Answer: Great question. You are absolutely right, there have been occasions where the BHP have asked paramedic crews to administer medications or perform procedures that are beyond their scope of practice. The Medical Council of the Southwest BH has worked very hard to communicate with the BHP the various Medical Directives that form your practice. It is clear we still have work to do.
We do have copies of the Medical Directives at the patch phone, on our website, we continue to meet and communicate with the BHP as to updates and changes to the scope of practice.
If you have a specific patch or concern where this arises in the future, please let us know. We would be more than willing to follow up with the specific BHP.