October 24, 2007: Special Needs / Chronic Conditions
Emergency Treatment Plan
If you or your child has a chronic illness or special needs, there are several steps that you can take to better prepare for medical emergencies:
Come Chat With Us
Call us or stop by the station to discuss your condition. Based on the information you provide to us, we can inform our EMTs, and can suggest other steps that might be appropriate (see below). We would also be happy to provide you with detailed information concerning our capabilities. Each of the communities that we serve also has a fire department that provides first responder EMS services, and we would suggest you contact them as well (their websites can be located on our community links page).
Develop an Emergency Treatment Plan with Your Physician
If your condition will require changes to typical prehospital or emergency room treatment, you should discuss with your physician or specialist the development of an Emergency Treatment Plan. The plan might specify, for example, higher doses of medications than would typically be administered by paramedics. An Emergency Treatment Plan may require the approval of the EMS Medical Director from the local hospital. We would be willing to provide you with input regarding the development of a plan.
Please, click here for emergency plan information from the American Academy of Pediatrics Emergency Plan Information.
Post Information with NH 911 Emergency Communications
You can provide a brief description of your condition to NH 911 Bureau of Emergency Communications. The Bureau can be reached at 603.271.6911. Thereafter, when you dial 911 from your home, the information that you have provided will appear on the dispatcher's screen, and will be provided to emergency responders.
