[Scan-DC] APO?

[Ed Tobias]

It’s Advanced Paramedic Officer.

From the minutes of the Northern VA Emergency Medical Services Council a few months ago….

Arlington County

Battalion Chief Anne Marsh provided the following updates:

Chief James Bonzano back at full duty.

Advanced Paramedic Officer (APO) Program:

o Still one EMS113 per shift to whom EMS111 and EMS112 (APO Lieutenants) report. EMS113 is the shift EMS Supervisor as well as an additional APO. This will change with possible EMS Chief.

o Human Resources has classified EMS111/112 as a Captain I position. Transfers imminent. o Reminder that current EMS111 and 112 Lieutenants are not EMS Supervisors, but Advanced Paramedic Officers. No supervisory function.

o EMS111 and EMS112 are not able to provide support with diversion through alternate transport to mutual aid transport units, but are available to provide advanced clinical support. Often they are called by mutual aid units to arrange home health or other non- clinical gestures. Please have crews email our AOMD Kathleen Kramer with the address and the need and she will take steps to address the situation. It is also very important to obtain a telephone number for the person requesting assistance. kkramer at arlingtonva.us

o Mutual Aid and EMS111/112: If any medic unit needs an EMS Supervisor for advanced decision making or medical interventions, ask ECC for an EMS supervisor without designation so that the closest can respond.



Ed (still keeping an eye on fire/rescue things) :-)


  

> On Feb 6, 2018, at 4:19 PM, Ken Knopp <kvk2 at juno.com> wrote:
> 
> Possibly Zoll Auto Pulse system for automated CPR chest compressions?
> Montgomery uses a LUCAS device.
> 
> They are shared and not carried on all units but taken where they believe a
> need for use may exist on a specific call.
> EMS Duty Officers also may carry one as part of their vehicle equipment.
> 
> https://www.zoll.com/medical-products/resuscitation-system/autopulse/ems/literature/
> 
> http://www.lucas-cpr.com/
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Ken Knopp
> kvk2 at juno.com
> 
> On Thu, Feb 1, 2018 at 8:47 PM, Andrew Clegg <andrew_w_clegg at hotmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> I still hear medics requesting an "APO" on certain calls. Just now,
>> Arlington was working a heart attack at a 7-Eleven, the medic requested an
>> APO, and Arlington toned out a unit from the nearest station, stating that
>> the medic on scene requested an APO. I still can't figure out what that
>> means. It has something to do with fire or rescue.
>> 
>> Any ideas??
>> 
>> ________________________________
>> From: Andrew Clegg <andrew_w_clegg at hotmail.com>
>> Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2017 9:25 PM
>> To: Blair Thompson via Scan-DC
>> Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] APO?
>> 
>> I didn't think it means Arlington Police Officer because normally they
>> just request "PD" when they want police. But maybe some ems personnel use
>> different terminology. I'll listen closer and see if that could be it.
>> 
>>> On Aug 10, 2017, at 8:57 PM, Andrew Clegg <andrew_w_clegg at hotmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Sometimes on Arlington ems calls, the responding unit will ask for an
>> APO to be added to the call. What's an APO?
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