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The red flags and steps to take to make the scene safer for yourself, other responders and the patients
If you don’t know that prone positioning can cause great bodily harm or death in some patients, you don’t belong in EMS
Learn what the guidelines say about titration, selecting a sedation agent and monitoring sedation
How to protect yourself and your patients, and take action
Homeless Health Care Los Angeles teams carry oxygen, along with naloxone, to reverse the effects of opioid overdose
Madelene Smith’s suit says firefighters told her to drive her husband, Hugh Max Smith Jr., who later died after suffering a brain injury from a lack of oxygen
The woman fainted in the plane’s aisle, but the EMS provider stabilized her condition
Exploring the limitations of lung auscultation and pulse oximetry
A 91-year-old patient died and a 36-year-old paramedic was severely injured when flames engulfed the back of the ambulance in a hospital parking lot
Fire experts said an electrical problem may have caused a spark
The Bicycle Emergency Response Team is engaging the community, while providing quick response to difficult-to-access venues
The disparity caused patients of color to receive less supplemental oxygen compared with white patients
It’s not all about breathing rates: hypercapnia risk factors and complications
Caring for patients with ventricular assist devices in EMS
TBI risk factors, managing patient refusals and oxygenation tips for treating head injuries
The position statements summarize recommendations for training, quality management, pediatric considerations and more
“I’ve been here 30 years, and I’ve never had this happen,” said Captain Jon Moore with the Mesquite Fire Department
Join the UCSF physician team as they discuss the wonders of ECMO
A paramedic administered oxygen before Brito was transported to a Rochester, N.Y., hospital
Without real-time feedback to confirm ventilation rate and volume, a piece of the map is missing
Changing the way we think about and train providers on oxygen administration
As the winter’s surge of coronavirus cases overwhelmed Los Angeles hospitals, EMTs like Michael Diaz were forced to take previously unthinkable measures
FDNY EMS Local 2507 President Oren Barzilay was among the providers who answered the call for medical help
Paramedics treated and resuscitated 26 more cats in what was called a “domesticated animal mass casualty incident”
What we learned from the ARREST Trial about ECMO-facilitated resuscitation in OHCA refractory ventricular fibrillation
5 Texas EMS medical directors recount the operational and 911 triage challenges recent weather posed as power outages afflicted the region
Two studies from the University of Minnesota examine early ECMO and the chain of survival
Phoenix Paramedic Jake McDaniel used an oxygen mask specifically made for pets to revive the unconscious pup after a fire
EMS providers have been advised to cut back on their use of oxygen and focus on patients who have a greater chance of surviving