EMS Protocols
The EMS protocols topic section includes recent news and articles about proper EMS protocols.
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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
Providers must first treat medical cardiac arrest patients on the scene
Tom Mackey is arguing that he adhered to current state protocols when he administered drugs to a suffering woman
A variety of medical conditions and patient presentations warrant prehospital blood glucose analysis
Mandatory overtime has been imposed to make up for the shortfall
EMS provided advanced life support measures for victims as firefighters fought to control the swarm
Lancaster and Susquehanna Valley EMS are at the center of deciding best possible service
Kevin Patterson, a job coach, relied on his training and the ABCs of EMS to save a co-worker in Moncks Center.
When the patient sees their emergency through the eyes of someone who cares for them, they can act for that person
Emerging technology helps us to improve detection and begin treatment early
Pediatric asthma related illness is one of the more common reasons for emergent EMS responses
The 65-year-old patient ultimately died three minutes after medics arrived
All three ambulances reported to be out of service at the time of the hit-and-run that seriously injured the officer
This medication is notorious as a street drug and with good reason
The hospital workers did not tell police where the man was even though they were looking for him
The unions are lashing out after an officer who was seriously injured in a hit-and-run waited for nearly 20 minutes for an ambulance
The private company handling non-emergency calls is sending out medics to treat things like earaches or sore throats
The program trains paramedics to check on and educate frequent flyers
Fire Chief: It’s not uncommon to find bystanders unable or unwilling to do CPR, but this was unique
The man was a diabetic and had ingested methamphetamine
A Los Angeles reporter used a hidden camera to catch a chief having beer on his lunch break
No drug means no patient consent required in cardiac arrest research
Even brief syncope can be a sign that a firefighter has life-threatening health issues and must be evaluated
Along with automated external defibrillators and basic airway management, CPR is considered a fundamental component of BLS
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An ambulance was dispatched immediately but police and fire dispatch was 30 minutes late for the woman who drove into a pond
She reportedly did not follow proper procedure when responding to a patient with severe chest pains
After a two and a half month investigation, family members wonder if incompetence and problems with the city’s 911 system played a role in the woman’s death
A hospital worker is also among those arrested following Carl Cope’s death earlier this year
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