Clinical Practice Guidelines – 2026

Last updated on: May 2026

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	V6, 10/2025	12/2025
1	Principles of General Care	EMT, P, AP	1.3 Primary Survey Trauma – Adult	V6, 10/2025	12/2025
1	Principles of General Care	P, AP	1.5 Secondary Survey Medical – Adult	V4, 09/2024	08/2025
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, 09/2024	08/2025
1	Principles of General Care	EMT	1.6 Secondary Survey Trauma – Adult	V3, 03/2023	06/2025
1	Principles of General Care	AP	2.1 Foreign Body Airway Obstruction – Adult	V4, 12/2020	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	V6, 12/2025	06/2025
2	Airway and Breathing	EMT	2.2 Advanced Airway Management – Adult	V6, 12/2025	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	V4, 09/2024	08/2025
2	Airway and Breathing	EMT, P, AP	2.5 Asthma – Adult	V6, 09/2024	08/2025
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	V9, 10/2025	12/2025
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	V6, 03/2026	05/2026
3	Cardiac	P, AP	3.4 Stable Narrow/Regular Tachyarrhythmia – Adult	V3, 03/2026	05/2026
3	Cardiac	P, AP	3.5 Stable Wide/Regular Tachyarrhythmia	V5, 03/2026	05/2026
3	Cardiac	AP	3.6 Stable/Irregular Tachyarrhythmia – Adult	V5, 03/2026	05/2026
3	Cardiac	P, AP	3.7 Unstable Tachyarrhythmia – Adult	V3, 03/2026	05/2026
4	Circulation	P, AP	4.1 Shock from Blood Loss (non-trauma) – Adult	V2, 12/2020	06/2025
4	Circulation	EMT, 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	V6, 02/2026	04/2026
5	Medical	EMT, P, AP	5.4 Sickle Cell Crisis – Adult	V2, 12/2020	06/2025
5	Medical	EMT, P, AP	5.5 Significant Nausea & Vomiting – Adult	V5, 12/2025	12/2025
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	V7, 04/2025	08/2025
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	EMT, P, AP	6.4 Stroke	V5, 12/2025	12/2025
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	V4, 12/2025	12/2025
8	Trauma	P, AP	8.2 Crush Injury	V2, 03/2021	06/2025
8	Trauma	EMT, P, AP	8.3 External Haemorrhage – Adult	V6, 10/2025	12/2025
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	V4, 12/2025	12/2025
8	Trauma	EMT, P, AP	8.11 Trauma Triage Tool	V1, 02/2023	06/2025
8	Trauma	EMT, P, AP	8.12 Eye Injury	V1, 12/2025	12/2025
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	V6, 12/2023	02/2026
11.1	Infectious	EMT, P, AP	11.1 Sepsis – Adult	V7, 12/2025	12/2025
12	Maternal	EMT, P, AP	12.1 Pregnancy Related Emergencies	V3, 03/2026	04/2026
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	P, AP	13.6 Advanced Airway Management – Paediatric	V5, 12/2025	12/2025
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	V5, 09/2024	08/2025
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, 02/2026	04/2026
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	V11, 04/2025	08/2025
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	V5, 12/2025	12/2025
13	Paediatric	EMT, P, AP	13.16 External Haemorrhage – Paediatric	V6, 10/2025	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	V5, 09/2024	08/2025
13	Paediatric	EMT, P, AP	13.20 Sepsis – Paediatric	V6, 04/2025	02/2026
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	V7, 12/2025	12/2025
13	Paediatric	EMT, P, AP	13.24 Asystole/PEA – Paediatric	V6, 12/2025	12/2025
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	V5, 12/2023	04/2026
14	Resuscitation	EMT, P, AP	14.2 VF or pVT – Adult	V7, 12/2025	12/2025
14	Resuscitation	P, AP	14.3 Asystole – Adult	V5, 12/2025	12/2025
14	Resuscitation	EMT	14.3 Asystole – Adult	V5, 12/2025	12/2025
14	Resuscitation	P, AP	14.4 Asystole – Decision Tree	V3, 09/2024	08/2025
14	Resuscitation	EMT, P, AP	14.5 Pulseless Electrical Activity – Adult	V6, 12/2025	12/2025
14	Resuscitation	P, AP	14.6 Post-Resuscitation Care – Adult	V5, 02/2025	08/2025
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	V3, 12/2024	08/2025
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 Ten Second Triage	V1, 10/2024	08/2025
16	Operations	EMT, P, AP	16.4 Major Incident Triage Tool	V2, 06/2024	08/2025
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
16	Operations	P, AP	16.7 Casualty Clearing Station	V1, 12/2024	08/2025
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, 03/2023	06/2025
17	Patient Disposition	P, AP	17.3 Isolated Seizure -Non-conveyance Adult	V3, 03/2023	06/2025
17	Patient Disposition	P, AP	17.4 Toothache – Non-conveyance Adult	V3, 03/2023	06/2025
17	Patient Disposition	P, AP	17.5 Pepper (Oleoresin) spray – Non-conveyance Adult	V3, 03/2023	06/2025
17	Patient Disposition	P, AP	17.6 Non-injury following trauma – Non-conveyance Adult	V3, 03/2023	06/2025
17	Patient Disposition	P, AP	17.7 Mild Bronchospasm – Non-conveyance Adult	V3, 03/2023	06/2025
17	Patient Disposition	P, AP	17.8 Epistaxis – Non-conveyance Adult	V3, 03/2023	06/2025
17	Patient Disposition	P, AP	17.9 Mild Allergy – Non-conveyance Adult	V3, 03/2023	06/2025