Operations

Controlled Substances

DEA-grade chain of custody. Receive, dispense, witness, dispose. Audit-ready record-keeping for narcotics on the medic.

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DEA chain of custody Witness signatures Auto-debit from PCR Dispose log
What it does

Paper narcotic log, retired. DEA-ready replacement.

Most EMS-providing fire departments still keep a paper narcotic log on the medic. The log gets photocopied for the inspector. Witnesses sign with a pen. Every administration is reconciled monthly.

Watchroom's controlled-substance module replaces the paper log with a tamper-evident digital chain of custody — but designed for the reality of the medic, not for an enterprise pharmacy. Two-tap administration, fingerprint witness, auto-debit from the ePCR.

How it works

Three things that change.

Auto-debit from PCR Drug admin entered on the ePCR auto-debits the controlled-substance chain of custody. The paramedic isn't double-entering anything.
Witness signatures Every administration requires a witness signature. Tap-pad or fingerprint. Logged with timestamp and witness identity.
Dispose log Wasted doses logged with witness. Expired doses pulled with witness. Reconciliation report at month-end.
Connected

Talks to every other module.

No CSV exports, no batch jobs, no reconciling two systems by hand. When something happens in one module, the others already know.

ePCR Drug administration on the PCR auto-debits chain of custody — paramedic doesn't double-enter. Roster & HR Member authorization to administer controlled substances tracked on the member profile. Apparatus & Fleet Controlled-substance inventory tracked per apparatus / medic unit.
Replaces

Out with the old.

What this module takes off the department’s plate, and the standards it answers to.

ReplacesPaper narcotic log
ReplacesVendor add-on modules for chain of custody
MeetsDEA 21 CFR 1304 (record keeping)
MeetsState narcotic-handler regulations
MeetsEMS Medical Director protocols
Related

If Controlled Substances fits, these will too.

All 21 modules
ePCR (NEMSIS 3.5) Where the drug administration comes from. Inventory & Equipment General inventory; controlled substances are the strictest case. Daily Rig Checks Daily check reconciles controlled-substance counts on the rig.

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