EMS Standing Orders

SO	Title	Updated
I-10	Abbreviations and Definitions	09/03/2019
I-15	Adult / Adolescent Standing Order Drug Guide	07/01/2021
I-20	Pediatric Medication Volume Dose by Weight	06/19/2023
SO-AEMT	Advanced EMT Standing Orders	10/01/2018
SO-ALS	ALS General Standing Orders - OCEMS Accredited Paramedic	04/01/2022
SO-AMA	Signing Against Medical Advice (AMA) in the Field	04/01/2019
SO-REL	Evaluation without EMS Treatment or Transport (Release in Field)	04/01/2019

Title

Updated

I-10

Abbreviations and Definitions

09/03/2019

I-15

Adult / Adolescent Standing Order Drug Guide

07/01/2021

I-20

Pediatric Medication Volume Dose by Weight

06/19/2023

SO-AEMT

Advanced EMT Standing Orders

10/01/2018

SO-ALS

ALS General Standing Orders - OCEMS Accredited Paramedic

04/01/2022

SO-AMA

Signing Against Medical Advice (AMA) in the Field

04/01/2019

SO-REL

Evaluation without EMS Treatment or Transport (Release in Field)

04/01/2019

SO	Title	Updated
SO-C-010	Cardiopulmonary Arrest - Adult / Adolescent Non-Traumatic	02/18/2021
SO-C-015	Chest Pain of Suspected Cardiac Origin or Suspected Angina Equivalent Symptoms	07/15/2021
SO-C-020	Symptomatic Bradycardia - Adult/Adolescent	04/16/2024
SO-C-025	Narrow Complex QRS Complex Tachycardia	04/01/2017
SO-C-030	Narrow QRS Complex Tachycardia - Irregular Rhythm - Adult/Adolescent	10/01/2017
SO-C-040	Wide QRS Complex Tachycardia with a Pulse - Adult/Adolescent	05/01/2016
SO-C-045	Cardiac Arrest with Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD)	10/01/2017

Title

Updated

SO-C-010

Cardiopulmonary Arrest - Adult / Adolescent Non-Traumatic

02/18/2021

SO-C-015

Chest Pain of Suspected Cardiac Origin or Suspected Angina Equivalent Symptoms

07/15/2021

SO-C-020

Symptomatic Bradycardia - Adult/Adolescent

04/16/2024

SO-C-025

Narrow Complex QRS Complex Tachycardia

04/01/2017

SO-C-030

Narrow QRS Complex Tachycardia - Irregular Rhythm - Adult/Adolescent

10/01/2017

SO-C-040

Wide QRS Complex Tachycardia with a Pulse - Adult/Adolescent

05/01/2016

SO-C-045

Cardiac Arrest with Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD)

10/01/2017

SO	Title	Updated
SO-E-005	Burn (Thermal, Electrical, Chemical) - Adult	04/01/2024
SO-E-010	Diving - Decompression Sickness / Air Embolism - Adult / Adolescent	09/27/2021
SO-E-015	Non-Fatal Drowning	04/01/2017
SO-E-025	Thermal	04/01/2017
SO-E-030	Snake Envenomation	07/01/2018

Title

Updated

SO-E-005

Burn (Thermal, Electrical, Chemical) - Adult

04/01/2024

SO-E-010

Diving - Decompression Sickness / Air Embolism - Adult / Adolescent

09/27/2021

SO-E-015

Non-Fatal Drowning

04/01/2017

SO-E-025

Thermal

04/01/2017

SO-E-030

Snake Envenomation

07/01/2018

SO	Title	Updated
SO-M-005	Abdominal or Flank Pain, Non-Traumatic	01/02/2019
SO-M-010	Hyperglycemia - Adult / Adolescent	10/01/2019
SO-M-015	Allergic Reaction / Anaphylaxis	04/01/2023
SO-M-020	Altered Mental Status	10/01/2019
SO-M-025	Suspected Acute Stroke or Intracranial Hemorrhage (Stroke Triage Criteria)	10/01/2023
SO-M-030	Psychiatric / Behavioral Emergencies	04/01/2024
SO-M-035	Respiratory Distress	05/01/2016
SO-M-040	Seizure / Convulsions - Adult / Adolescent	07/01/2021
SO-M-045	Shock (Symptomatic Hypotension)	04/01/2017
SO-M-050	Substance Overdose / Poisoning - Adult / Adolescent	10/01/2021
SO-M-055	Suspected Sepsis***CURRENT***	04/01/2017
SO-M-055	Suspected Sepsis***UPCOMING 04/01/2025***	10/01/2024
SO-M-060	Nausea / Vomiting	04/01/2019
SO-M-080	Sedation for Endotracheal or LMA Intubation - Adult / Adolescent	10/01/2022

Title

Updated

SO-M-005

Abdominal or Flank Pain, Non-Traumatic

01/02/2019

SO-M-010

Hyperglycemia - Adult / Adolescent

10/01/2019

SO-M-015

Allergic Reaction / Anaphylaxis

04/01/2023

SO-M-020

Altered Mental Status

10/01/2019

SO-M-025

Suspected Acute Stroke or Intracranial Hemorrhage (Stroke Triage Criteria)

10/01/2023

SO-M-030

Psychiatric / Behavioral Emergencies

04/01/2024

SO-M-035

Respiratory Distress

05/01/2016

SO-M-040

Seizure / Convulsions - Adult / Adolescent

07/01/2021

SO-M-045

Shock (Symptomatic Hypotension)

04/01/2017

SO-M-050

Substance Overdose / Poisoning - Adult / Adolescent

10/01/2021

SO-M-055

Suspected Sepsis*****CURRENT*****

04/01/2017

SO-M-055

Suspected Sepsis*****UPCOMING 04/01/2025*****

10/01/2024

SO-M-060

Nausea / Vomiting

04/01/2019

SO-M-080

Sedation for Endotracheal or LMA Intubation - Adult / Adolescent

10/01/2022

SO	Title	Updated
SO-O-010	Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy	10/01/2021
SO-O-015	Vaginal Bleeding During Pregnancy	11/01/2016

Title

Updated

SO-O-010

Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy

10/01/2021

SO-O-015

Vaginal Bleeding During Pregnancy

11/01/2016

SO	Title	Updated
SO-P-010	Newborn Care	04/01/2023
SO-P-015	General Injury and Trauma - Pediatric	04/01/2024
SO-P-020	Traumatic Cardiopulmonary Arrest - Pediatric	04/01/2023
SO-P-025	Amputation Injuries - Pediatric	10/01/2020
SO-P-030	Crush Injury - Pediatric	10/01/2020
SO-P-035	Acute Respiratory Distress - Pediatric	04/01/2020
SO-P-040	Cardiopulmonary Arrest - Pediatric	03/05/2021
SO-P-045	Bradycardia - Pediatric	04/01/2022
SO-P-060	Allergic Reaction / Anaphylaxis - Pediatric	04/01/2023
SO-P-065	Altered Mental Status - Pediatric	04/01/2020
SO-P-070	Psychiatric / Behavioral Emergencies - Pediatric	04/01/2024
SO-P-075	Seizure / Convulsion - Pediatric	10/19/2022
SO-P-080	Shock (Symptomatic Hypotension) - Pediatric	04/01/2020
SO-P-085	Substance Overdose / Poisoning - Pediatric	10/01/2023
SO-P-090	Nausea / Vomiting - Pediatric	04/01/2020
SO-P-095	Burn (Thermal, Electrical, Chemical) - Pediatric	04/01/2024
SO-P-100	Non-Fatal Drowning - Pediatric	04/01/2017
SO-P-105	Thermal Disorders - Pediatric	04/01/2020
SO-P-110	Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) - Pediatric	04/01/2020

Title

Updated

SO-P-010

Newborn Care

04/01/2023

SO-P-015

General Injury and Trauma - Pediatric

04/01/2024

SO-P-020

Traumatic Cardiopulmonary Arrest - Pediatric

04/01/2023

SO-P-025

Amputation Injuries - Pediatric

10/01/2020

SO-P-030

Crush Injury - Pediatric

10/01/2020

SO-P-035

Acute Respiratory Distress - Pediatric

04/01/2020

SO-P-040

Cardiopulmonary Arrest - Pediatric

03/05/2021

SO-P-045

Bradycardia - Pediatric

04/01/2022

SO-P-060

Allergic Reaction / Anaphylaxis - Pediatric

04/01/2023

SO-P-065

Altered Mental Status - Pediatric

04/01/2020

SO-P-070

Psychiatric / Behavioral Emergencies - Pediatric

04/01/2024

SO-P-075

Seizure / Convulsion - Pediatric

10/19/2022

SO-P-080

Shock (Symptomatic Hypotension) - Pediatric

04/01/2020

SO-P-085

Substance Overdose / Poisoning - Pediatric

10/01/2023

SO-P-090

Nausea / Vomiting - Pediatric

04/01/2020

SO-P-095

Burn (Thermal, Electrical, Chemical) - Pediatric

04/01/2024

SO-P-100

Non-Fatal Drowning - Pediatric

04/01/2017

SO-P-105

Thermal Disorders - Pediatric

04/01/2020

SO-P-110

Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) - Pediatric

04/01/2020

SO	Title	Updated
SPC-SO-001	Special Deployment (Fireline) Tactical Medical / ALS Air Rescue SO	11/17/2021

Title

Updated

SPC-SO-001

Special Deployment (Fireline) Tactical Medical / ALS Air Rescue SO

11/17/2021

SO	Title	Updated
SO-T-005	General Injury and Trauma - Adult / Adolescent	04/01/2024
SO-T-010	Traumatic Cardiopulmonary Arrest - Adult / Adolescent	10/01/2023
SO-T-015	Amputation Injuries - Adult / Adolescent	10/01/2017
SO-T-020	Crush Injury - Adult / Adolescent	05/01/2016
SO-T-025	Taser - Adult / Adolescent	04/01/2017

Title

Updated

SO-T-005

General Injury and Trauma - Adult / Adolescent

04/01/2024

SO-T-010

Traumatic Cardiopulmonary Arrest - Adult / Adolescent

10/01/2023

SO-T-015

Amputation Injuries - Adult / Adolescent

10/01/2017

SO-T-020

Crush Injury - Adult / Adolescent

05/01/2016

SO-T-025

Taser - Adult / Adolescent

04/01/2017

SO	Title	Updated
SO-B-001	Basic Life Support Standing Orders	10/01/2017
SO-B-002	Naloxone Administration	10/01/2017
SO-B-003	Glucose Oral Administration	10/01/2017
SO-B-004	Snake Envenomation - Adult / Adolescent	10/01/2018
SO-B-REL	Evaluation without Treatment or EMS Transport (Release in Field)	10/01/2022

Title

Updated

SO-B-001

Basic Life Support Standing Orders

10/01/2017

SO-B-002

Naloxone Administration

10/01/2017

SO-B-003

Glucose Oral Administration

10/01/2017

SO-B-004

Snake Envenomation - Adult / Adolescent

10/01/2018

SO-B-REL

Evaluation without Treatment or EMS Transport (Release in Field)

10/01/2022

SO	Title	Updated
SO-FR-001	First Responder: Naloxone Administration	10/01/2022
SO-FR-002	Oxygen Administration	10/01/2017
SO-FR-003	Automated External Defibrillator (AED)	03/18/2021
SO-FR-004	Oropharyngeal Airway (OPA)	11/15/2017
SO-FR-005	Nasopharygeal Airway (NPA)	04/20/2018

Title

Updated

SO-FR-001

First Responder: Naloxone Administration

10/01/2022

SO-FR-002

Oxygen Administration

10/01/2017

SO-FR-003

Automated External Defibrillator (AED)

03/18/2021

SO-FR-004

Oropharyngeal Airway (OPA)

11/15/2017

SO-FR-005

Nasopharygeal Airway (NPA)

04/20/2018

SO	Title	Updated
SO-F-01	Diarrhea or Nausea/Vomiting	04/01/2017
SO-F-02	Over the Counter (OTC) Medications	04/01/2017
SO-F-03	Rehabilitation / Rehydration	04/01/2017
SO-F-04	Eye Irrigation	04/01/2017
SO-F-05	Wound Irrigation	04/01/2017
SO-F-06	Carbon Monoxide Evaluation	04/01/2017

Title

Updated

SO-F-01

Diarrhea or Nausea/Vomiting

04/01/2017

SO-F-02

Over the Counter (OTC) Medications

04/01/2017

SO-F-03

Rehabilitation / Rehydration

04/01/2017

SO-F-04

Eye Irrigation

04/01/2017

SO-F-05

Wound Irrigation

04/01/2017

SO-F-06

Carbon Monoxide Evaluation

04/01/2017

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