EMS Protocol Changes

There has been a change regarding the new EMS prehospital statewide treatment protocols for spine boarding, beginning Sept 6th 2014. Specifically, long backboards are no longer considered the standard of care when treating most potential spinal injuries. The full set of info is available using the link below under sections 6.4 "selective spinal assessment".

http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/docs/dph/emergency-services/treatment-protocols-12-03.pdf