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Access our directory of clinical articles in EMS, which offers in-depth information on patient assessment, treatment protocols, and emerging medical practices. This collection covers various clinical topics essential for EMS professionals, from advanced pharmacology to trauma management. Staying up-to-date with clinical knowledge is vital for delivering high-quality patient care. For additional resources, explore our section on Medical Research. Enhance your clinical expertise with our expert-driven content.
How one county agency is saving lives with prehospital transfusions
There are several things you can do to protect both your patient and yourself
Steve Whitehead describes when you might encounter this scenario and how you should handle it
Nancy Gabriel’s husband, James, was strapped to a gurney when it rolled off the sidewalk and overturned, causing multiple injuries
Distinguishing between COPD and comorbidities, and scaling treatment and pharmacology to disease progression
The Bella Vista Fire and EMS Department among first in the nation to launch cerebral oximetry machines in two of its ambulances
Swansea Ambulance Corps interns are working as EMTs to advance their careers in the medical field
Doctors who study pulmonary fibrosis are just beginning to focus on 9/11 victims as the long-term effects of exposure are emerging
Use the right equipment and enlist extra personnel to help transport bariatric patients out of their homes and into the ambulance while keeping their safety top of mind
Bariatric patients may present with dehydration, malnutrition and surgical site complications in the days and weeks after a bariatric surgery procedure
When faced with sinus tachycardia, differentiate between SVT, and consider the diagnosis and the effects of fever on tachycardia and heart rate
The First Responders Partnership Health Center will provide same-day-appointment primary care, labs, x-rays and prescriptions
Pre-oxygenate, evaluate for LEMONS and position a patient of any size correctly to help secure an airway
Prepared to treat your own? Lessons learned from a problematic incident
The goal of the Heads Up program is to decrease the unknowns while responding to an emergency call
Community paramedicine communication with patients, their family members and the local crews can eliminate obstacles and improve patient care for bariatric patients
In this episode, our co-hosts discuss the challenges that come with assisting bariatric patients, including logistics, equipment needs and provider attitudes
Aspirus Riverview Hospital and Mid-State Technical College partnered to open a simulation center to train healthcare professionals
A new state protocol has been approved that requires EMS responders to stay at the scene to treat critical patients for an additional 20 minutes
We’ve all heard about getting ‘back to the basic,’ but sometimes paramedics need to make sure they get back to the advanced, as well
Jeffery Henson, 57, lives with a genetic neurodegenerative disease and called the fire department more than 90 times in one month
Amber Price said seeing the same people make the same mistakes made her want to find ways to help people beyond rushing to them in an ambulance
Ivan Mazurkiewicz performs magic tricks for his youngest patients as a way to calm them down and make their ride to the hospital less stressful
Even when we as healthcare providers must deliver hard truths, there can be an intimacy and a human connection that comes with honesty in the worst of circumstances
Six Montana EMS departments received $50,000 each to purchase equipment and begin training for an integrated healthcare pilot program
Please take a couple moments to answer these multiple-choice questions, which will help us capture how your agency is staying up to date on training for EMS treatment of bariatric patients
DOJ officials said the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund will take steps to notify nearly 1,700 claimants of their unreduced payments by Sept. 11 of this year
Paul Tarashuk was struck and killed by a vehicle after first responders released him while he was experiencing a schizophrenic episode
EMS providers must have a thorough understanding of pain assessment tools and options for acute pain management, especially with the recent focus on opioid abuse
Approaching casual relationships intentionally in EMS has lasting implications for improving engagement and optimism in the EMS workforce
President Trump signed into law an extension of the Sept. 11 victim fund through 2092
The 97-2 vote sends the bill to President Donald Trump, who is expected to sign it
Scott DeVault, an EMT at Medix Ambulance Services, wanted to relieve his friend and fellow EMT Bob Gillman of the financial stress after his cancer diagnosis
