Clinical
Nitroglycerin or “Nitro” is a commonly encountered medication for EMS, but it may not work the way you think or do what you think it does
By working on prescription compliance, smoking cessation and other risk factors, community medics can make a difference in the lives of stroke patients
What is your organization doing to enhance medics’ mathematical skills in the field?
The DeLand Police Department said the two slammed into each other resulting in “a hard landing”
The 25 new recommendations from the National Athletic Trainers’ Association are designed to take a more holistic approach to concussion management and how it affects patient care and outcomes
Learn to immobilize limbs with the best of them as Steve Whitehead breaks down the proven methodology for splinting like a pro
Medics with Grady Memorial Hospital now have the training and equipment to treat patients with transfusions
Communication applications, tech allow real-time feedback on critically ill patients; enable error-insulated hospital reporting
Wind blew the hot-air balloon into power lines near a Rochester highway
“Before you trade in your morphine for ketamine, the adverse events need to be discussed”
The lawsuit claims the Nuvance ambulance EMTs were not trained nor capable of providing proper care, treatment and monitoring
The ransomware attack on attack on UnitedHealth Group affected patient prescriptions nationwide
10 medical stations were in place along the 26.2-mile course
An infant is in critical condition after the crash near Muni’s West Portal Station
Focus on what you can identify within an ECG tracing, rather than the criteria
Chicago Medical School organization hosts live tissue high-risk, low-frequency airway procedures clinic for paramedics
Las Vegas officers relied on EMS training, IFAKs when they found the wounded professor
Reframe your thinking to get patients with atypical neurologic emergency symptoms immediate care
Hennepin EMS is placing patient weight technology in all of its ambulances
The investigation reported that the firefighters violated multiple rules, including failing to follow a memo about refusal of treatment and transport
First responders in Aurora treated patients ranged in age from 1 month to 31 years old
How Mehlville Fire Protection District used ET3 and community paramedicine to improve overall health and quality of life for the community
San Diego Fire-Rescue personnel transported 10 people suffering moderate injuries
Madison Fire Department paramedics will now be able to administer buprenorphine
Paramedic Peter Cichuniec was convicted of criminally negligent homicide and second-degree assault for giving a drug without consent or a legitimate medical purpose
Does your agency provide ongoing training for responding to patients with special needs? If not, do you wish they did?
Unique considerations for responding to emergencies involving individuals with special needs
The Elijah McClain trial highlighted gaps in medical procedures that experts said must be addressed
We asked our audience, “How long should you look for a patient you can’t locate?”
The Crawfordsville pilot program is expected to increase a patient’s chance of survival
Why sticking around may be the single best thing you can do to get better at your job
Gaining insights into the EMS workforce, attrition, education, credentialing and quality patient care
