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Ind. Code § 16-18-2-33.5

"Basic life support"

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Current — January 1, 2023
As of January 1, 2018
Sec. 33.5. (a) "Basic life support", for purposes of IC 16-31, means the following:
Sec. 33.5. "Basic life support", for purposes of IC 16-31, means the following:
(1) Assessment of emergency patients.
(1) Assessment of emergency patients.
(2) Administration of oxygen.
(2) Administration of oxygen.
(3) Use of mechanical breathing devices.
(3) Use of mechanical breathing devices.
(4) Application of anti-shock trousers.
(5) Performance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
(4) Performance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
(6) Application of dressings and bandage materials.
(5) Application of dressings and bandage materials.
(7) Application of splinting and immobilization devices.
(6) Application of splinting and immobilization devices.
(8) Use of lifting and moving devices to ensure safe transport.
(7) Use of lifting and moving devices to ensure safe transport.
(9) Administration of epinephrine through an auto-injector.
(8) Administration of epinephrine in accordance with IC 16-31-3-23.
(10) Blood glucose monitoring that is not more invasive than a capillary sampling using a lancet.
(9) Blood glucose monitoring that is not more invasive than a capillary sampling using a lancet.
(11) Other procedures authorized by the Indiana emergency medical services commission, including procedures contained in the revised national emergency medical technician basic training curriculum guide.
(10) Other procedures authorized by the Indiana emergency medical services commission, including procedures contained in the revised national emergency medical technician basic training curriculum guide.
(b) Except as provided by:
(1) subsection (a)(9) and the training and certification standards established under IC 16-31-2-9(3); and
(2) the training standards established under IC 16-31-2-9(4);
the term does not include invasive medical care techniques or advanced life support.

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