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EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES CONTEST RULES
Note: New York State Basic Life Support (NYSBLS) protocols and New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) minimum requirements for Certified Fire Responder (CFR) and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) will apply. We advise all to read the following rules thoroughly to become familiar with the outlined procedures.
Section 1. Contest
The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Committee of Central New York Firemen’s Association shall be in full charge of all details of the EMS Contest in conjunction with the local committee.
The eligibility of a department entered for competition shall be determined by this committee.
No person shall be allowed to compete unless they have been a member in good standing of the organization entered at least thirty (30) days prior to the contest and holder of at least an American Red Cross Responding to Emergency card. The teams shall consist of not more than five (5) people, one of these to be the captain and one to the patient.
The patient shall wear a tee or short sleeve shirt, swimming trucks, socks and footwear with laces.
Each team shall bring the following props:
a. Motorcycle helmet that fits the patient.
b. Infant car seat.
c. CPR type infant mannequin
The volunteer organization of the host city or town or village may be allowed to enter in this contest.
Floor positions will be assigned in order in which applications are received.
The Chief Judge shall furnish sealed envelopes containing copies of each problem.
There shall be one (1) copy for each competing team. The problems are to run consecutively and as expedient as possible. Time will be allowed for judges to score the problem and discuss them with the Captains only.
d. The problem shall be read from the floor. A signal will indicate that the judges shall give the copy of the problem to the team captain. The teams will have two (2) minutes to discuss the problem among themselves. A signal will indicate the end of the discussion period and the beginning of the working time. Another will indicate the end of the time allowed for the problem. Subsequent signals will indicate each minute of overtime.
e. Protests will not be permitted.
f. When judges has completed their scoring and team captain has signed score sheet, the judge will indicate completion. Messengers will pick up respective score sheets to be turned over to the tabulating committee. Willful failure of team captains to sign score sheet will result in team’s disqualifications for that problem. There will be not protest of the judge’s decision.
g. Teams will remain in assigned area, ready to commence next problem.
h. All teams will complete the problems, in overtime if necessary, scoring demerits for overtime. Such demerits will be on a progressive basis, i.e.;
1 minute – 1 demerit
2 minutes – 2 demerits
3 minutes – 4 demerits
4 minutes – 8 demerits
5 minutes – 16 demerits, etc…
i. The score sheet will include a space for indicating whether the problem was completed in the time allotted or in overtime. This information will be used as a determining factor in the event of a tie for any place position.
Section II – Judging
1. The Chief Judge will be provided by the EMS committee and may be a member of said committee.
2. The judges will be provided by the teams. Each team, one judge.
To qualify, a judge must hold an EMT certificate of recent issue (preferably a certified laboratory instructor (CLI).
Judges will not discuss problems with any team following the chief judge’s discussion of the problems; they will inspect first aid kits after the discussion and prior to the start of the contest.
Prior to the start of the contest, judges shall be drawn for each problem. (No judge shall be assigned to or judge their own team).
Person representing commercial interest in the sale of fire equipment or rescue equipment or supplies shall not be permitted to serve as judge unless approved by the captains at the captains meeting.
3. The chief clerk will be furnished by the committee.
The chief clerk shall have charge of tabulating the score sheets. The score sheets will be kept by the chief judge. Score sheets will be furnished to teams competing upon request.
The chief judge shall formulate the problems. Only members of the EMS committee shall have access to any problem information before the judges meet.
The sealed problems shall be read at a meeting of the judges prior to the contest and explained by the chief judge to insure uniform judging at all times. The judges shall refrain from the other contacts after reading except for inspecting first aid kits.
A separate scoring sheet shall be prepared for each position. These sheets shall be peculiar to the problem. They shall be prepared by the chief judge. Scoring shall be on the demerit system and full demerits shall be taken for each error in a category, e.g. 3 loose bandages shall be three times the value of a single loose bandage. Full number demerits will be deducted for wrong side or wrong limb treatment. If error in wrong side or wrong limb treatment is noted and corrected only rough handling will be charged as demerits.
The value of demerits will be determined by the chief judge and will be indicated on score sheet.
Judges shall judge a different team on each problem. In the event of tie for first place total points, judges for the tie breaker shall be drawn, three (3) judges for each team.
All judging shall be from methods and techniques in the NYSDOH BLS protocols, CFR & EMT curriculum and textbook. Order of treatment shall be determined by the order in which treatment began. Simultaneous treatment of two or more injuries shall be considered as correct order. Prior to start of problems a team or judge may refuse “Judge Assignments”
In addition to the above (3g) the following will be a factor in judging:
1. All blood born pathogen standard precautions shall be followed.
2. Sterile procedures shall be used.
3. Artificial Respiration or CPR shall be performed according to the most recent American Red Cross and American Heart Association guidelines. All operations must conform to the guidelines except that actual mouth-to-mouth contact need not be made. Simulation must be performed for two (2) minute minimum, individual judge to time and indicate to captain of team when time period is complete.
4. Lifts used in loading and moving victim will be according to nature and mechanism of injury.
If digital pressure is used, the captain or team member involved shall notify the judge. The judge shall check the pulse.
Direct pressure technique for life-hazard bleeding control, i.e. serious bleeding, severe bleeding, extensive bleeding, profuse bleeding, shall be maintained for two (2) minutes minimum, individual judge to time and indicate to captain of team when time period is complete.
Tourniquets, when necessary, shall be placed and relaxed. A tourniquet in the proper place shall be considered doing its job. This does not mean that tourniquets shall be other than in accordance with text.
No stimulants shall be given or antiseptic or ointments applied during the contest.
The captain will indicate to the judge when and where they are required.
The patient will not willfully assist the team in a problem except they shall follow instructions of the team members when necessary and only in accordance with the text.
The weather of the day will be considered a mild spring day unless otherwise specified in the problem.
Reasonable quiet talking among team members in the course of their work on a problem shall not be a factor in judging. However, loud boisterous talking or argumentative talking shall be a factor in judging.
Any coaching or signaling from the sidelines, which is detected by the judges, shall automatically disqualify the team for that problem.
Judge shall sign and mark all score sheets and initial all changes by chief judge.
Section III – Entries
A. Every fire department determined eligible by the EMS committee is hereby invited to enter no more than two (2) teams in this contest.
B. Entries will be allowed up to the day of the event.
Section IV – Equipment
A. Teams must be present and available for equipment inspection one (1) hour prior to start of contest.
B. Each team must upon arrival will go immediately to contest area and deposit their kits for inspection.
C. Inspectors will be available for inspection of kits in the prescribed area. Each team will leave equipment in their assigned area after inspection. One team member should remain after the inspection is made to protect their kits and equipment until teams make formal entry for start of contest. All materials not listed shall be removed and stored until completion of contest.
D. All equipment shall be furnished by the teams themselves. No members of the teams shall wear or carry equipment prior to starting a problem.
E. All transportation shall be by full backboard. No member of the team shall wear or carry equipment prior to starting signals.
F. All problems to be solved with the materials listed in the kit.
G. Sterile materials may be used in succeeding problems. Only for non-sterile padding. Kits will not be refilled, replaced or adjusted between problems. Only teams involved in the tie-breaker will be allowed to replenish their kits.
H. Maximum kit for the contest:
1. One (1) full backboard.
2. One (2) traction splint (Thomas half ring, hare, sage traction splint or comparable product).
3. Two (2) pre-padded board splints, approximately thirty (30) inches long.
4. Two (2) pre-padded board splints, approximately eighteen (18) inches long.
5. One (1) pre-padded board splint, approximately sixty (60) inches long.
6. Eighteen (18) triangular bandages approximately forty (40) inches long.
7. Thirty-six (36) 3x3 or 4x4 sterile compresses.
8. Three (3) rolls, one (1) inch kling bandage.
9. Three (3) rolls, two (2) inch kling bandage.
10 Three (3) rolls, three (3) or four (4) inch kling bandage.
11 Skin pencil or equivalent.
12 One (1) pair of scissors.
13 Two (2) windlasses.
14 Four (4) blankets.
15 One (1) set cervical collars.
16 Three (3) rolls one (1) inch tape.
17. Three (3) rolls two (2) inch tape.
18. Five (5) backboard straps.
19. One (1) facemask with one way valve.
20. Three (3) multi-trauma dressing any size.
21. Twelve (12) five (5) by nine (9) inch bandage compresses.
22. Twelve (12) eight (8) by ten (10) inch bandage compresses.
23. Three (3) eye dressing packs.
24. One (1) short backboard or equivalent (i.e. K.E.D. board, Kansas board).
25. One (1) oxygen (O2) tank, size D or E with regulator and wrench.
26. One (1) BVM with O2 tubing.
27. One (1) O2 tubing.
28. One (1) Non-Rebreather Mask.
29. One (1) Nasal Cannula.
30. One (1) suction unit and flushing solution.
31. One (1) rigid suction tip and tubing.
32. One (1) set nasal pharyngeal airways.
33. One (1) set oral pharyngeal airways.
34. BP Cuff
35. Stethoscope.
36. Penlight.
37. Pneumatic Anti-Shock Trousers (MAST Pants)
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