Skills & Techniques April 30, 2026 · EMS, handover

Handing Off to BC EMS: What OFA Level 2 Attendants Say and Do

A clean handover to BC EMS is the mark of a confident Level 2 attendant. It is also testable on day two.

What to hand over

  • Patient's name and age
  • Mechanism of injury or chief complaint
  • Primary survey findings
  • Treatments provided and patient response
  • SAMPLE history
  • Vital sign trends

How to deliver it

Calm voice, short sentences, paramedic-friendly vocabulary. No narrative, just the data. See documentation.

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