§ 16.95.045. Lawful activities of mobile intensive care paramedics.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, mobile intensive care paramedics certified under this chapter may do any of the following:

A.

Render rescue using such methods as approved by the chief of the municipal fire department.

B.

Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation and defibrillation.

C.

During training and while caring for patients in sponsor hospitals under the direct supervision of a physician, or while at the scene of a medical emergency when under specific standing orders, or in their absence where in voice contact with a physician and where such direct communication is maintained upon order of such physician:

1.

Administer intravenous saline, glucose or volume expanding agents or solutions.

2.

Perform pulmonary ventilation by use of oralpharyngeal, esophageal obturators, or endotracheal airway.

3.

Obtain blood for laboratory analysis.

4.

Apply rotating tourniquets.

5.

Administer parenterally, orally or topically any of the following classes of drugs or solutions: antiarrhythmic agents, vagolytic agents, chronotropic agents, analgesic agents, alkalinizing agents, vasopressor agents, narcotic antagonists, diuretics, anticonvulsants, ophthalmic solution, antihistamines, bronchodilators and emetics.

6.

Assume the medical responsibility of treatment administered by emergency medical technicians under their supervision and direction.

(AO No. 77-348A)