Scenario
You are on scene with a patient who has suffered significant facial trauma; what are some strategies to improve your ability to manage his airway?
You are dispatched to a report of a male patient involved in a bicycle accident
You are on scene with a patient who is experiencing chest pain; what if the cause isn’t cardiac?
You are dispatched to a law office for multiple shooting victims
400 instructors, volunteers and patient actors, along with with 26 ambulances and two helicopters, helped paramedic students complete 70 different scenarios
Educators must use these four steps when planning to add stress to a drill for EMT and paramedic students
You were asked to assess and treat a potential stroke in a 39-year-old man found unresponsive while working out; did you make the right call?
You are asked to respond to the fitness room at a local hotel
Look for these signs and symptoms to identify patients suffering from smoke inhalation and cyanide poisoning
You are staged at a house fire when you are advised that a victim has been located
You are asked to respond as the third unit to arrive at a vehicle collision
You were asked to respond to a coffee shop for a 22-year-old male with increasing shortness of breath following a coughing fit; did you make the right decision?
You are asked to respond to a coffee shop for shortness of breath
You were asked to respond to the nurse’s office at the high school for a patient with lacerations up both forearms; did you make the right decision?
You are asked to respond to the nurse’s office at a local high school
Firefighter proposes to his girlfriend, paramedic at a staged emergency in front of their family and friends
EMS responded to a sports complex for a report of a syncope; did responders correctly assess and treat the 22 year-old male patient?
You are asked to respond to the football practice field of a local college
You were asked to respond for a woman who may have broken her arm; did you make the right decision?
You are asked to respond to a residence for a report of a broken arm
Arrowhead EMS conference attendees learn to make mock injuries in break-out session
I was reminded of this horrible scene when I had to cardiovert a father as his family watched
Experts offer their opinions on the technology available to medics
