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If you didn’t have the opportunity to walk the exhibit hall floor at Lucas Oil Stadium, check out these top products and apparatus from the conference
Capnography and ETCO2 monitoring are critical for assessing ventilation, confirming airway placement and guiding resuscitation
Hands-on testing insights into the best EMT boots from top brands
The new RediMedic model was designed with comfort, functionality and efficiency in mind
FDIC presenters offer up tips on coordinating critical care team delivery, and adopting transformative actions once considered heresy
EMS providers transported several victims; FDNY firefighters searched the site with a robot dog and drones and used a tower ladder to remove a man from the roof
Head-to-toe guidance for improving trauma outcomes
Real-time feedback saves lives; when a critical call comes in, fleet management technology backed by real-time data makes a difference
As an employer, the pressure is on to captivate the workforce and stand out in a competitive job market
Celebrating outstanding achievement by collegiate EMS, innovation at the NCEMS conference
The GO2VENT by Vortran is a gas-powered device worth considering for disaster plans
Lincoln’s medic units will receive cardiac monitors, power cots, heart rhythm simulators, EADs and stair chairs
Patients who may benefit from ECMO will be moved to an emergency department sooner
Finding the balance between being prepared for anything and being quick, light and back pain-free
“Whatever you don’t bring is what you’re going to need,” one commenter wrote
Crews added more than 2,000 wireless network antennas and additional improvements in and around State Farm Stadium and the Phoenix metro area
Is there a role for dexamethasone in the prehospital environment?
Upton police, fire and EMS members and mutual aid partners carried the man out of a wooded area and transported him to a hospital
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The Gwinnett County contract includes gear such as power stretchers and chest compression tools
Accountability for displaying proper patient lifting and moving – whether it’s physically lifting patients or utilizing equipment – rests at the top of the agency
Tracking narcotics on paper leaves many gaps that can lead to major problems for any department or organization
Sterling’s city manager is asking organizations to help fill the apparatus with trauma-related medical supplies
“Dan wanted to make sure EMTs and paramedics had the best devices possible to treat their patients while also ensuring their own safety,” said EMS1 Editorial Director Greg Friese
San Bernardino firefighter-medics descended and began treating the patient, and their colleagues set up a rope system to bring them all back up
Richmond Ambulance Authority donates supplies, ambulances abroad
From locally, to Ecuador and Ukraine, EMS and fire organizations stepped up to make a difference both at home and internationally
A small group is coordinating with the Ukrainian Government to ship ambulances and fire apparatus full of supplies to support Ukrainians, and they need your help
Area Ambulance Service is the latest U.S. agency to donate a used rig instead of selling it
The research also shows the effectiveness of on-site vaccine clinics and educational programs, as well as vaccine mandates
Black patients experienced delays in COVID-19 treatment because of the problem, said Kristen Azar with Sutter Health’s Institute for Advancing Health Equity
The Supporting Our First Responders Act would authorize $50 million in federal EMS grants
