Bureau of EMS Operational Resource Guide
The Bureau of EMS Operational Resouce Guide (Ops Guide) was distributed in May 2002 to all EMS agencies in New York State.
This site will contain all the updates for the Ops Guide. Please print out the pages listed below and add them to your guide. Some pages may be replacements for items already contained in the book while others contain new material. Please book mark this site in your browser and visit it frequently.
The updates will be provided in PDF format to make printing easier. For assistance with PDF documents, visit Help using PDF Documents. If you are unable to obtain the documents online contact the Bureau of EMS and indicate the documents needed.
| Update Name | Instructions |
|---|---|
| Policy Statement 06-06 EMS Operating Certificate Application Process (CON) (PDF, 776KB, 30pg.) | Please place this new Policy Statement in Section 2. |
| Policy Statement 06-05 National Incident Management System (NIMS) (PDF, 113KB, 4pg.) | Please place this new Policy Statement in Section 2. |
| Policy Statement 06-04 BLS-FR Services Information (PDF, 109KB, 5pg.) | Please place this new Policy Statement in Section 2. |
| Policy Statement 06-03 Public Access Defibrillation has been removed and superceded by 07-04 Public Access Defibrillation (PDF, 138KB, 5pg.) | Please place this new Policy Statement in Section 2. |
| Policy Statement 06-02 Required CPR Testing (PDF, 85KB, 1pg.) | Please place this new Policy Statement in Section 2. |
| Policy Statement 06-01 Emergency Patient Destinations and Hospital Diversion (PDF, 96.5KB, 2pg.) | Please place this new Policy Statement in Section 2. |
| Policy Statement 05-06 Instructor Certification (PDF, 111KB, 5pg.) | Please place this new Policy Statement in Section 2. |
| Policy Statement 05-05 Guidelines for Helicopter Utilization Criteria for Scene Response (PDF, 110KB, 3pg.) | Please place this new Policy Statement in Section 2. |
| Policy Statement 05-04 Blood Glucometry for Basic Life Support EMS Agencies (PDF, 96KB, 2pg.) | Please place this new Policy Statement in Section 2. |
| Policy Statement 05-03 Air Medical Services Protocol Approval and Credentialing of Flight Personnel (PDF, 95KB, 2pg.) | Please place this new Policy Statement in Section 2. |
| Policy Statement 05-02 Ammendment to 10NYCRR Part 800.26 Emergency Ambulance Services Vehicles (PDF, 97KB, 2pg.) | Please place this new Policy Statement in Section 2. |
| Policy Statement 05-01 Idling of Emergency Vehicles(PDF, 97KB, 2pg.) | Please place this new Policy Statement in Section 2. |
In addition to the material in the Ops Guide prepared by the Bureau of EMS there is information from other state and federal agencies. Information from these agencies will not be updated on this page. You are encouraged to link to the websites for these agencies and obtain updated information specific to them.
- New York State Emergency Management Office (NYSEMO)
- The Department of State's Office of Fire Prevention and Control (OFPC)
- New York State Department of Labor, Division of Safety and Health
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services' Center for Disease Control and Prevention
- Opinions of the New York State Comptoller
- Opinions of the New York State Attorney General
