This Can't Be BLS! The BLS vs ALS Mindset

This session is to add critical thinking for both BLS and ALS providers. Some agencies are finding it more difficult to staff a full-time ALS provider and are geared more towards staffing with only BLS. They may also have a fly-car, chase car, or another name for a solo Paramedic for assistance. What makes this patient actually ALS? We will look at the different mindsets of ALS staffed vehicles, BLS staffed vehicles, and solo Paramedics. Will the patient need critical interventions by an ALS provider before making it to a hospital when your Paramedic is far away from where you actually are. Is every chest pain call cardiac related? What are the advantages of waiting for ALS to arrive instead of transporting? Does every patient require and IV? These are some of the questions we will discuss.