Now playing on EMS1 – “One for the Road,” featuring Steve Whitehead and sponsored by Hartwell Medical. Whether it’s street-smart tips on what to carry in your cargo pocket, or what to do when you make a mistake in the field, this twice-monthly series is a great way to brush up on the essentials all medics need to know.
Have a question? Ask Steve.
Steve Whitehead shares the most important number on your cardiac monitor
How do you know you’re getting just the right amount of air into just the right place?
Learn to immobilize limbs with the best of them as Steve Whitehead breaks down the proven methodology for splinting like a pro
Steve Whitehead breaks down how real-world MCI scenes differ from those we practice
Why sticking around may be the single best thing you can do to get better at your job
Steve Whitehead shares tips to get your patient to change their way of thinking
Assess abdominal pain in 5 seconds or less with Steve Whitehead
One simple trick we can take from our fire service friends to stabilize a vehicle
Steve Whitehead shares the red flags that mean you’re moving too fast on scene
Lifting a patient can be completely uneventful or it can make you a viral internet star
“I guarantee that you can improve your BVM technique by following these four essential guidelines”
Make your patient feel less like a sack of potatoes with these tips from Steve Whitehead
There’s someone out there who would like to really hear from you, and Steve Whitehead will tell you who in this episode
Solid EMS providers can often de-escalate an aggravated patient, but the very best providers can keep the patient from ever becoming agitated
Steve Whitehead is going to tell you about a better way to secure your patient
Spoiler alert, we are terrible at giving epinephrine to anaphylaxis patients. But we’re going to fix this right now!