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Move with purpose to prevent an apparatus crash, slip or fall, and protect the patient from increased discomfort
Understand the four components of a negligent act and how to protect yourself from a negligence claim
Try these tips to make seat belt use in the patient care compartment just as normal as your personal vehicle
Sometimes the mark of a great medic is in the things that aren’t done
On Valentine’s Day, show ‘em that you care. Really.
EMS professionals need to learn and apply the hard lessons of unprofessional behavior recorded by civilians
Along with automated external defibrillators and basic airway management, CPR is considered a fundamental component of BLS
At first glance, they seem pretty cool, but what happens when the catch-phrase does not match the conduct?
Create a management culture that makes it okay to say “I need some rest”
These are five questions that represent potential hazards for EMS professionals
How to get the most money for the least amount of aggravation!
From vampires to voodoo priests, here are some spooky calls we hope you never have to handle
Our focus on addressing scene safety first can sometimes lead us to let our guard down once we’ve entered the scene
EMS providers need to understand the basics of electrolytes to better assess and treat patients with metabolic emergencies
Ambulances come in all shapes and sizes to match their use and environment
Just like your department regularly trains for mass-casualty incidents on the freeway, it should also train for active-shooter/mass fatality incidents
Those who fear or do not understand weapons always make dire predictions of fanciful scenarios when firearms restrictions are eased
Many popular fairy tales might be more realistic if EMS entered the story
Left untreated, heat-related illness can lead to death, but sound rehab practices can prevent or mitigate these problems
Do you train for scenarios where you can’t put hands on patient during assessment and treatment?
The drug we use most often in EMS can cause harm if we give it without good reason
Pay attention to what each NREMT exam question is asking; study high-yield ‘nooks and crannies’
Anytime you feel your stress level rising, try these techniques to manage it effectively
Knowledge of roads, vehicles, drivers are critical to safe arrival at emergency
Primary purpose of the 12-lead EKG is to screen patients for cardiac ischemia
We should all be taking our state EMS officials to task over outdated and overly restrictive protocols
Academic dishonesty is probably more rampant than we believe and needs to be actively prevented
For me, the most important negative to the idea is whether there are reasonable career enhancements available to those providers
No matter who is holding the laryngoscope, airway management is a team sport
Too often, paramedics think of the 12-lead EKG as just one of the things to check off the list
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