Emergency Medical Services

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In 2011 legislation was enacted that enabled patients to indicate their preferences regarding life-sustaining treatment through the Practitioner Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST) form. This form, signed by a patient's attending physician or advanced practice nurse, provides instructions for health care personnel to follow for a range of life-prolonging interventions. This form becomes part of a patient's medical records, following the patient from one healthcare setting to another, including hospital, nursing home or hospice.

For more Information

Pursuant to P.L. 2011, c. 145, the Institute for Quality & Patient Safety Organization was designated as the Lead Agency for Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Act.

• Fatigue Guidebook for First Responders
• First Responders: Behavioral Health, Concerns, Emergency Response and Trauma

• Instructions to take the online portion of Five Minutes to Help

• Epinephrine Auto Injector Interim Policy [pdf 22k]
• Epinephrine Auto Injector Cover Letter [pdf 20k]

New Jersey Department of Health has issued a waiver that authorizes all certified EMTs and Paramedics to administer Naloxone to individuals experiencing, or believed to be experiencing, opioid overdose. Please see the documents below for general information and implementation regarding the Naloxone (Narcan®) Program:

• Naloxone (Narcan®) Waiver
• Opiate Overdose Protocol 
• Naloxone (Narcan®) Frequently asked Questions
• Naloxone (Narcan®) Educational Materials

• Questions to Ask a Patient who Overdosed
• Resources Booklet for Opioid Recovery
• Opioid Addiction Treatment 
• Standing Order for Pharmacists to Dispense Opioid Antidote
• Standing Order to Distribute Opioid Antidote for Overdose Prevention 

Ebola/Infectious Disease Planning for EMS Agencies

• Ambulance Preparation Checklist
• Ambulance Decontamination Checklist
• PPE Donning Poster
• PPE Donning Checklist - Updated 11/09/2022
• PPE Doffing Poster
• PPE Doffing Checklist - Updated 11/09/2022
• Ebola Guidance for Emergency Medical Services

Monkeypox Information

• Monkeypox (hMPXV) Guidance for Emergency Medical Services 

Measle Resources

• Measle Guidance fo First Responders
• Measle Outbreak Information for Clinicians

• Health and EMS Safety Sheet

Vaccinator Information

• COVID-19 Vaccination Authorization (as of 12/31/21)
  • EMT Vaccine Education
  • EMT Vaccine Skill Sheet
  • EMT Vaccine Lesson Plan

COVID-19 Waivers 

As of August 15, 2022, pursuant to Executive Order No. 103 Notice, specifically the rules attached therein, ALL waivers issued by OEMS in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, have been revoked.  

• Clarification MEMO
• Executive Order No. 103 Notice

• OEMS Memo, November 23, 2022
• ACS Guidelines
• ACS Press Release