EMS-Hospital Continuity of Care

[Aidey]

I am of the opinion that if the ER or the floor is going to pull my IV 12-24 hours in then I don't really feel like starting an IV in the field unless the PT is going to die or otherwise suffer very greatly during the 5-10 minutes it takes to transport to the ER...

In my experience it isn't the ED pulling the line, it happens after the pt is admitted. And for what it is worth, many hospitals treat ED lines and EMS lines the same. So letting the ED start the line may not be saving your patient from having the line pulled and restarted.