Medical Director
Mechanisms, roles and potential risk: What medics need to know about beta blockers
Learn about two of the most common NMBAs used in EMS and how each impact intubation decisions during advanced airway management
Applying the Hierarchy of Controls to the current U.S. H5N1 outbreak, bird and swine flus
Co-host Kelly Grayson is joined by guest host Rob Lawrence and Dr. Peter Antevy for discussions on the move back to in-person conferences, the “secret sauce” of online education, and to honor the memory of a professional colleague
Sedgwick County commissioners said they want to know why nearly 100 EMS providers have quit over the last two years
Sedgwick County EMS Director/Medical Director Dr. John Gallagher also came under scrutiny after 7 EMS providers were cited last month
Should Kansas providers face discipline for not transporting a patient who was breathing?
Though injury was deemed “incompatible with survival,” bodycam footage and records show patient was alive for hours before transport to hospice
Examining the types of medical errors prehospital providers are susceptible to, the contributing factors and how infusion pumps can safeguard against medication errors
What we learned from the ARREST Trial about ECMO-facilitated resuscitation in OHCA refractory ventricular fibrillation
Paramedic Shea Lathrum and EMT Brandon Busch were returning from an out-of-county transport when they saw a car leave the roadway and catch fire
5 Texas EMS medical directors recount the operational and 911 triage challenges recent weather posed as power outages afflicted the region
Connecting patients to advanced levels of care to provide the right level of intervention at the right time, in the right place
John Romeo, SCCAD’s deputy chief medical officer, shares the lessons learned from registering as a vaccine distribution site and recruiting vaccinators
Test your knowledge on the various types of burns you may encounter and how to manage them
Orange County Emergency Services Medical Director Joseph Grover submitted a plan last year to temporarily permit EMTs to vaccinate patients
3 misconceptions that make your medical directors shake their heads
Success rates of proximal tibia IO placement in pediatric patients as determined by post-mortem CT
Coordinating care across EMS, the ED, cath lab, ICU and even rehabilitation can improve outcomes with ECMO
Dr. Douglas F. Kupas was named as the NAEMT’s new medical director, and Dr. Jeffrey L. Jarvis will serve as the association’s assistant medical director
As EMS providers and medical directors across the country received some of the first doses of the vaccine, many shared their reasons for getting vaccinated
How to approach high-risk exposures in paramedics previously infected with SARS-CoV-2
Data points to evaluate at your agency as we move into a new phase of COVID-19 response
The Dr. Craig Manifold EMS Research Scholar position was dedicated in honor of the renowned medical director, who died in September
EMS leaders reflect on Manifold’s dedication to civilian and military EMS, and his commitment to giving back
Douglas F. Kupas, MD, FAEMS, FACEP, began his 40-year EMS career as a volunteer at age 16
The National Association of EMS Physicians issued a statement responding to recent controversy over prehospital ketamine use
Ask the right questions, watch for symptoms that could point to bronchiolitis over pediatric asthma and treat accordingly
How do you assess and manage a patient with bradycardia?
EMS1 and Fitch & Associates take an in-depth look at EMS trends in the U.S. and set a foundation for assessing how the EMS profession is changing
Cypress Creek EMS reported how its team transfused blood into the subclavian vein feeding directly into the heart in an ambulance
A multicenter randomized control trial reveals that all drugs are created equal, at least when it comes to levetiracetam, fosphenytoin and valproate
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