EMS Advocacy
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Informed by evidence EMS chaplain Russ Myers places a high priority on follow-up with EMS personnel and dispatchers after any pediatric patient transport
Here’s an overview of what EMS chaplains do and how you can become one
Regardless of pushback, providers have a responsibility to put the safety of the patient above all else when on scene
Ride honors EMS workers who serve every day, have become sick or injured while performing duties, have died in line of duty
EMS systems and communities marked this year’s National EMS Week with ceremonies and events
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Events will also encompass the opening of the state’s ‘EMS Hall of Fame’
I studied pre-med, but when I ran my 1st shift as EMS provider, I was hooked
‘Calling’ of EMS includes daily patient care, innovation in patient care, provider and patient safety, community awareness, injury prevention
Week-long conference provides a big boost each spring to the Ruidoso area economy
As field providers, we have to grow up and escape the chains of the past
We should all be taking our state EMS officials to task over outdated and overly restrictive protocols
Rudy Falbo to judge: ‘I did nothing wrong but try to comfort my daughter’
Several new products were introduced here for 1st time anywhere and have enormous potential
In blog post, family say 43-year-old medic no longer needs constant medical care, will now undergo aggressive therapy
Getting the most from your medical director is largely up to you — probably more than you realize
Your goal is to use this powerful ally to get your message out
Old medical axiom: “You can’t find a fever unless you take a temperature”
The assessment identifies a number of areas for improvement, particularly in health and safety
You’d better get out your handkerchief: an old EMS tradition is fading fast
Is there an Occupy EMS movement? Yep and it has existed ever since early humans took possession of the care provided to their ill or injured in the field.
Regardless of whether you support it, at this moment it is expensive to conduct EMS advocacy
Engaging your workforce requires not figuring out how to motivate people, but identifying what their internal motivations are
Check out this list of the top five life skills to put in your paramedic tool box to thrive on the job
Army combat medics are trained to provide medical assistance in combat situations and can provide trauma care that’s beyond the scope of civilian medics with EMS or EMT training
The Wills for Heroes program uses volunteer attorneys who prepare wills, advanced care directives and power of attorney documents at no charge to first responders and their families
For a New York City paramedic who had seen it all, the attacks on 9/11 changed everything
What one medic found among the rubble was the caring and courage of those who died on 9/11
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