Section 17-7 - Authorized Acts or Scope of Practice for a Paramedic (a) A Paramedic may: - (i) Perform the authorized acts of an IEMT;
- (ii) Perform urethral catheterization;
- (iii) Perform rapid sequence intubation (RSI) with the administration of paralyzing agents if the EMS agency with which the Paramedic is affiliated has received prior written approval to implement an RSI protocol from the Division. To receive approval RSI protocols must:
- (A) Emphasize that less invasive airway and ventilation support as preferable to RSI;
- (B) Comport with generally accepted standards of practice in the performance of RSI;
- (C) Specify which pharmaceutical agents are to be used;
- (D) Mandate the continuous use of end tidal carbon dioxide monitoring for intubated patients; and
- (E) Address circumstances for the performance of surgical airways or percutaneous devices that allow for adequate respiration.
048-17 Wyo. Code R. § 17-7