EMS Protocols
The EMS protocols topic section includes recent news and articles about proper EMS protocols.
In a deep dive into NEMSQA’s 2024 report, Dr. Jarvis discusses critical airway safety measures and how EMS providers can leverage data, protocols and collaboration to achieve safer, more effective care
Everything from outdated strips to poor timing can lead to wrong glucose measurements, but here’s how to reduce errors
This user-friendly resource aims to address a gap in PPE selection and enhance safety culture
Brad Tate responded to calls and told patients they did not need to be taken to the hospital, but they were rushed in later
CPAP for emergency management of congestive heart failure and other respiratory emergencies has become the standard of care
Following national trends, Roanoke County is trying to reverse the continual loss of volunteer firefighters
The new labeling system will categorize calls by level of seriousness
Patients said paramedics arrived within five minutes, but were forced to wait for EMT to take them to hospital
The report hopes to ensure a defined method of children transport in ground ambulances
Municipal ambulance service alleges that competing company has stolen 25 percent of calls this year
Officials say an inadequate examination and lack of protocol contributed to the baby’s death
The study raises concerns on time-consuming scripted questions dispatchers must ask before giving CPR instructions
The only paramedic to reach dying Liverpool fans has revealed how those behind the Hillsborough cover-up ‘got to him’
The task force will be trained to identify homes with potential hoarding-related hazards
Future goal is to offload all patients in 30 minutes or less 100 percent of the time
NNT has influenced prehospital care, including use of CPAP and going from ABC to CAB in CPR practice
Ambulance was not dispatched because paramedics were ‘outside of the resourcing window’
The drug we use most often in EMS can cause harm if we give it without good reason
In nearly every set of clinical protocols, there are provisions for EMS personnel to exercise judgment when necessary
‘Scoop and run’ might seem like best tactic to take for cardiac arrest patients, but it actually wastes precious resuscitation time
Harassment included being groped, enduring public lewd discussions, and fending off numerous unwanted sexual advances
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Response time for basic life support calls have increased 1 minute 18 seconds on average
Yellow Dot Program would provide responders with basic information that could be lifesaving at crash scene
Tenn. incident makes for strong argument on mandatory background checks for public safety personnel
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
New and aspiring EMTs need to understand the most important EMT responsibilities to assess and treat ill and injured patients
There is no reason why trauma scissors, Leatherman tools and folding knives need to be carried where potentially violent patients can grab them
Officers and firefighters at the scene did attempt to secure rescue boats, including from the U.S. Coast Guard
Residents maintain a report should have held first responders more responsible for Raymond Zack’s drowing off Crown Beach on Memorial Day
EMS professionals have more opportunities than ever for synchronous and asynchronous online education for refresher and recertification education
Give this a try next time you have to splint a patient with a hip fracture in cramped quarters
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