Provides a structured approach to altered mental status, seizures, postictal care, hypoglycemia, syncope, and identification of reversible causes of neurologic emergencies.

Reviews assessment of geriatric patients, atypical presentations, polypharmacy, falls, recognition of abuse and neglect, and Florida mandatory reporting responsibilities for vulnerable patients.

Covers heat exhaustion and heat stroke, aggressive cooling, lightning injuries, vehicular hyperthermia, and BLS assessment and management of Florida native snake envenomation.

Reviews drowning pathophysiology, scene safety, rescue-versus-recovery considerations, ventilation-first resuscitation, post-rescue assessment, transport decisions, and Florida drowning prevention.

Covers EMS operations throughout the hurricane and disaster cycle, including preparedness, evacuation, special-needs shelters, ICS, mutual aid, post-storm hazards, and responder readiness.

Reviews Florida's Baker and Marchman Acts along with decision-making capacity, consent, minors and guardianship, involuntary examination, patient refusals, and legally defensible documentation.