EMS

 

Need to renew your EMT or Paramedic certification?

  1. Go to the Solano County website at www.solanocounty.com
  2. Hover over “Departments” and choose “EMS“.
  3. On the left side of the page, click on EMS Applications.
  4. Sign in, or create a new user account.
  5. Follow the directions. Once you completed the online application, you will need to take the Fee Waiver form to your EMS appointment.
    1. Check with the Cordelia EMS manager for the fee waiver.

Solano County BLS Protocols 

Solano County ALS Protocols

Need to renew your BLS CPR certification?  Contact Josh Sauberman to schedule a group re-certification at Cordelia.  DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE!!

Common EMS Abbreviations & Medical Symbols:
↑ – Increase(d)

↓ – Decrease(d)

Ø – None

♀ – Female

♂ – Male

< – Lesser then

> – Greater then

= – Equal to

+ – positive

– – negative

∆ – Change

@ – at

≈ – approximate

1o – primary, first degree

2o – secondary, second degree

3o – tertiary, third degree

µg – microgram

ā – before

α – alpha

A&O – alert and oriented

Afib – atrial fibrillation

ABCs – airway, breathing, and circulation

abd – abdomen, abdominal

AIDS – acquired immune deficiency syndrome

AED – automatic external defibrillator

AMA – against medical advice

AMI – acute myocardial infarction

Amt. – Amount

Ant. – Anterior

Approx – approximately

ASA – acetylsalicyclic acid (aspirin)

AV – atrioventricular

β – beta

BBB – bundle branch block

bid – twice a day

Bilat. – Bilateral

BM – bowel movement

BP – blood pressure

Brady – bradycardia

BS – blood sugar also breath sounds

BVM – bag-valve-mask

ĉ – with

C-1 – cervical spine vertebrae 1, etc

c/o – complaint of

CA – cancer

cc – chief complaint, also cubic centimeter

CHF – congestive heart failure

cm – centimeter

CMS – circulation, movement, sensation

CNS – central nervous system

CO – carbon monoxide

CO2 – carbon dioxide

COPD – chronic obstructed pulmonary disease

CPR – cardio-pulmonary resusciation

CSF – cerbralspinal fluid

CVA – cerebral vascular accident

cx – chest

D50 – 50% Detrose

D5W – 5% Detrose in Water

dc – discontinued

dl – deciliter = 100 ml

DOA – dead on arrival

DTs – delirium tremors

Dx – diagnosis

ECG – electrocardiogram

ED – emergency department

Epi – epinephrine

ER – emergency room

ET – endotracheal

ETOH – ethyl alcohol

Fx – fracture

FBAO – foreign body airway obstruction

GCS – Glasgow coma scale

GI – gastrointestinal

GSW – gun shot wound

Hx – history

H/A – headache

HIV – human immunodeficiency virus

HR – heart rate

Hr(s) – hour, hours

IM – intramuscular

IO – intraosseous

IU – international units

IV – intravenous

IVP – IV push

KCl – potassium

kg – kilogram = 1,000 grams

JVD – jugular vein distention

L – liter, left

L-1, – 2 Lumbar spine vertebrae 1, 2 etc.

LLQ – left lower quadrant

LOC – level of consiousness

LUQ – left upper quadrant

mcg – microgram

mEq – milliequivalent

mg – milligram

MI – myocardial infarction

min – minute

mL – milliliter

mm – millimeter

MVA – motor vehicle accident

N/V – nausea & vomiting

NaHCO3 – Sodium Bicarbonate

NKA – no known allergies

noc – at night

NPO – nothing by mouth

NS – normal saline

NSR – normal sinus rhythm

NTG – nitroglycerine

neg. – negative

O2 – oxygen

O2 – sat oxygen saturation

p – after

PAC – premature atrial contraction

palp – palpation

PAT – proxysmal atrial tachycardia

PE – pulmonary embolism

ped – pediatric

PERL – pupils equal react to light

PMH – past medical history

PMS – pulse, motor, sensory

PO – by mouth, orally

prn – as needed

PSVT – paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia

Pt. – Patient

PVC – premature ventricular contraction

q – every

qid – four times a day

R – right

resp – respirations

RLQ – right lower quadrant

RUQ – right upper quadrant

Rx – treatment

ŝ – without

SIDS – sudden infant death syndrome

SL – sublingual

SNT – soft, non tender

SOB – shortness of breath

SQ – subcutaneous

TB – tuberculosis

tid – three times a day

TIA – transient ischemic attack

TKO – to keep open

VF – ventricular fibrillation

Vfib – ventricular fibrillation

VT – ventricular tachycardia

Vtach – ventricular tachycardia

WO – wide open

# – Fracture

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