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Date:	August 26, 1996
To:	North American EMS Providers	
From:	Richard Foster EMA III / Advanced Life Support
Subject:	The use of Succinylcholine Chloride as an adjunct for
endotracheal intubation.

The B.C. Ambulance Service Advanced Life Support (ALS) Paramedics
currently do not use a paralytic agent for rapid-sequence intubation
for head trauma patients.  We have concluded from our preliminary
research that a neuromuscular blockade agent can be used safely and
effectively in the field by experienced paramedic teams.  We are also
aware of several EMS services such as Yakima County EMS who have been
using Succinylcholine in the prehospital setting with success.
Dr. Karen Wanger, Regional Medical Coordinator for the B.C. Ambulance
Service is seeking any information from agencies that are currently
using Succinylcholine as an adjunct for endotracheal intubation.
Dr. Wanger is particularly interested in any prehospital care
protocols or guidelines that have been established for Succinylcholine
and are being used by Advanced Life Support Paramedics. 
If you have any information on the above topic could you please send
it to:
Attention: Dr. K.P.Wanger
E.Mail      kpwanger@unixg.ubc.ca
or
Mail        B.C. Ambulance Service
              1203-601 West Broadway 
              Vancouver, B.C.
or
Fax	  604-660-6702


Thank You 
Richard Foster, EMA III - Advanced Life Support
Project Assistant
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