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  Research Analysis: Key takeaways from PART and Airways-2 Trials

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  Comparing endotracheal, laryngeal tube and supraglottic airway device intubation during out of hospital cardiac arrest

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  Prove it: Administering NTG to patients with inferior wall myocardial infarction

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  A new study suggests there may not be any clinical benefits to administering NTG to treat chest pain caused by myocardial ischemia

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• Wis. city among highest in cardiac survival rates

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  Janesville Deputy Fire Chief Jim Ponkauskas said one of the biggest factors in cardiac arrest treatment is ensuring the patient has consistent chest compressions

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  Study: Laryngeal tubes could increase cardiac arrest survival

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  A study has shown that a change in the type of breathing tube paramedics use to resuscitate patients with sudden cardiac arrest can improve the odds of survival

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  Opioid exposure safety, superglottic airways and other EMS news of the week

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  Our co-hosts discuss hot topics related to EMS personnel, from cardiac arrest survival to a DOJ video regarding opioid exposure while on the job

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  Prove it: IV access increases out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival better than IO access

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  A recent study shows an increased survival rate for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients who are administered medication through IV access rather than IO access

• Couple shares ‘first kiss’ through CPR

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  Andi Traynor and Max Montgomery shared their first kiss when Traynor gave Montgomery CPR after he went into cardiac arrest

• Cardiac arrest survivor recalls being saved by stranger

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  Tom Colasanto was sitting on that bench when the color drained from his face and he fell over, backward, into the bushes

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  NJ EMS chief thanks EMS providers for saving his life

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  Jeff Hoffman credits his fellow EMS providers from another agency with saving his life after he went into cardiac arrest three times in one night

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  Pa. EMS agency awarded by AHA for cardiac care

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  The association honored Pittsburgh Emergency Medical Services with its Gold Plus Performance Achievement Award

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  Resuscitation education: What’s changed and what you need to know

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  The American Heart Association recently released a statement updating cardiac arrest resuscitation guidelines

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  Is it time to pull epinephrine from the EMS formulary?

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  Our co-hosts discuss a recent study out of the UK that puts the use of epinephrine in prehospital cardiac arrest patients into question

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  Epinephrine and the Paramedic-2 trial: Is it time to pull our starting pitcher?

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  New research questions whether pharmacotherapy in cardiac arrest is effective at ROSC and long-term survival

• New study tests benefit of epinephrine in prehospital-setting cardiac arrests

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  The study showed a lack of 'clear improvement in functional recovery' in patients treated with epinephrine

• Fire capt., paramedic credited with saving 2 lightning-strike victims

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  Capt. Darin Peterson and Eric Watkins jumped into action after an 18-year-old and a 4-year-old were struck by lightning

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