REAC/TS vs SJCEMSA Treatment Protocols

The Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS) developed a free resource to provide information on the medical management of people who are injured or ill from radiation or radioactive materials. Resources for the management of a emergency involving radiation is helpful for Physicians, Nurses, Paramedics, EMT's EMS, Fire Department, Rescue Squads, Law Enforcement Officers and other public health agencies. Information for available resources are helpful for health physicists, radiation safety officers, radiological technicians, and emergency planners and nuclear and atomic workers involved in emergency response. For additional assistance, REAC/TS can be contacted 24 hours a day at 865-576-1005 (United States)

SJCEMSA Treatment Protocols App includes EMS Policy 5700, "Advanced Life Support Treatment Protocols." The Treatment Protocols are medical direction to prehospital personnel in San Joaquin County, CA that is based on current emergency medicine standards of care. Their adoption constitutes a significant change to the delivery of prehospital care in the San Joaquin County EMS system. The new Treatment Protocols are formatted for ease of use and quick reference for prehospital personnel. The mobile application is intended to provide mobile and convenient access to the Treatment Protocols for San Joaquin County accredited paramedics and is not a general-purpose first aid guide. The app also allows the San Joaquin County EMS Agency to provide updates to its EMS professionals. The Treatment Protocols as presented in the mobile application do not constitute advice for the treatment of the sick or injured for individuals by any person that does not have the appropriate skills, training, licensure and accreditation.