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Practical, authentic ways to show gratitude and strengthen community ties with the people who respond first when it matters most
5 tips to quickly find a patient’s radial pulse for vital sign assessment
Educating patients at the highest risk for suffering a fatal overdose
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San Francisco Sergeant Harrell’s swift, skillful response helped stabilize 49ers player Ricky Pearsall, illustrating the life-saving impact of basic emergency training
NYPD bodycam footage from the Jordan Neely trial underscores the importance of hands-only CPR and AED use when faced with an unresponsive subject
EMTs and paramedics need food that heals, not poisons that harm, while making them feel good at the same time
The conference was designed to show what the NJ EMS Task Force can do to help in planning for and responding to natural and man-made disasters
The program introduces students to hands-on scenarios earlier than traditional training
What the federal government’s changing stance on opioid overdose epidemic means for EMS
Veteran paramedic Jason Hunt demonstrated the use in an effort to get a bill passed that would require high schools to have AEDs on campus
Our co-hosts discuss the pros and cons of using ultrasound with a podcast listener
Paramedic Dominick Walenczak breaks down why more EMS providers should embrace the use of ultrasound in the field
Jenna Viloria called 911 after realizing her father was not waking up; she got to meet the dispatcher she called that day and received a medal
The Joint Committee on Rural Emergency Care hosts the conference to improve EMS access for America’s 61 million rural citizens
County commissioners introduced a proposal that would change EMS shifts; the paramedic said it would cause experienced medics to seek work elsewhere
Among this month’s clips were a simplified method for 12-lead ECG electrode placement and five bougie tips for better airway management
Your patient is short of breath and his blood appears very abnormal
Use capnography to guide oxygenation and ventilation derangements in drowning patients
Review the signs, symptoms and significant 12-Lead ECG findings for Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
Meta-analysis of the available research looks at primary and secondary patient outcomes of applying mechanical chest compression devices following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
The dispatcher said she relied on her training to help her stay calm and talk the man out of taking his own life
Local, state and federal crews simulated what they’d do if two large vessels slammed into each other off the Newport Beach coast
Our co-hosts discuss devices such as video laryngoscopy, capnography and ultrasound in the field
Our co-hosts talk about the pros and cons of using ultrasound to assess, treat and monitor patients
The move comes after a lawsuit between the fire district and county commissioners after they refused to renew the fire district’s certificate to hire its own medical director
Since the American Heart Association taught teachers about hands-only CPR last month, 4,000 students in a Florida school district have learned how to administer the aid
Our co-hosts discuss a recent story about paramedics allegedly refusing to render care to a man who died in a snowmobile crash
Google “metronome” from any internet connected device to use an adjustable, audible beat during chest compressions
Applicants chosen would be considered part-time student interns and would earn $14.93 an hour; officials said the department wants to “reduce barriers”
Successful grants from foundations are obtained with persistence, hard work and dedication, not secrets
You were asked to respond third unit in to a multiple vehicle collision and mass casualty for an 8-year-old female with abdominal pain; did you make the right decisions?
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