A squad is an SUV used for advanced life support (ALS) quick response. Used typically in rural areas, squads operate with one paramedic and a limited equipment cache. Squads initiate all standard ALS (advanced life support) interventions just as an MICU (mobile intensive care unit) would; including CPR (cardio-pulmonary resuscitation), advanced airway placement, and medication administration. Once patients are stable and transferred to an MICU for transport, the squad goes back in to service to handle other EMS responses.
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