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Learn to immobilize limbs with the best of them as Steve Whitehead breaks down the proven methodology for splinting like a pro
Solar retinopathy signs and symptoms
“Before you trade in your morphine for ketamine, the adverse events need to be discussed”
Medics with Grady Memorial Hospital now have the training and equipment to treat patients with transfusions
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
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
Madison Fire Department paramedics will now be able to administer buprenorphine
The Elijah McClain trial highlighted gaps in medical procedures that experts said must be addressed
Put your trauma care knowledge to the test on trauma terminology and assessment
Engaging payers, the medical director, administrators and field providers was key to MedStar’s successful telehealth implementation
Video showed smoke filling the Eastern Market station as an insulator under a train began to burn
Practical takeaways from the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade shooting for initial treatment and safe transportation
Colorado Springs Paramedic Nicholas Fisher tackled Dizmang and placed him in a headlock
EMT Robert Molesk said he felt intimidated by Erie County deputies when treating Robert A. Metcalf Jr.
Heart block recognition and treatment present a challenge in EMS education
Assess abdominal pain in 5 seconds or less with Steve Whitehead
The key to differentiating abdominal pain is to utilize as many assessment tools as possible
Dr. Jerry Snow shares xylazine pharmacology, treatment tips and high-dose naloxone implications
Critical insights into the implications of recent court rulings on EMS practice and patient care
The medical director for the Middletown Division of Fire stated the paramedics “breached the standard of care and the breach caused” the death
Check your knowledge of carbon monoxide poisoning causes, symptoms and protective strategies on scene
CO poisoning is a life-threatening emergency and victims must be removed from the environment immediately without placing the rescuers in danger
City Attorney Margaret Casey said medics spent less than 15 seconds assessing Whitfield Marshall Jr.
Washington lawmakers follow other states pushing for reform in restraint techniques after the in-custody death of Manuel Ellis
Understanding these fractures is vital for providing effective patient care and making informed treatment and transport decisions
Five options for exchanging the SGA for an endotracheal tube
What is your organization doing to enhance medics’ mathematical skills in the field?