Code of the District of Columbia

§ 21–2221.08. Comfort care.

Regardless of the treatment orders on the MOST Form, EMS personnel and other health care professionals may provide the following interventions, as needed, to a patient for comfort or to alleviate pain:

(1) Clear the airway, without the use of artificial ventilation, esophageal obturator airway, or endotracheal intubation;

(2) Administer suction;

(3) Provide oxygen, without the use of artificial ventilation, esophageal obturator airway, or endotracheal intubation;

(4) Provide pain medication;

(5) Control bleeding; or

(6) Make any other necessary adjustments.