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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
“There is no substitute for experience. Yet, regardless of experience level, it is important to consider how EMS education can teach situational awareness”
Use these strategies to look for and reduce cognitive error during patient assessment and care
Heart block recognition and treatment present a challenge in EMS education
Upon seeing the man, she recognized the signs of a major heart attack and began giving directions to a bystander on the phone with 911
Get your name out there by creating content for EMS publications and websites
A variety of medical conditions and patient presentations warrant prehospital blood glucose analysis
It’s not necessary to completely abandon our faith in EMS. But it is our professional obligation to question it.
Keep these communication fundamentals in mind when trying to get the message across to EMS providers, hospital staff, patients and bystanders
A careful and thorough EMS stroke assessment can make a difference in ED management
The objective is to optimize circulating oxygen and carbon dioxide
Scenario included wounded students, staff and the detonation of an explosive device
Moving away from the National Standard Curriculum
When people are hurt making explosives, they are going to call for an ambulance, not the police, officials noted
With no practical neonatal experience, Ireland credited his training from Burton Assistant Chief Randy Wells in knowing what to do in the situation
Pan Am Railways police and Portland police are investigating to determine if alcohol played a role in the incident
Shortly after the first explosion, responders initially didn’t know it was a bomb and thought a vendor might have had an accidental explosion
Training and preparation makes the difference, but it’s still a shock
Tucson’s Warrior School offers a 21-day EMT training program where students can learn all about what it takes to be an emergency responder
With a little effort and preparation, obtaining an artifact free 12-lead ECG tracing from any patient can be easy
Life is full of events that we can’t anticipate
Chief Minister Katy Gallagher says the proposed amendments to the ACT Mental Health Act 1994 would clarify the powers of paramedics if they are the first to respond to a mental health crisis
The TSA says security inspector Robert Kennish of Metuchen, N.J., performed CPR on an elderly woman after she collapsed Tuesday night on a passenger ramp and stopped breathing
What is the cost of a pulled trigger?
Hennepin County is honoring Russell -- along with fellow Richfield firefighters Dave Quebodeaux, Steve Paszkiewicz, and Joel Halaska -- for their lifesaving work
“The adrenaline was rushing but I’m a certified EMT so it’s kind of act first, think second,” Steven Gifford said
The Marple Township Ambulance Corps initiated a pilot program this month to improve the care of septic patients
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
Unhappy or unsatisfied with current job; use these tips for a successful EMS job search