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This day’s theme highlights the pediatric clinical care provided by EMS and the need for increased specialized training for our youngest patients
Use these tips to pick the stethoscope best for you and to use it correctly on every patient
How to use the lost art of auscultatory percussion to evaluate suspected long bone fractures
The rescue was so unbelievable that some guests thought the family of first responders had planned it
The DC Fire and EMS paramedic was caught on camera sleeping while a patient was being transported to the hospital
Co-hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson are joined by EMS1 columnist Bob Sullivan to discuss how to approach different clinical scenarios keeping an eye on the clock
Co-hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson are joined by EMS1 columnist Bob Sullivan to discuss clinical scenarios in which time is an important factor
Paramedics must be afforded the opportunity to exercise a degree of autonomy in situations where the law and righteousness don’t always agree
North Collier Fire District medics could practice ALS only in one of the two districts they covered
The patients taken to the hospital were treated and released; most of the 14 minor injuries reported were from the evacuation slide
Police chief says medical personnel, not police officers, should administer the heroin antidote naloxone
More than 3,000 school personnel have been trained on simple techniques that will stop a person from bleeding to death before EMTs arrive
A new study found that 10 to 35 minutes of paramedic care delivers the best survival rates for pediatric patients
Proper assessment, treatment, and transport of patients with traumatic brain injury saves lives, here’s how
More than a dozen ambulances, off-duty EMTs and paramedics responded to mysterious workers’ intoxication
The woman didn’t receive any help for about an hour because she was pronounced dead by the first paramedic on scene
Co-hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss the pros and cons of stepping over patients
The company that produces the heroin-fighting medication raised the prices by almost half last year
Robert Green, a senior territory manager, rushed to aid the woman in cardiac arrest using the equipment he sells
Of the 551 Beaufort County employees affected, some quit; others are demoralized by the decision
Lack of training, confusing policy, and bystander conflict make halting or continuing resuscitation nearly impossible for medics to do what’s right
The departments recived American Heart Association’s “Mission: Lifeline” awards, given to EMS crews based on the speed of treating and transporting severe heart attack patients
Patients visit a downtown office, where a community paramedic helps them manage their health after surgeries, and better care for chronic conditions like diabetes
Medics say they are practicing “fast-food medicine” and may cut corners and drive faster to meet a goal of 70 minutes per call
The company provided non-emergency services to many dialysis patients, and billed Medicare for unnecessary transports
A Mass. hospital was fined $218,400 for HIPAA violations stemming from use of an internet document sharing application
The pilot avoided a collision by about 20 feet while transporting a snake bite victim to a Calif. hospital
Automatic chest compressors increase save rates from 3 percent to 45 percent
A study of nearly 400,000 stroke patients showed only 52 percent of Hispanic men were likely to call 911
The fire department is called out only when a patient is in a life-threatening or critical condition
The patient waited almost six hours for an ambulance and was initially told by a paramedic that he had “man flu”
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