Crush injury and compartment syndrome

[toutdoors]

Doing a research paper for medic class. Here is the question: Are there any services, other than US&R task forces, that have protocols in place for a pt who is experiencing a crushing injury, and is entrapped? The medical specialists on the task force I am assigned to have protocols they can follow, but the fire department and ALS service I work for do not have standing protocols in the event we are faced with prolonged extrication such as trench collapse. Paper is due end of June, feedback would be great. If any one does have protocols specifically geared toward the treatment of this injury pattern, could you please, include a short bio, such as how big the service is you work for and what type of demographics or geography you cover? ie; full time paid x number of employees, and cover a district of urban or rural area? Thanks and have a great summer guys, and gals.

[mediccjh]

NYC EMS Rescue Medics have specific protocols to deal with crush injuries. If you visit www.nycremsco.org , the protocols are there.