Cal. Code Regs. tit. 22 § 100018

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 25, June 21, 2024

Section 100018 - Authorized Skills for Public Safety First Aid Providers

(a) A Public safety first aid provider, after completion of training and demonstration of competency to the satisfaction of the approved training provider for each skill listed in this section, is authorized to perform medical care while at the scene of an emergency including, but not limited to, CPR and AED and may do any of the following:

(1) Evaluate the ill and injured.

(2) Provide treatment for shock.

(3) Use the following techniques to support airway and breathing:

(A) Manual airway opening methods, including head-tilt chin-lift and/or jaw thrust;

(B) Manual methods to remove an airway obstruction in adults, children, and infants;

(C) Use the recovery position.

(4) Perform the following during emergency care:

(A) Spinal immobilization;

(B) Splinting of extremities;

(C) Emergency eye irrigation using water or normal saline;

(D) Assist with administration of oral glucose;

(E) Assist patients with administration of physician-prescribed epinephrine devices and naloxone;

(F) Assist in emergency childbirth;

(G) Hemorrhage control using direct pressure, pressure bandages, principles of pressure points, and tourniquets. Hemostatic dressings may be used from the list approved by the EMS Authority;

(H) Chest seals and dressings;

(I) Simple decontamination techniques and use of decontamination equipment;

(J) Care for amputated body parts;

(K) Provide basic wound care.

(b) The authorized skills of a public safety first aid provider shall not exceed those activities authorized in this section.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 100018

1. New section filed 11-30-87; operative 12-30-87 (Register 87, No. 49).
2. Renumbering of former section 100018 to section 100017 and renumbering of former section 100019 to section 100018 filed 5-18-2000; operative 6-17-2000 (Register 2000, No. 20).
3. Renumbering of former section 100018 to section 100017 and new section 100018 filed 2-5-2015; operative 4-1-2015 (Register 2015, No. 6).

Note: Authority cited: Section 1797.107, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1797.176, 1797.182, 1797.183 and 1797.197, Health and Safety Code; and Section 13518, Penal Code.