Clinical
Keeping patients moving toward definitive treatment through accurate triage of life threats is the key to EMS success at a mass casualty incident
Inspiring ways to recognize providers’ contributions, educate the community and recruit the next generation
Remain consistent once you’ve established the patient’s weight, ensure you know what’s in your containers and practice dosing calculations to prevent medication administration errors
An AP investigation shows how a strategy intended to reduce violence and save lives has resulted in avoidable deaths
Students at Respond Right EMS Academy had just learned about seizures when hours later, their instructor began convulsing, leading them to put their newly learned skills to the test
Colorado Springs paramedics are training on using whole blood in the field
The driver and three passengers were able to escape as flames overtook the bus
Steve Whitehead shares the most important number on your cardiac monitor
Trooper Lewis Johnson was a familiar face to the A.L.E.R.T. air ambulance crew and now he was their patient
Understand how respiratory monitoring devices can be used to guide treatment during and after seizures
Master seizure thresholds, classification and treatment approaches
Paramedics placed a backboard on the victim and an officer sat on it while they tried to restrain him
You are on scene with a patient who is complaining of weakness. The vital signs your partner has given you are not very detailed. What are some ways to improve on those findings?
Blood pressure may be the vital sign we measure the most and understand the least
Instead of “rules” you have been taught to distinguish sinus tach and SVT, follow these assessment and ECG interpretation tips
The California Highway Patrol said multiple passengers were ejected in the crash
Patients in the Pilot Point explosion suffered varying degrees of burns
Independent autopsy of Jameek Lowery counters the state’s cause of death due to cardiac arrest while under the influence of bath salts
Catoosa County officials believe the man might have been trapped for more than a day
Members of Medic 27, Engine 10 and EMS 2 were the first to use whole blood on a patient since the program started
South Bend Fire Department is one of three in the state now carrying whole blood
Like a ripple effect, one mistake or incorrect assumption can lead to increased negative outcomes for the patient
Eliminate EKG rhythms until there is only one probable interpretation
The bag-valve-mask can save your patient’s life; ensure you’re using it properly with these tools
The term has been banned from EMS training with the exception to describe its historical usage
Patients may benefit from air transport when one or more of these needs are identified
Use this guide to determine when to activate air EMS and transport to a level 1 burn center
Monitoring AVPU and other vital signs will help determine if the patient is improving, worsening or responding to treatment
Use SAMPLE history to assess the patient’s complaint and make treatment decisions
OPQRST is an important part of patient assessment and the start of a conversation with the patient about their pain complaint
Ocala Fire Captain Jesse Blaire was skeptical about the benefits of buprenorphine
Realistic scenarios that reflect the patients EMTs and paramedics regularly encounter are critical to preparing students for the challenges of the EMS profession
Memorization of acronyms does not necessarily translate to understanding; here’s a breakdown of what DCAP-BTLS means
