Prehospital Care Manual

This page contains copies of the Contra Costa Prehospital Care Manual in both Adobe Acroabat and Microsoft Word 2000 formats. In addition, separate sections and specific procedures or treatment guidelines are available by clicking on a selection in the box on the right side of the screen.

Prehospital Care Manual - July 2008

Complete Prehospital Care Manual (2.1M PDF, 133pp.)
Complete Prehospital Care Manual (1.4M DOC, 133pp.)

Complete Prehospital Care Manual - 2009 (11.7M PDF, 153pp.)
Previous versions of the Prehospital Care Manual are available in the Documents section of this site.

Prehospital Care Manual Sections

General Notes Section (711k PDF, 14pp.)
BLS Notes Section (182k PDF, 5pp.)
ALS Notes Section (329k PDF, 5pp.)
ALS Drug List (211k PDF, 3pp.)
ALS Procedures (370k PDF, 19pp.)
Treatment Guidelines (2.1M PDF, 68pp.)
Dopamine Drip Rate Chart (159k PDF, 1p.)
Pediatric Drug Dosage Chart (539k PDF, 4pp.)

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ALS Procedures

12-Lead Electrocardiography (179k PDF, 2pp.)
Airway Management (150k PDF, 3pp.)
Blood Glucose Testing (143k PDF, 1p.)
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) (141k PDF, 1p.)
Endotracheal Tube Introducer (Bougie) (122k PDF, 1p.)
Esophageal Airway (King LTS-D) (156k PDF, 2pp.)
External Cardiac Pacing (151k PDF, 1p.)
Intraosseous Infusion (162k PDF, 2pp.)
Needle Thoracostomy (150k PDF, 1p.)
Oral Endotracheal Intubation (159k PDF, 2pp.)
Pulse Oximetry (138k PDF, 1p.)
Saline Lock (145k PDF, 1p.)
Stomal Intubation (137k PDF, 1p.)
Tracheostomy Tube Replacement (150k PDF, 2pp.)

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Treatment Guidelines

Cardiac Emergencies - C1 - Shock (Non-Traumatic) (95k PDF, 1p.)
Cardiac Emergencies - C2 - Cardiac Arrest - Public Safety Defibrillation (93k PDF, 1p.)
Cardiac Emergencies - C3 - Cardiac Arrest - Ventricular Fibrillaion/ Pulseless Ventricular Tachycardia (96k PDF, 1p.)
Cardiac Emergencies - C4 - Cardiac Arrest - Pulseless Electrical Activity (89k PDF, 1p.)
Cardiac Emergencies - C5 - Cardiac Arrest - Asystole (88k PDF, 1p.)
Cardiac Emergencies - C6 - Ventricular Tachycardia with Pulses (90k PDF, 1p.)
Cardiac Emergencies - C7 - Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardias (96k PDF, 1p.)
Cardiac Emergencies - C8 - Bradycardia (120k PDF, 1p.)
Cardiac Emergencies - C9 - Other Cardiac Dysrhymias (109k PDF, 2pp.)
Cardiac Emergencies - C10 - Chest Pain/Suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome (86k PDF, 1p.)
Cardiac Emergencies - C11 - Return of Spontaneous Circulation (86k PDF, 1p.)
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Environmental Emergencies - E1 - Heat Illness/Hyperthermia (102k PDF, 1p.)
Environmental Emergencies - E2 - Hypothermia (88k PDF, 1p.)
Environmental Emergencies - E3 - Burns (87k PDF, 1p.)
Environmental Emergencies - E4 - Envenomation (89k PDF, 1p.)
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Hazardous Materials Emergencies - H1 - General Priorities and Treatment (97k PDF, 1p.)
Hazardous Materials Emergencies - H2 - Hydrofluoric Acid (89k PDF, 1p.)
Hazardous Materials Emergencies - H3 - Pesticides - Carbamates and Organophosphates (88k PDF, 1p.)
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Medical Emergencies - M1 - Abdominal Pain (81k PDF, 1p.)
Medical Emergencies - M2 - Systemic Allergic Reactions/Anaphylactic Shock (95k PDF, 1p.)
Medical Emergencies - M3 - Dystonic Reaction (83k PDF, 1p.)
Medical Emergencies - M4 - Poisons/Drugs (101k PDF, 2pp.)
Medical Emergencies - M5 - Pain Management (Non-Traumatic) (484k PDF, 1p.)
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Neurologic Emergencies - N1 - Coma/Altered Level of Consciousness (87k PDF, 1p.)
Neurologic Emergencies - N2 - Seizures/Status Epilepticus (86k PDF, 1p.)
Neurologic Emergencies - N3 - Acute Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke) (93k PDF, 1p.)
Neurologic Emergencies - N4 - Syncope/Near Syncope (83k PDF, 1p.)
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OB-Gyn Emergencies - O1 - Vaginal Hemorrhage (87k PDF, 1p.)
OB-Gyn Emergencies - O2 - Imminent Delivery (Normal) (134k PDF, 1p.)
OB-Gyn Emergencies - O3 - Imminent Delivery (Complications) (86k PDF, 1p.)
OB-Gyn Emergencies - O4 - Pre-Eclampsia/Eclampsia (83k PDF, 1p.)
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Pediatric Emergencies - P1 - Routine Medical Care (103k PDF, 1p.)
Pediatric Emergencies - P2 - Neonatal Resuscitation (101k PDF, 1p.)
Pediatric Emergencies - P3 - Cardiac Arrest - Non-Traumatic (100k PDF, 2p.)
Pediatric Emergencies - P4 - Bradycardia (87k PDF, 1p.)
Pediatric Emergencies - P5 - Tachycardia (144k PDF, 2p.)
Pediatric Emergencies - P6 - Hypotension/Shock (93k PDF, 1p.)
Pediatric Emergencies - P7 - Altered Level of Consciousness (96k PDF, 1p.)
Pediatric Emergencies - P8 - Seizures (96k PDF, 1p.)
Pediatric Emergencies - P9 - Poisoning (85k PDF, 1p.)
Pediatric Emergencies - P10 - Anaphylaxis/Allergic Reaction (95k PDF, 1p.)
Pediatric Emergencies - P11 - Airway Obstruction (80k PDF, 1p.)
Pediatric Emergencies - P12 - Acute Respiratory Distress (88k PDF, 1p.)
Pediatric Emergencies - P13 - Trauma Patients (88k PDF, 1p.)
Pediatric Emergencies - P14 - Minor Trauma (85k PDF, 1p.)
Pediatric Emergencies - P15 - Traumatic Arrest (81k PDF, 1p.)
Pediatric Emergencies - P16 - Burns (87k PDF, 1p.)
Pediatric Emergencies - P17 - Apparent Life-Threatening Event (ALTE) (75k PDF, 1p.)
Pediatric Emergencies - P18 - Pain Management (Non-Traumatic) (501k PDF, 1p.)
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Respiratory Emergencies - R1 - Airway Obstruction (79k PDF, 1p.)
Respiratory Emergencies - R2 - Acute Respiratory Distress (98k PDF, 2pp.)
Respiratory Emergencies - R3 - Respiratory Arrest (83k PDF, 1p.)
Respiratory Emergencies - R4 - Acute Pulmonary Edema (89k PDF, 1p.)
Respiratory Emergencies - R5 - Pneumothorax (87k PDF, 1p.)
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Traumatic Emergencies - T1 - Trauma Patients (92k PDF, 1p.)
Traumatic Emergencies - T2 - Minor Trauma (85k PDF, 1p.)
Traumatic Emergencies - T3 - Crush Injury/Crush Syndrome (89k PDF, 1p.)

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