Region 11 BLS Protocols vs Chicago Medic Guide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Region 11 BLS Protocols
This medical reference app provides quick access to emergency medical service protocols for EMTs. It includes standing medical orders, quick dial buttons for telemetry, and resource hospital contact information, all accessible on your mobile device.
- Pocket-sized medical orders
- Quick access to protocols
- Quick dial telemetry buttons
- Resource hospital contacts
- EMT reference tool
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This is an EMT reference app for the Chicagoland Emergency Medical Services Region 11 Basic Life Support Standing Medical Orders. Now you can carry your SMO's in your pocket and quickly access them at anytime. This app also features "quick dial" buttons for all telemetry numbers. Resource hospital contact information is also included.
Chicago Medic Guide
This application serves as a comprehensive guide for Chicago paramedics, offering essential information such as firehouse directories, fuel and O2 locations, and hospital designations. It also provides contact details, website links, and GO's for quick access to critical resources.
- Firehouse directory
- Fuel and O2 locations
- Hospital designations
- Contact phone numbers
- Website links
- GO's information
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Guide for Chicago Paramedics, firehouse directory, fuel and O2. locations, hospital designations, phone numbers, website links, GO's
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Chicago Medic Guide at every 3 weeks against Region 11 BLS Protocols's every 2 months. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Region 11 BLS Protocols against 5.0 for Chicago Medic Guide. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.
Region 11 BLS Protocols ships an update every 2 months, Chicago Medic Guide every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Region 11 BLS Protocols | Chicago Medic Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Skocz | Karl Gompertz |
Customer experience
Region 11 BLS Protocols
Chicago Medic Guide
In-app purchases
Region 11 BLS Protocols
No in-app purchases
Chicago Medic Guide
No in-app purchases
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