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Stories about patients stealing ambulances are common, so here’s how you can protect your vehicle
How to learn and understand the medications paramedics administer
Here’s an overview of what EMS chaplains do and how you can become one
Despite your best efforts, blood stains, food grease and the not-so-fun vomit tinge happen from time to time
Take the quiz and find out which character you are most like
Here’s a roundup of what EMS providers wish the public knew in order to separate fact from fiction
Some readers said they wish their supervisor understood their level of commitment, while others expressed their wants and needs
Succeeding in an EMT class and as an EMT in the field is more than just knowing things
Test your knowledge on the challenges of assessing and treating children with capnography
How prepared are you to identify and treat injuries from shootings, bombings, stabbings and slashings?
Here’s an overview of what dry drowning is said to be and what medical professionals are saying
EMS providers complaining about lack of education and educators complaining about lack of students is where ignorance and apathy collide
After being held in custody for 18 months in North Korea, 22-year-old Otto Warmbier returned home in a coma
The “set-up, size-up, scope, secure” mindset of the 1st and TEN approach to intubation may help improve first-pass success
A basic understanding of how acid-base imbalances can affect the patient’s presentation can help make sense of conflicting symptoms
EMS agencies need a DUNS number – a unique, free identifier – to bid on government contracts or apply for government grants
Carry a small personal aid kit with you at all times to treat the aches, cuts and scrapes you are most likely to experience yourself or need to treat in friends and family
Show off your knowledge of the indications and contraindications for medications commonly administered by EMTs
To be in the EMS profession for the long haul, following these simple lifting tips every day will pay off in the future
When you truly listen to a group of angry EMS providers, there is always a bounce from negative complaints to positive affirmations
Check this list before you start an EMT or paramedic career
Maximize learning from EMS patient care scenarios with learning objectives, clear briefing and pre-planning equipment
For some, EMS has exposed them to the best and worst elements of humanity
Being a paramedic isn’t like what you see on TV; it isn’t all fast-paced lifesaving
EMS doesn’t have an actual paramedic shortage; instead, EMS has a shortage of paramedics willing to work for low wages in terrible working conditions
Test your ability to apply the SALT triage method to a collection of simulated MCI patients
Focus on controlling what you can and leave the big picture to other people
In your opinion, who do you think fits the bill?
Wernicke’s encephalopathy is an acute neurological condition caused by thiamine deficiency, also known as beriberi
SWOT analysis gives volunteers the opportunity to participate in the development of an action plan for training, increased competence and success
We owe it to ourselves and our families to understand and use the PPE designed to protect us from line of duty injury or death
Pain while running EMS calls or sitting around the station is not normal and it can be treated with strength and flexibility exercises
A majority of readers are most concerned about the color of their uniforms in regard to setting them apart from police officers
