EMS1 Research Center
The EMS1 Research Center serves as a central access point for critical prehospital medicine research that can help drive operational and policy changes at the local, state and federal level.
Get insights into EMS provider behavior and beliefs related to hot topics like fatigue management, and participate in EMS1 polls and surveys.
Additionally, find the latest information about research conducted by esteemed EMS organizations, such as the American Ambulance Association, and National Association of EMS Physicians, among other organizations focused on provider health and wellness, patient assessment and treatment, and a variety of safety issues.
A new study highlights the benefits of the drug to treat opioid-related OHCAs
Despite a lack of evidence, applying a splint effectively has been and will likely continue to be a mainstay of EMS practice
Learn how ATCEMS identified EMS training goals and implemented an assault reporting function to protect providers from violence
UC Davis Health researchers found an association between the use of naloxone and both the return of spontaneous circulation and survival to hospital discharge
Update your understanding of the role of antibiotics, fluid administration and coordination of clinical care
Data from over 50 million EMS activations were submitted by over 14,000 agencies serving 54 states and territories
Informed by evidence EMS chaplain Russ Myers places a high priority on follow-up with EMS personnel and dispatchers after any pediatric patient transport
It has unique challenges and opportunities, but all things being equal, would you rather work in your hometown?
Patients may benefit from air transport when one or more of these needs are identified
“Before you trade in your morphine for ketamine, the adverse events need to be discussed”
Why quality improvement concepts should be integrated into EMS education
Chicago Medical School organization hosts live tissue high-risk, low-frequency airway procedures clinic for paramedics
Sleeping less than 7 hours per night increases risks for nearly every disease
The importance of community involvement in advancing EMS research and quality
Real-world data of high-dose naloxone administration by law enforcement officers found no added benefit to opioid overdose patients
“There is no substitute for experience. Yet, regardless of experience level, it is important to consider how EMS education can teach situational awareness”
COVID-19 pandemic increased substance use, burnout among first responders, study finds
The study investigated how burnout influenced the relationships between work stress, workplace support measures, COVID-specific assistance strategies and potentially harmful substance use
The newest state-of-the-industry survey sharpens the focus on fire department leadership
The state-of-the industry survey focuses on wellness, career development and satisfaction in EMS
The report focused on trending injury data such as penetrating trauma, fractures, hospital events and the Injury Severity Score summary
Obstetrics studies reveal best practices in newborn suctioning, umbilical cord clamping
What the research says about calcium in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
POCUS, ECG and assessment findings to look for to avoid the RV spiral of death
Exploring the infection control benefits of chlorhexidine, alcohol, betadine and povidone iodine-alcohol
“GCS <8; intubate” may be endangered, but not totally deserving of extinction
“There, I said it. I do not like your pretty ambulances and I don’t think they contribute to the safety of our responders.”
Examining the research on physician- vs. paramedic-led teams
Collaboration between EMS and community resources is key to creating a stronger network of mental health crisis response
