambulance crew will notify the shift officer of any exposure or contamination of a rider.
VI.
VII.
Responsibilities of the Battalion Chief
1. The Battalion Chief has the responsibility for all personnel working during that shift. The Battalion
Chief has the authority to do whatever necessary to maintain order on that shift. This includes
counseling and/or sending a rider home.
2. The Battalion Chief will contact the course coordinator to advise of the problem and to resolve the
situation as soon as possible after incident occurs.
3. The Battalion Chief will notify the Assistant Chief in writing of any problems that occur regarding
riders.
4. The Battalion Chief and/or the Assistant Chief will contact the course Coordinator to discuss the future
of the rider using CSFD as a clinical site.
Visitor Waivers
1. A “Visitor Waiver of Claims and Written Assumption of Risks” must be completed by a rider before
the first ride-out begins.
2. The waiver can be obtained beforehand from CSFD, or at the beginning of the ride-out period from the
CSFD Station Officer.
3. Rider Waivers that are completed ahead of time can be sent to the CSFD EMS Coordinator, address:
EMS Coordinator
College Station Fire Department
1207 Texas Avenue South
College Station, TX 77840
Rev: 11/95, 3/99, re#d 11-02