OC MEDIC / FIELD RESOURCES
Procedures
Assessment, airway, cardiac, vascular access, and transport procedures.
Clinical guides
Independent educational summaries. The official document search below opens complete OCEMS source profiles and PDF links.
12-lead ECG interpretation
Use a repeatable interpretation sequence, recognize STEMI and occlusion-equivalent patterns, localize ischemia, assess conduction and intervals, and distinguish common mimics.
Adult & adolescent · ALS / educationAirway & breathingCPAP: adult & pediatric
Select an eligible patient, check exclusions, apply the correct pressure, and reassess for deterioration.
Adult / pediatric age 8+ · BLS / ALSAssessmentGlasgow Coma Scale
Score eye, verbal, and motor responses. Report each component and the total.
Adult & pediatric · AssessmentAssessmentPediatric assessment triangle
Use appearance, breathing, and skin circulation for a rapid first impression.
Pediatric · AssessmentBLSTourniquet: uncontrolled extremity bleeding
Apply an approved tourniquet, keep it visible, and communicate the placement time.
Adult & pediatric · BLS / ALSTraumaNeedle thoracostomy: adult & pediatric
Confirm unstable tension pneumothorax, obtain required base contact, select the age-appropriate device, decompress, and reassess.
Adult & pediatric · ALSAccessIntraosseous infusion
Select an appropriate patient and tibial site, confirm placement, manage infusion pain, flush, secure, and monitor the IO.
Adult & pediatric · ALSCardiacSynchronized cardioversion
Recognize an unstable tachycardia, verify synchronization on the R wave, deliver the manufacturer-recommended energy, and reassess.
Adult & pediatric · ALSCardiacTranscutaneous pacing
Recognize symptomatic bradycardia, place pacing pads, obtain electrical and mechanical capture, manage discomfort, and document the response.
Adult & pediatric · ALSAirwaySupraglottic airway placement
Select an eligible adult or adolescent, prepare and place the SGA, confirm ventilation with waveform capnography, secure it, and monitor continuously.
Adult & adolescent · ALSAirwayEndotracheal intubation & ETCO2
Prepare and perform adult-size endotracheal intubation, confirm placement clinically and with waveform capnography, and troubleshoot displacement or failed attempts.
Over 36 kg · ALSCardiac12-lead ECG acquisition & placement
Recognize when a 12-lead is indicated, place electrodes at the correct landmarks, acquire and transmit the tracing, and avoid delaying urgent care.
All patients · BLS / ALSObstetricsImminent childbirth & APGAR
Recognize imminent delivery, assist a controlled field birth, care for mother and newborn, calculate APGAR, and manage key complications.
Maternal & newborn · BLS / ALS