048.0023.17.3
Ch. 17, § 3. Authorized Acts or Scope of Practice for an EMR
Cite as Emergency Medical Services - General Rules, Ch. 17, § 3
(a) An EMR may:
(i) Administer up to 324 milligrams of aspirin orally to patients complaining of chest pain;
(ii) Insert a nasopharyngeal airway;
(iii) Utilize a mechanical device approved by the Division for the provision of CPR;
(iv) Utilize an electronic device for the measurement of vital signs;
(v) Provide immobilization of the spinal column through manual means and the use of appropriate equipment;
(vi) Provide splinting of an extremity, including the use of traction splints for the femur;
(vii) Administer epinephrine intramuscularly via an auto-injection device in the treatment of an allergic reaction or anaphylaxis; and
(viii) Utilize a person's prescribed medication to treat or prevent an Addisonian Crisis.