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Reframe your thinking to get patients with atypical neurologic emergency symptoms immediate care
How Mehlville Fire Protection District used ET3 and community paramedicine to improve overall health and quality of life for the community
Unique considerations for responding to emergencies involving individuals with special needs
10 medical stations were in place along the 26.2-mile course
First responders in Aurora treated patients ranged in age from 1 month to 31 years old
San Diego Fire-Rescue personnel transported 10 people suffering moderate injuries
Decriminalization has led to a rise in psilocybin-related calls for young adults and adolescents
A shopper described the scene as chaotic when an SUV crashed into the Canton Township store’s main entrance
Does your agency provide ongoing training for responding to patients with special needs? If not, do you wish they did?
Why sticking around may be the single best thing you can do to get better at your job
New Castle County paramedics participated in training that expanded their use of point-of-care ultrasound devices
New report reveals insights into prehospital heat-related incidents attended by EMS
Christopher Ward began vomiting, passing out and stopped breathing
Put your trauma care knowledge to the test on trauma terminology and assessment
Video showed smoke filling the Eastern Market station as an insulator under a train began to burn
Steve Whitehead shares tips to get your patient to change their way of thinking
Gaining patients’ confidence can be achieved by deliberate actions, like connecting with caregivers, as well as small subtleties, like body language and facial expressions
“There is no substitute for experience. Yet, regardless of experience level, it is important to consider how EMS education can teach situational awareness”
EMT Robert Molesk said he felt intimidated by Erie County deputies when treating Robert A. Metcalf Jr.
Use these strategies to look for and reduce cognitive error during patient assessment and care
A rope rescue system was used to raise a Fontana woman from an old septic tank 25 feet below the ground
Heart block recognition and treatment present a challenge in EMS education
Blending technology and human-driven care to navigate language barriers and make the scene safer
Assess abdominal pain in 5 seconds or less with Steve Whitehead
The key to differentiating abdominal pain is to utilize as many assessment tools as possible
Doctors had told the hunter’s family that he may not walk again
Clinicians should be aware of how ventricular-assist devices work and what distress signs to look for in patients
Researchers, clinicians at UC San Diego Health used “COMPOSER” with over 100,000 digital records of sepsis patients, to calculate a lower mortality rate
Critical insights into the implications of recent court rulings on EMS practice and patient care