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Updates to OAC Chapter 4765-14 (Trauma Triage) from the Ohio Division of EMS

From our friends at the Ohio Division of EMS:

ANNOUNCEMENT

Ohio law authorizes state agencies to adopt, amend, or rescind rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Ohio Revised Code (ORC).

Amended rules 4765-14-01 and 4765-14-02 of the Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) were filed with the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review (JCARR) on Aug. 29, 2022 and will become effective on Sept. 15, 2022.

The rules, from OAC Chapter 4765-14 (Trauma Triage), can be viewed using The Register of Ohio [lnks.gd]:

4765-14-01   Definitions.

4765-14-02   Determination of a trauma victim.

Amendments to rules 4765-14-01 and 4765-14-02 include adding a symptom to the list of “evidence of respiratory distress” in the definitions rule and adding “on scene fatality in the same vehicle” to the list of anatomic conditions used as criteria for the determination of a trauma victim.

DISCLAIMER:  THIS IS A SUMMARY OF KEY CHANGES ONLY. NOT ALL OF THE CHANGES ARE LISTED.  PLEASE REFER TO THE RESPECTIVE INDIVIDUAL RULE TO SEE THE COMPLETE CHANGES FOR EACH RULE.

Additional information about the rule review process is available at the EMS “Laws & Rules” web page [lnks.gd].

Contact the Division of EMS about the State Board of Emergency Medical, Fire, and Transportation Services (EMFTS) administrative rules at ems.rules@dps.ohio.gov.

OhioHealth to present at Firehouse Expo in Columbus Ohio, September 14-18 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center

We’re excited OhioHealth and our EMS team is well represented at this year’s FIrehouse Expo in Columbus. Our presenters include:

John Casey, DO

EMS Medical Director and Emergency Medicine Residency Director

OhioHealth Doctors Hospital Emergency Medicine

John Casey, DO, MA, FACEP, FACOEP, is a board-certified emergency physician. He serves as program director for the emergency medicine residency at OhioHealth Doctors Hospital in Columbus, OH. Casey is the EMS medical director for multiple EMS agencies. Casey was twice awarded the Virginia Governor’s Award for Meritorious Disaster Service. He was named Outstanding Resident of the Year by the American Osteopathic Foundation in 2012 and, in 2014, he was named USACS Clinician of the Year. He was honored by President Obama as a “Champion of Change” for his work with the Affordable Care Act.

 

Real World ECGs
Medical Director Nightmares

 

Eric Cortez, MD

System EMS Medical Director

OhioHealth EMS

Eric Cortez is a fellowship-trained and board-certified EMS physician who practices emergency medicine in Columbus, OH. He serves as a faculty member for the Ohio Health Doctors Hospital Emergency Medicine Residency and EMS Fellowship Program, and as medical director for the OhioHealth System EMS Program and several EMS agencies in the region.

Advanced Medical Devices in Your Community
Measuring Success of Your EMS System

 

 

Andrew Kalnow, DO

EMS Medical Director, Assistant Program Director and Simulation Director

OhioHealth Doctors Hospital Emergency Medicine

 

Drew Kalnow, DO, is an assistant program director and director of simulation for the Emergency Medicine residency program at Doctors Hospital in Columbus, OH, and an EMS medical director in the Central Ohio region. He is a co-host of “EM Over Easy,” an emergency medicine podcast focused on “More than Medicine” and “The Cannon: An OhioHealth EMS Podcast.” Prior to attending medical school, Kalnow worked as a firefighter and paramedic in Central Ohio in both the rural and suburban setting. He received his medical degree from the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his Emergency Medicine residency training at Doctors Hospital-OhioHealth.

Real World ECGs
Medical Director Nightmares

 

 

Robert Lowe, MD

EMS/Physician Medical Director

Columbus, OH, Division of Fire

 

Robert Lowe is an active EMS medical director who is board certified in EMS and emergency medicine. He serves full time in his role as medical director of Columbus, OH, Division of Fire. Lowe still works ED shifts and is an adjunct clinical professor of emergency medicine at Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. He remains active in the teaching and training of emergency medicine residents, EMS physician fellows, EMS providers, and medical students.

Evaluation and Care of the TASERed

 

 

Nathan Jennings, Paramedic

Manager, Mobile Stroke Treatment Unit Firefighter / Paramedic

OhioHealth

Nate Jennings is a firefighter and paramedic and has been serving Prehospital and Hospital organizations for more than 20 years. In addition to working at Norwich Township Fire Department in Hilliard, OH, he works for OhioHealth supporting Neuroscience Education and the newly built Mobile Stroke Treatment Unit (MSTU). Focusing on the growth and development of the Fire and EMS industry, Jennings is passionate about supporting firefighters and paramedics to develop their skills and abilities to serve their own communities.

Changing the Outcome of Our Neighborhood Stroke Patient

 

 

For information about Firehouse Expo, visit:

https://www.firehouseexpo.com/fhe/933929