Cardiac Care
Explore our comprehensive directory of articles on Cardiac Care in EMS, tailored to support professionals in assessing, treating, and managing cardiac emergencies. This collection covers essential topics such as ECG interpretation, advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), and the latest heart attack and arrhythmia management protocols. Mastering cardiac care is crucial for improving patient outcomes in life-threatening situations. For related content, check out our resources on Emergency Medical Procedures. Stay informed and enhance your skills in cardiac care with our expert-driven content.
In this episode, our hosts discuss a Pinnacle presentation by Bryan Bledsoe, and do a deep dive on the industry aspects he identified as needing an overhaul
5 PA highlights: The practical application for physician assistants
Bryan Bledsoe: “EMS must be fixed with bulldozers not tweezers”
While on vacation in Orlando he found a 4-year-old at bottom of the swimming pool and resuscitated her with CPR
He learned and practiced hands-only CPR just days before he resuscitated a student that had been struck by lightning
Ore. dispatchers give 911 callers hands-only CPR instructions leading to a dramatic increase in CPR saves
EMS providers, cardiac arrest survivors and bystanders who started CPR before responders arrived all met to celebrate and express their gratitude
Pa. township awarded $245,000 to purchase a new ambulance, police cars, and defibrillators
The do-it-yourself building project from a Vt. AEMT is an interactive hands-only CPR learning activity
Like those medics I now know my true calling is to be a hero in someone else’s eyes, but a normal everyday person through my own eyes
EMS leaders should apply these steps to prepare for changes to CPR and cardiac care guidelines
Police and EMS providers were escorting him to an ambulance when he went into cardiac arrest
Two medics saved a man who suffered a heart attack, preceded by a stroke less than two months before; “the odds of me living were slim to none”
The funds will be used to purchase four mechanical chest compression devices and four complementary portable ventilator units
EMS providers began CPR and transported him to a hospital; a second worker experienced numbness and tingling on the left side of his body
Training officers and educators need to begin preparing education materials and curriculum for revisions due to the ECC and CPR updates
He performed rescue breaths then shocked the teen after he was hit in the chest with a baseball and stopped breathing during a Little League game
Up-to-date protocols and new equipment for St. Charles County’s new initiative for cardiac arrest response
Young responders did the procedure in the field for the first time in their careers after CPR, a defibrillator and the Heimlich maneuver failed to revive a man who was suffocating
Research showed 52 percent of STEMI patients in rural areas arrived to the ER in personal vehicles
He arrived early for his shift, and hurried to the nearby police station after hearing heard reports over the scanner of a medical emergency
The family of the deceased is suing the city and the defibrillator maker, claiming the man died because of the 14 minutes it took for the unit to deliver a shock
EMS agencies and providers should be preparing now to update protocols and training programs
The discussion focuses on whether EMS volunteers need the same training as EMTs, and if it makes sense to a separate certification for volunteers.
Early in any cardiac resuscitation, begin communication with a family representative and assume all actions and words are being recorded
A doctor specializing in internal medicine performed chest compressions on a man who was carried down the mountain in a toboggan after suffering a severe heart attack at the top of the slope
He claims medics said the batteries of a defibrillator were not charged; the medical director says an IO device stopped working and the delay did not contribute to the woman’s death
The proposed ‘Bystander Insurance’ will pay medical fees to civilians that become injured or infected while helping others
The police department and rescue squad teamed up for the rare rescues; usually they respond to a cardiac arrest only once a month
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