News and Updates
Hypothermic Cardiac Arrest – When is a Patient Too Cold to Resuscitate?
Living in Canada a reality we face yearly is that seasonal temperatures drop low enough to cause any number of thermal-related injuries, medical issues, and even death in cases of prolonged exposure. Added to this, [...]
Documenting Vital Signs in a Cardiac Arrest
It is the expectation of the SWCPM that each patient has a documented set of vitals that serve as a baseline assessment and provide an accurate picture of the patient's condition at the start of [...]
Naloxone in Cardiac Arrest Which SWCPM Medical Directive do I Use?
There are instances when a firefighter may respond to a patient who is vital signs absent (VSA) due to a suspected opioid overdose. Under the SWCPM, the administration of naloxone is NOT supported in patients [...]
DNR forms in Cardiac Arrest
What happens if a firefighter or police officer arrive on scene to vitals sign absent patient and the patient does not have a valid Ministry of Health Do Not Resuscitate Confirmation Form (MoH DNR) but [...]
Determining Obvious Death
What is an obvious death? There are instances where a firefighter or police officer may be first on scene to a call, where a length of time has passed since the onset of the cardiac [...]
