Ga. first responders rescue man trapped in 24-inch drain pipe

Mass. first responders rescue 10-year-old boy stuck in chimney

Fla. man critically injured when Camaro crashes into house

2 Va. firefighters fired for delay of aid to shooting victim

Iowa county to create EMS advisory group addressing future ALS service

Colo. bans LEOs, medics from using term ‘excited delirium’ in trainings, incident reports

11 injured when bus carrying fraternity members crashes in Miss.

Use AVPU scale to determine a patient’s level of consciousness

How to use SAMPLE history as an effective patient assessment tool

How to use OPQRST as an effective patient assessment tool

Remember 2 Things: What to ask yourself before ALS to BLS hand-offs

February 13, 2014 06:43 AM

EMS1 Columnist Steve Whitehead recommends considering if the patient has already had any ALS-level interventions or assessments, and the patient’s potential for decompensation.

ALS Basic Life Support (BLS) Patient Assessment Patient Handling

RECOMMENDED FOR YOU