Rapid Field Response
Overview
The Rapid Field Response toolkit provides emergency medical personnel with streamlined documentation tools for active field operations. These four features enable fast ePCR documentation during time-critical emergency response without navigating through multiple screens.
When to Use: Active emergency response, field operations, time-critical documentation, routine incident workflows
Core Features
Critical Fields
Access: Triangle icon (!) in top toolbar
Essential NEMSIS-designated fields that control validation rules throughout the ePCR schematron. These hard-coded fields affect treatment timestamping, drug calculations, and validation logic.
Use When:
Starting ePCR documentation (arrival time, unit identification)
Administering medications (patient weight for dose calculations)
Completing transport (disposition information)
View Critical Fields Documentation →
Quick Actions
Access: Lightning bolt icon 
in top toolbar
Pre-configured treatment presets with automatic timestamping for documenting medications and procedures during patient care.
Use When:
Administering treatments in real-time
Documenting medications and procedures rapidly
Tracking time-critical interventions
View Quick Actions Documentation →
Checklists
Location: Upper toolbar
Structured documentation for protocol verification and clinical decision criteria including patient refusals, trauma criteria, and protocol compliance.
Use When:
Documenting patient refusals (capacity assessment)
Assessing trauma center criteria
Verifying protocol compliance
Recording clinical decisions for quality assurance
Note: Checklists are internal EPR FireWorks tools, not NEMSIS data elements. They print with ePCR and embed in billing PDFs.
View Checklists Documentation →
Scenarios
Location: Upper toolbar
Pre-configured workflows consolidate required fields into single-page formats for completing routine incidents in under 5 minutes.
Use When:
Routine incidents
Cancellations
Patient refusals
Lift assists
Time Investment: Under 5 minutes for straightforward incidents
View Scenarios Documentation →
Field Documentation Workflow
During Active Patient Care:
Use Quick Actions for real-time treatment documentation
Focus on timestamps and critical interventions
Don't worry about complete ePCR documentation
Immediately Post-Call:
Complete Critical Fields disposition information
Use Checklists if applicable (refusals, trauma criteria)
Review Timeline for documentation accuracy
Back at the Station:
Complete the remaining ePCR sections
Review and modify treatment details as needed
Submit completed ePCR
Key Information
Mobile Optimization: All features designed for tablet and mobile use with large touch targets, minimal screen transitions, and quick toolbar access.
Department Configuration: Quick Actions presets, Checklists, and Scenarios reflect your department's Back-Office configuration. Critical Fields are standardized NEMSIS requirements and cannot be customized.
Integration: All Rapid Field Response tools automatically populate corresponding ePCR sections and synchronize with the Timeline.
Related Documentation
Assessmentand Treatment - Complete clinical documentation procedures
Times - Chronological event documentation and timestamp management
Documenting Patient Care - Complete multi-tab interface reference
Vital Signs - Comprehensive vital signs entry procedures