EMS Equipment News & Articles

Product Review: 3M Littmann CORE Digital Stethoscope

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Kelly Grayson shares how the digital amplification option from Eko stands up to rig noise and abuse

Point/counterpoint: The great vaccine debate

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Should healthcare professionals lose their jobs if they refuse a COVID-19 vaccine?

Dangerous assumptions

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When a patient says “I can’t breathe” or “I’m going to die,” you better listen

Pa. Fire, EMS companies awarded $320,000 in state grants

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The funding will aim to keep equipment, facilities high-quality for responders and communities

Is your stretcher mattress holding up under increased infection control?

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When decon is not enough to assure patient comfort and safety, consider replacing your stretcher mattress with an affordable, durable substitute

Jordan Goulding on tachydysrhythmias

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Join us as we discuss the simplest, most important things you need to know for your next heart racing encounter

What’s in your tactical medical kit?

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When you’re on an operation and you can only take what you can carry, what do you choose?

Wait a minute, you auscultated a broken bone?

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How to use the lost art of auscultatory percussion to evaluate suspected long bone fractures

Airway management: Improving first-pass intubation success (eBook)

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In this eBook, learn about optimal patient positioning, securing an airway with facial trauma involvement and the benefits of the bougie in airway management

How to auscultate a patient's blood pressure

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Learn and follow these steps to accurately auscultate blood pressure quickly and easily

Cold and injured: Motor vehicle accidents in the winter

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Hypothermic patients, multi-systems trauma and slippery scenes present difficult decision-making challenges for rescuers

3 things paramedics need to know about respiratory compromise, pneumonia and sepsis

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Recognize the signs and symptoms of pneumonia and understand how capnography can be used to guide treatment for pneumonia and sepsis.

Can respiratory support devices create air hunger through flow dyssynchrony?

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The work of breathing can go up and oxygen saturation can go down when the patient and the equipment are not in sync

4 things to explain to patients to increase their comfort and compliance

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Put yourself in the patient’s position to gain an understanding of how their fear may complicate your interventions

Single pressure CPAP vs. bilevel pressure CPAP: The rest of the story

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Understanding the pathophysiology of difficulty breathing and different methods of delivering airway pressure

5 errors that are giving you incorrect blood pressure readings

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Blood pressure may be the vital sign we measure the most and understand the least

Using ultraviolet light to decontaminate ambulances

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What you need to consider when purchasing UV-C devices for cleaning ambulances to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and other pathogens

Are your patient’s lungs in compliance? What EMS providers can do to help patients breathe better

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Learn how pulmonary compliance can be achieved

How to buy pediatric equipment (eBook)

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Download this EMS1 pediatric equipment buying guide to learn key steps for product selection, purchasing and implementation

How to recommend new EMS equipment for your agency

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Everyone likes new equipment. But before you run to your boss to make your case, ask yourself these questions. If you are like me, you walk out of a trade show with an arm full of brochures, a bag ...

How to buy capnography equipment (eBook)

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Download this EMS1 capnography equipment buying guide to learn key steps for product selection, purchasing and implementation

Funding EMS training, equipment through state funds grants

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State funding is a great choice for EMS agencies that do not meet eligibility requirements or have applied for and not been awarded funds from major grant programs