Rapid Intervention Tools are designed to streamline emergency response documentation by allowing EMS personnel to simultaneously capture critical patient care data—including procedures, medications, vital signs, and airway management—during active incidents. This feature reduces documentation time and improves accuracy in high-pressure emergency situations.

The Rapid Intervention Tools feature addresses the challenge of documenting multiple, simultaneous interventions during emergency calls. Traditional sequential documentation can slow workflows and increase the risk of missing critical information when several procedures occur at once.

Rapid Intervention Tools use preconfigured templates that can be quickly activated during incidents, allowing providers to document care efficiently while maintaining focus on patient treatment. This feature is especially valuable for:

To configure Rapid Intervention Tools, users must have:

• Navigate to Incident Documentation
• Click EMS Setup
• Select Rapid Intervention
   

 

 

 

 

• Click + Add Rapid Intervention Tool to create a new tool
• To edit an existing tool:
  • Click the Pencil icon in the Actions column

 

 

 

 

• In the modal:
  • Enter a Tool Name (required)
  • Add an Icon (optional)
  • Select which Active Tools to enable
  • Select Shared Fields to apply across tools
     

 
 

• Click the Pencil icon in the Icon box

 

 

 

 

• Choose an icon that represents the tool
• Click Save
   

 

 

 

 

• Toggle On the Active Tools you want to include (e.g., Procedures, Medications, Airway, Vitals)

 

 

 

 

• Use the Shared Fields dropdown to select fields shared across all enabled tools

 

 

 

• Select a shared field
• Use the dropdown to assign a Default Value

 

 

 

• Select an Active Tool
• Click + Add (this reflects the active tool, such as Procedures)
• Choose available fields from the dropdown
• Info:
  • Procedures and Medications support up to 3 entries
  • Airway and Vitals are limited to 1 entry
  • Labs have as many entries as needed

 

 

 

• Select each configured field
• Use the dropdown to assign default values

 

 

 

 

• Click Add to create a new Rapid Intervention Tool
• If editing an existing tool:
  • Click Save

Best Practices

• Create tools tailored to common emergency scenarios (e.g., cardiac arrest, trauma, respiratory distress)
• Use descriptive names that clearly indicate purpose
• Choose icons that are easily recognizable under stress

• Configure shared fields for data commonly used across interventions
• Set realistic default values aligned with department protocols
• Limit fields to essential data to preserve speed and usability

• Enable only tools relevant to the intended intervention
• Consider typical provider workflow when selecting tool combinations
• Test configurations with field personnel before deployment

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Troubleshooting & FAQs

• Yes. Click the Pencil icon in the Actions column to edit an existing tool.

• Procedures and Medications: up to 3 entries
• Airway and Vitals: 1 entry each

• The Add button appears when creating new tools
• The Save button appears only when editing existing tools

• Yes. Shared fields and default values can be updated by editing the tool.

• Use shared fields and default values to standardize key data points across all Rapid Intervention Tools.

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• Completing an ePCR - Assessment
• Completing an ePCR - General Assessment
• Completing an ePCR - Vital Signs
• Completing an ePCR - Treatments
• Completing an ePCR - Using Rapid Intervention Tools