Clinical Practice Guidelines 2021 (Updated 2023)


Last updated on:  24th June 2025 

 Section
Number		 Section Name  Clinical Level   CPG Name and Number  Version Publication to website
 1 Principles of General Care   EMT, P, AP  1.2 Primary Survey Medical - Adult V5, 12/2020  06/2025
 1 Principles of General Care EMT, P, AP  1.3 Primary Survey Trauma - Adult V5, 03/2021  06/2025
 1 Principles of General Care  P, AP  1.5 Secondary Survey Medical - Adult V3, 02/2021  06/2025
 1 Principles of General Care EMT  1.5 Secondary Survey Medical - Adult V3, 02/2021  06/2025
 1 Principles of General Care P, AP  1.6 Secondary Survey Trauma - Adult V4, 03/2023  06/2025
 1 Principles of General Care EMT  1.6 Secondary Survey Trauma - Adult V3, 03/2023  06/2025
 2 Airway and Breathing EMT, P   2.1 Foreign Body Airway Obstruction - Adult V3, 12/2020  06/2025
 2 Airway and Breathing P, AP  2.2 Advanced Airway Management - Adult V5, 12/2020  06/2025
 2 Airway and Breathing EMT  2.2 Advanced Airway Management - Adult V5, 12/2020  06/2025
 2 Airway and Breathing EMT, P, AP   2.3 Abnormal Work of Breathing - Adult V3, 03/2021  06/2025
 2 Airway and Breathing EMT, P, AP  2.4 Exacerbation of COPD V3, 03/2021  06/2025
 2 Airway and Breathing EMT, P, AP  2.5 Asthma - Adult  V5, 03/2021  06/2025
 2 Airway and Breathing P, AP  2.6 Acute Pulmonary Oedema - Adult V2, 03/2021  06/2025
 2 Airway and Breathing EMT, P, AP   2.7 Emergency Tracheostomy Management V2, 03/2021  06/2025
 3 Cardiac P, AP  3.1 Acute Coronary Syndrome V8, 03/2021  06/2025
 3 Cardiac EMT  3.1 Acute Coronary Syndrome V4, 12/2020  06/2025
 3 Cardiac EMT, P, AP  3.2 Symptomatic Bradycardia - Adult V4, 01/2021  06/2025
 3 Cardiac P, AP  3.3 Tachyarrhythmia Overview V5, 04/2021  06/2025
 3  Cardiac P, AP  3.4 Tachyarrhythmia Narrow QRS/Regular Rate  V1, 03/2021   06/2025
 3  Cardiac AP   3.5 Tachyarrhythmia Wide QRS/Regular Rate V1, 03/2021  06/2025
 3  Cardiac AP   3.6 Tachyarrhythmia Irregular Rate  V1, 03/2021   06/2025
 4  Circulation EMT, P, AP  4.1 Shock from Blood Loss (non-trauma) - Adult V2, 12/2020  06/2025
 4  Circulation P, AP  4.2 Epistaxis V3, 12/2020  06/2025
 5  Medical P, AP  5.1 Adrenal Insufficiency - Adult V2, 01/2021  06/2025
5  Medical EMT, P, AP   5.2 Decompression Illness (DCI) V3, 12/2020  06/2025
5  Medical EMT, P, AP  5.3 Glycaemic Emergency - Adult V5, 11/2022  06/2025
5   Medical EMT, P, AP   5.4 Sickle Cell Crisis - Adult V2, 12/2020   06/2025
5   Medical P, AP  5.5 Significant Nausea & Vomiting - Adult V3, 12/2020   06/2025
6   Neurological P, AP  6.1 Altered Level of Consciousness - Adult V2, 12/2020   06/2025
6    Neurological  EMT   6.1 Altered Level of Consciousness - Adult  V2, 12/2020   06/2025
6    Neurological EMT, P, AP  6.2 Pain Management - Adult  V6, 04/2021   06/2025
6   Neurological P, AP  6.3 Seizure/Convulsion - Adult V7, 01/2023   06/2025
6   Neurological EMT  6.3 Seizure/Convulsion - Adult V3, 01/2021   06/2025
6   Neurological P, AP  6.4 Stroke V4, 12/2020   06/2025
6   Neurological EMT   6.4 Stroke V3, 01/2021   06/2025
6   Neurological AP   6.5 Procedural Sedation/Analgesia - Adult  V1, 03/2021   06/2025
7  Behavioural and Mental Health Emergencies  AP 7.1 Mental Health Emergency  V3, 03/2021   06/2025
7  Behavioural and Mental Health Emergencies  EMT, P  7.1 Mental Health Emergency V3, 03/2021   06/2025
7 Behavioural and Mental Health Emergencies  EMT, P, AP 7.2 Behavioural Emergency  V3, 03/2021   06/2025
8  Trauma EMT, P, AP 8.1 Burns - Adult  V3, 01/2021   06/2025
8  Trauma  EMT, P, AP 8.2 Crush Injury  V2, 03/2021   06/2025
8    Trauma EMT, P, AP 8.3 External Haemorrhage - Adult  V5, 02/2021   06/2025
8   Trauma EMT, P, AP  8.4 Harness Induced Suspension Trauma  V4, 01/2021   06/2025
8   Trauma P, AP 8.5 Head Injury - Adult  V4, 12/2020  06/2025
8   Trauma EMT 8.5 Head Injury - Adult   V3, 12/2020   06/2025
8   Trauma EMT, P, AP 8.6 Limb Injury - Adult  V6, 03/2021   06/2025
8   Trauma P, AP 8.7 Actual/Potential Shock from Blood Loss (trauma) - Adult  V5, 01/2021   06/2025
8   Trauma P, AP 8.8 Spinal Injury Management  V5, 01/2021   06/2025
8   Trauma EMT  8.8 Spinal Injury Management  V4, 12/2020  06/2025
8  Trauma  EMT, P, AP 8.9 Submersion/Immersion Incident  V3, 03/2021   06/2025
8   Trauma P, AP 8.10 Traumatic Cardiac Arrest  V3, 12/2021  06/2025
8   Trauma EMT, P, AP  8.11 Trauma Triage Tool V1, 02/2023   06/2025
9   Environmental P, AP 9.1 Hypothermia  V4, 01/2021   06/2025
9  Environmental EMT  9.1 Hypothermia V4, 12/2020   06/2025
9   Environmental EMT, P, AP  9.2 Heat Related Emergency - Adult V3, 01/2021   06/2025
10   Toxicology EMT, P, AP  10.1 Allergic Reaction/Anaphylaxis - Adult  V5, 11/2022  06/2025
10    Toxicology AP 10.2 Poisons - Adult V3, 12/2020  06/2025
10   Toxicology EMT, P  10.2 Poisons - Adult V5, 12/2020   06/2025
 11.1  Infectious EMT, P, AP   11.1 Sepsis - Adult V6, 01/2023   06/2025
12  Maternal EMT, P, AP 12.1 Pregnancy Related Emergencies V3, 01/2021  06/2025
12   Maternal EMT, P, AP  12.2  Pre-Hospital Emergency Childbirth V4, 01/2021   06/2025
12   Maternal P, AP 12.3 Malpresentations  V4, 10/2022   06/2025
12   Maternal P, AP 12.4 Shoulder Dystocia  V1, 03/2021   06/2025
12   Maternal EMT, P, AP 12.5 Umbilical Cord Complications  V3, 01/2021   06/2025
12   Maternal EMT, P, AP 12.6 Post Pregnancy Care  V4, 01/2021   06/2025
12   Maternal EMT, P, AP 12.7 New-born neonatal care and resuscitation  V6, 05/2023   06/2025
12   Maternal EMT, P, AP  12.8 Neonatal Resuscitation (≤ 6 weeks)  V1, 01/2021   06/2025
 13  Paediatric EMT, P, AP 13.1 Primary Survey Medical - Paediatric  V7, 01/2021  06/2025
 13  Paediatric EMT, P, AP 13.2 Primary Survey Trauma - Paediatric   V7, 01/2021  06/2025
 13  Paediatric EMT, P, AP 13.4 Secondary Survey - Paediatric  V5, 01/2021  06/2025
 13  Paediatric AP 13.5 Foreign Body Airway Obstruction - Paediatric  V4, 03/2021  06/2025
13   Paediatric EMT, P  13.5 Foreign Body Airway Obstruction - Paediatric V4, 03/2021   06/2025
13   Paediatric AP 13.6 Advanced Airway Management - Paediatric V4, 12/2020  06/2025
 13  Paediatric P  13.6 Advanced Airway Management - Paediatric V3, 12/2020   06/2025
13   Paediatric EMT, P, AP 13.7 Abnormal Work of Breathing - Paediatric  V4, 03/2021   06/2025
13   Paediatric EMT, P, AP 13.8 Asthma - Paediatric V4, 01/2021   06/2025
13   Paediatric EMT, P, AP 13.9 Stridor - Paediatric  V6, 10/2022  06/2025
13   Paediatric P, AP 13.10 Adrenal Insufficiency - Paediatric V2, 04/2021   06/2025
13   Paediatric EMT, P, AP 13.11 Glycaemic Emergency - Paediatric  V7, 11/2022   06/2025
13   Paediatric EMT, P, AP 13.12 Sickle Cell Crisis – Paediatric V2, 01/2021   06/2025
13   Paediatric EMT, P, AP 13.13 Pain Management – Paediatric  V10, 10/2022   06/2025
13   Paediatric P, AP 13.14 Seizure/Convulsion – Paediatric V8, 01/2023   06/2025
13   Paediatric EMT 13.14 Seizure/Convulsion - Paediatric  V4, 12/2020   06/2025
13   Paediatric EMT, P, AP 13.15 Burns – Paediatric V4, 01/2021   06/2025
13   Paediatric EMT, P, AP  13.16 External Haemorrhage – Paediatric  V5, 01/2021   06/2025
13   Paediatric P, AP 13.17 Actual/Potential Shock from Blood Loss (trauma) – Paediatric V1, 04/2021   06/2025
13   Paediatric EMT  13.17 Shock from Blood Loss – Paediatric  V3, 12/2020  06/2025
13   Paediatric EMT, P, AP 13.18 Limb Injury – Paediatric  V1, 04/2021   06/2025
13   Paediatric EMT, P, AP 13.19 Pyrexia – Paediatric V4, 10/2022   06/2025
13   Paediatric EMT, P, AP  13.20 Sepsis – Paediatric V6, 10/2022   06/2025
13
  Paediatric EMT, P, AP 13.21 Allergic Reaction/Anaphylaxis – Paediatric  V6, 11/2022   06/2025
13   Paediatric EMT, P, AP 13.22 Basic Life Support – Paediatric  V5, 02/2021   06/2025
13   Paediatric EMT, P, AP 13.23 VF or pVT – Paediatric V6, 01/2021  06/2025
13   Paediatric EMT, P, AP  13.24 Asystole/PEA – Paediatric  V5, 01/2021   06/2025
13   Paediatric EMT, P, AP 13.25 Symptomatic Bradycardia – Paediatric V5, 01/2021  06/2025
13   Paediatric P, AP 13.26 Post-Resuscitation Care – Paediatric V5, 01/2021   06/2025
13   Paediatric EMT  13.26 Post-Resuscitation Care – Paediatric V4, 04/2021   06/2025
13   Paediatric AP  13.27  Procedural Sedation/Analgesia - Paediatric V1, 03/2021   06/2025
 14  Resuscitation EMT, P, AP 14.1 Basic Life Support – Adult  V4, 02/2021   06/2025
14   Resuscitation EMT, P, AP  14.2 VF or pVT – Adult  V5, 01/2021   06/2025
14   Resuscitation P, AP 14.3 Asystole – Adult  V4, 12/2020   06/2025
14  Resuscitation EMT  14.3 Asystole - Adult  V4, 12/2020   06/2025
14  Resuscitation  P, AP  14.4 Asystole - Decision Tree  V2, 01/2021   06/2025
14   Resuscitation EMT, P, AP 14.5 Pulseless Electrical Activity – Adult  V4, 01/2021   06/2025
14   Resuscitation P, AP  14.6 Post-Resuscitation Care – Adult  V5, 03/2021   06/2025
14   Resuscitation EMT  14.6 Post-Resuscitation Care – Adult  V4, 03/2021   06/2025
14   Resuscitation P, AP 14.7 Recognition of Death – Resuscitation not Indicated   V3, 01/2021   06/2025
14   Resuscitation EMT  14.7 Recognition of Death – Resuscitation not Indicated  V2, 12/2020   06/2025
14   Resuscitation EMT, P, AP 14.8 Team Resuscitation  V2, 03/2021   06/2025
15 Palliative Care  P, AP 15.1 End of Life – DNAR  V2, 01/2021   06/2025
15   Palliative Care EMT  15.1 End of Life – DNAR  V2, 12/2020   06/2025
15   Palliative Care P, AP 15.2 Palliative Care – Adult  V2, 01/2021   06/2025
16 Operations  EMT, P, AP  16.1 Major Emergency (Major Incident) –
First Practitioners on site		 V3, 12/2020   06/2025
16   Operations EMT, P, AP 16.2 Major Emergency (Major Incident) –
Operational Control 		 V3, 12/2020   06/2025
16   Operations EMT, P, AP  16.3 Triage Sieve  V2, 12/2020   06/2025
16   Operations P, AP 16.4 Triage Sort  V2, 12/2020   06/2025
16   Operations P, AP 16.5 Conducted Electrical Weapon (Taser)  V2, 12/2020   06/2025
16   Operations P, AP 16.6 Verification of Death  V2, 12/2020   06/2025
17 Patient Disposition P, AP 17.1 Clinical Care Pathway Decision - Non-conveyance Adult V3, 03/2023  06/2025
17  Patient Disposition  P, AP 17.2 Hypoglycaemia - Non-conveyance Adult  V3, 3/2023  06/2025
17  Patient Disposition P, AP 17.3 Isolated Seizure -Non-conveyance Adult  V3, 3/2023   06/2025
17  Patient Disposition P, AP 17.4 Toothache - Non-conveyance Adult  V3, 3/2023   06/2025
17  Patient Disposition  P, AP 17.5 Pepper (Oleoresin) spray - Non-conveyance Adult  V3, 3/2023   06/2025
17  Patient Disposition P, AP 17.6 Non-injury following trauma - Non-conveyance Adult  V3, 3/2023   06/2025
17   Patient Disposition P, AP 17.7 Mild Bronchospasm - Non-conveyance Adult  V3, 3/2023   06/2025
17   Patient Disposition P, AP 17.8 Epistaxis - Non-conveyance Adult  V3, 3/2023  06/2025
17   Patient Disposition P, AP 17.9 Mild Allergy - Non-conveyance Adult  V3, 3/2023   06/2025