Maricopa County EMS Protocols
Local or regional protocol source.
336 protocol sections indexed from this source.
Consult medical direction / follow your agency's protocols.
Local or regional EMS protocols for education and reference. Always confirm against your medical director's current protocols.
Study published EMS protocol material for Maricopa County, Arizona by keyword or topic. Protocol Guide is an education and reference tool for EMS clinicians, students, and educators, not for bedside care.
Consult medical direction / follow your agency's protocols.
References in Central Arizona Regional EMS Guidelines / Maricopa County
173 references from this source book, grouped by indexed category. This index was exported 2026-09-30, not the book's publication date. Confirm the current source with your agency before use.
Behavioral 1
Cardiac 3
General 1
Medical 5
- PAGE-6Initial Medical Care – Special CircumstancesSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-8When responding to a healthcare facility in which a medical provider (Physician,Search in appSource link
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- PAGE-28Includes: General impression of crashing medical patient, to include new onset aSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-95AVPU (Medical and Trauma)Search in appSource link
Medications 1
Other references 137
- PAGE-1The clinical basis for these new guidelines is derived from the Arizona DepartmeSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-2DISCLAIMERSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-3These guidelines have been adapted from the National Association of State EMS OfSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-4General Policies and Guidance DocumentsSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-5Communication OptionsSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-7In the event that an on-scene physician wants to continue patient care after theSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-9Destination GuidelineSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-11It is recommended that an additional provider consider riding in to assist in thSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-14These general recommendations apply to all patient encounters. Patient care goalSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-17Informed Consent/Non-Treatment/Non-Transport (Patient Refusal):Search in appSource link
- PAGE-18Be aware of potential clues to abuse/maltreatment from caregivers, the general eSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-20Includes: patients presenting with both abrupt loss of consciousness and loss ofSearch in appSource link
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- PAGE-22Excludes: Traumatic Brain Injury (EPIC-TBI).Search in appSource link
- PAGE-23Includes: Ongoing seizure upon EMS arrival or seizure lasting > 5 minutes, moreSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-25Includes:Search in appSource link
- PAGE-26Includes: patients of all ages with known or suspected allergic reaction and/orSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-29Includes: patients meeting sepsis criteria (Elements from Box 1 PLUS Box 2) as wSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-30Includes: Patients currently nauseated and/or vomiting.Search in appSource link
- PAGE-32Chest Pain/Acute Coronary Syndrome/ST-segmentSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-33Includes: Heart rate < 60 with either symptoms (altered mental status, chest paiSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-34Includes: Elevated heart rate for age, with or without associated symptoms suchSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-35Implantable Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD, LVAD):Search in appSource link
- PAGE-37AirwaySearch in appSource link
- PAGE-38EMS Guideline for Care of Patients withSearch in appSource link
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- PAGE-42Rapid Sequence Intubation (RSI): Age ≥15Search in appSource link
- PAGE-43ResuscitationSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-46At a likely crime scene, disturb as little potential evidence as possible.Search in appSource link
- PAGE-471. Patients must have one of the following documents or a valid alternative (sucSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-48Includes:Search in appSource link
- PAGE-50Includes: Child < 2 yo with wheezing or diffuse rhonchi with a viral or other unSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-51Includes: History of stridor or barky cough.Search in appSource link
- PAGE-52Includes:Search in appSource link
- PAGE-53Includes: all neonates immediately following birthSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-54OB/GYNSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-55Includes: Imminent delivery with crowning.Search in appSource link
- PAGE-56Includes:Search in appSource link
- PAGE-57Perinatal FacilitiesSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-58Perinatal FacilitiesSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-62Establish Priority for Treatment and Evacuation withSearch in appSource link
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- PAGE-65Does The Patient Have Any Of The Following?Search in appSource link
- PAGE-6666 Burn Estimation ChartsSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-71Includes: Patient who has sustained fall injury, minor injury, or dispatch as liSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-72Includes:Search in appSource link
- PAGE-74Presentation may vary depending on the concentration and type of poison or medicSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-78Includes: Individuals with occupational related hyperthermia and/or dehydrationSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-82Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitor Poisoning (Nerve Agents,Search in appSource link
- PAGE-83Radiation Exposure: External and/or Internal Contamination:Search in appSource link
- PAGE-84Includes: Known or potential hydrogen sulfide poisoning. Hydrogen sulfide shouldSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-86Includes:Search in appSource link
- PAGE-87Includes: patients suffering from drowning or drowning events independent of preSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-88Includes:Search in appSource link
- PAGE-89Includes: Chloroacetophenone (CN or Mace), Chlorobenzylidenemalononitrile (CS orSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-90Includes: known or suspected hydrocarbon toxicity with ventricular dysrhythmias.Search in appSource link
- PAGE-91Includes: known or suspected methemoglobinemia.Search in appSource link
- PAGE-92Appendix Pg. 1Search in appSource link
- PAGE-93Appendix Pg. 2Search in appSource link
- PAGE-97FAST/Cincinnati Stoke Screening Scale - RequiredSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-9912 Lead IndicationsSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-101AEMS Categorized Emergency DepartmentsSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-102AEMS Categorized Satellite Centers/ Free Standing EmergencySearch in appSource link
- PAGE-103Stroke CentersSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-106106CARDIAC RECEIVING & REFERRAL CENTERSSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-107Antiplatelets AnticoagulantsSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-108Useful Phone NumbersSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-110Epinephrine (Push Dose)Search in appSource link
- PAGE-112Unstable Tachycardia Signs & SymptomsSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-115Includes: Pharmacologic Management for patients requiring:Search in appSource link
- PAGE-117Alternative Destinations (Agency Specific)Search in appSource link
- PAGE-118Resource Section: For agencies that use the following skills orSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-119Restraints may be used to ensure patient safety when the prehospital provider deSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-120Patient PositioningSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-121Indications:Search in appSource link
- PAGE-122i-gel Supraglottic Airway ReferenceSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-123Orogastric/Nasogastric Tube Placement SkillSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-124Human Trafficking ReferenceSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-125Capnography ReferenceSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-126Capnography ReferenceSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-127Nasal IntubationSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-132IV/IO Infusion Pump & Transport InfusionsSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-133GD-097-PHS-EMSSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-134DISCLAIMERSearch in appSource link
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Pediatric 17
- PAGE-12ALS Release of Patients for BLS Transportation: Adult & PediatricSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-16Functional Needs: Adult & PediatricSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-19Pain Management: Adult & PediatricSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-24Includes: Adult or pediatric patient with blood glucose < 60 mg/dL with symptomsSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-36Total Artificial Heart (TAH): Adult & PediatricSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-49Pediatric Only GuidelinesSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-64Burns: Adult & PediatricSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-67External Hemorrhage Management: Adult & PediatricSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-69Traumatic Brain Injury (EPIC-TBI): Adult & PediatricSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-70Includes: Adult or pediatric patient with potential for spinal injury due to bluSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-76Stimulant Toxicity: Adult & PediatricSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-77Opioid Poisoning/Overdose: Adult & PediatricSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-79Cyanide Poisoning: Adult & PediatricSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-80Carbon Monoxide/Smoke Inhalation: Adult & PediatricSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-81Dermal Chemical Burns: Adult & PediatricSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-85Bites and Envenomations: Adult & PediatricSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-105Pediatric Intensive Care Units (PICU)Search in appSource link
Respiratory 1
Toxicology 1
Trauma 6
- PAGE-27For shock due to suspected trauma, refer to General Trauma Management section guSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-59TraumaSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-60General Trauma Management: Adult & PediatricSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-68Extremity Trauma: Adult & PediatricSearch in appSource link
- PAGE-962014 Updated Glasgow Coma Score (Trauma)Search in appSource link
- PAGE-104Trauma Center LocationsSearch in appSource link
Frequently asked questions
Which EMS protocols are loaded for Maricopa County, Arizona?
The source is Central Arizona Regional EMS Guidelines / Maricopa County, a local or regional EMS book.
How is search scoped?
Search for Maricopa County is scoped to the loaded protocols of Central Arizona Regional EMS Guidelines / Maricopa County.
Can I use this at the bedside?
No. Protocol Guide is an education and reference tool. Consult medical direction. Always confirm against your medical director's current protocols and follow your agency's protocols.