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PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh EMS recently completed regular systemwide training for all paramedics, advanced EMTs and EMTs.
The training focused on updated multi-patient triage strategies and evidence-based trauma care, including blood administration and antibiotics for open fractures.
The curriculum concluded with hands-on stations covering trauma airways, the bureau’s new IV pumps, and practical exercises for multi-casualty active-threat incidents.
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