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Real talk: EMS needs to stop playing second fiddle in the house of medicine
Crush syndrome can be expected following any event where patients are trapped for a length of time
Agencies must link wellness, training, leadership and technology to mission performance
Springfield EMT Peggy Finley faces murder charges related to “compressional and positional asphyxia” of a patient
What does the latest study mean for prehospital use of TXA?
Lockport fire officials release new details of the rescue effort following a tour boat’s capsize
Video: Watch as a police officer manages the first critical minutes of a stabbing
First responders were dispatched to a “limited access rescue” on the Bruce Lee Trail in Clayton
Experts say Madera Community Hospital’s untenable financial realities are a challenge for rural hospitals across the country
Fallen EMT Yadira Arroyo’s brother, EMT Joel Rosado, was amongst those honored with an award in her name
Albuterol, fentanyl and naloxone injectable are among the drugs being recalled – many of which are in very short supply, with no alternate source available
Synchronized and unsynchronized electrical cardioversions are safe and effective in the prehospital environment
Carl Amos was alone when he tried to escape to safety, but he tripped and broke his hip
The ZOLL emsCharts NOW app lets providers quickly capture critical patient data at the time of contact, using standard mobile devices
Human metapneumovirus has many of the same symptoms as COVID and RSV
Two children were treated for hypothermia after the family’s kayaks capsized in choppy water
Social media video showed EMS crews and police officers treating the wounded on the Hollywood Oceanfront Boardwalk
“This job has lots of sad days, but to see him with his family today makes the job worth it, " EMS District Chief Kenneth Faria said
Join the EMSC Program honoring EMS clinicians during EMS Week
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said the father and teens were going through a relative’s possessions when they found the grenade and the father pulled the pin
Miguel Nieblas Ontiveros was immediately terminated after his arrest for allegedly assaulting a patient en route to a hospital
Saving lives with coordinated trauma care through pre-planning, training and relationship building
Austin-Travis County EMS reached a considerable milestone last week with their Whole Blood Program
CAL FIRE crews responded after a Mini Cooper went through the window and injured a customer inside the Placer County store
Divers performed a grid search to locate the man on the floor of the bay
A Riverside County report noted 38,000 instances of “ambulance patient offload delays,” meaning medics had to wait 30 minutes or more
Mecklenburg EMS Agency Paramedic Mark Hayes had been a part of the Medic team since 1997
Steve Whitehead and Nick Nudell debate the importance of MOR reporting
LaDamonyon “DeeDee” Hall, 47, died in 2022 after police and EMS providers responding to a reported disturbance handcuffed and transported her
The next time you encounter a patient for which your clinical impression is “excited delirium,” remember that the treatment you render isn’t to treat the delirium
Maia Dorsett and Nikki Little share a journey to improving care through a multi-modal NAEMSP approach
“The problem with people testing their limits is that they often find them.”
Your agency should have a policy covering communication with Deaf and hard-of-hearing people; are you familiar with it?
