| Massachusetts OEMS implemented a Behavioral Emergencies (2.4) and Behavioral Emergencies: Restraint (2.5) protocol in the latest version. Prior to this there were no specific designated guidelines pertaining to patient restraint. These protocols supersede MA OEMS A/R 5-500.
In short, protocol 2.4 Behavioral Emergencies discusses
- Routine patient care
- Designating one EMT for the patient and the other to the scene
- Provide reassurance by acknowledging the crisis and validating the patient's feelings
- Monitor your behavioral tones and body movements
- Attempt de-escalation techniques
- Move into Protocol 2.5 Behavioral Emergencies: Restraint
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