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“There is no substitute for experience. Yet, regardless of experience level, it is important to consider how EMS education can teach situational awareness”
Use these strategies to look for and reduce cognitive error during patient assessment and care
Heart block recognition and treatment present a challenge in EMS education
Experts say his body quickly went into a hibernation-like state, allowing him to endure extremely low temperatures and oxygen levels
Emergency medical helicopters will have until next April to institute tougher risk analysis and in-flight monitoring procedures in challenging weather
She will be sentenced in September for charges that stem from submitting unnecessary Medicare claims
The construction worker was pinned in the elevator shaft at the site of a 29-story office space being built
The danger of raw data is that it has to be interpreted and analyzed beyond the superficial first layer before it even begins to make sense
In South Carolina, 17 of the top 30 Medicare payments in 2012 went to ambulance services
The additional training focuses on medications for drug overdoses, low blood sugar, and breathing problems; five certification levels will go down to three
Officer Dennis Guerra, 38, was declared brain dead Wednesday; his partner, Rosa Rodriguez, is still in critical condition
None of the injuries, which included broken bones, is considered life-threatening
Collaborative software between Impact Instrumentation, Bio-Nexus shows great promise in monitoring critical-care equipment without interrupting patient care
If an ambulance is found to have bed bugs, the vehicle can remain out of service for as long as three hours while it undergoes treatment by technicians
The firefighter was airlifted to a hospital to undergo surgery; he later had to have his left leg amputated from being pinned
Coworkers and responders were able to control his bleeding, and the man was conscious and talking
Shocked students were trying desperately to find a way to finish their course work that started in September and was supposed to finish May 6th
The paramedic reportedly confessed that not only did he steal a dozen hydrocodone pills from a home, but he ingested them on the clock as well
Understand the shape and significance of a plethysmograph waveform to glean a lot of information about your patient’s cardiovascular status
The 35-year-old mom was on a long waiting list, until a longtime co-worker and acquaintance decided to help make sure she lives to see her daughter grow up
Witnesses said it stemmed from the firefighter refusing to move his fire truck because he was rendering aid to the patient
The pair fell from the bridge railing, became entangled and fell spinning to the ground, drawing a rescue operation and a crowd of onlookers
Her heart rate is rapid, her skin clammy and she’s having trouble breathing — what’s your diagnosis?
“Allowing first responders to administer Narcan will save lives,” Gov. Chris Christie said
As community paramedicine continues to grow, the American Nurses Association released standards for working together to provide quality services
Her heart rate is rapid, her skin clammy and she’s having trouble breathing — what’s your diagnosis?
