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• Engineers build first responder-exclusive search engine for use during emergencies

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  The tool will be able to give first responders real-time text and visuals from social media, as well as from surveillance cameras and sensors

• Drexel University scientists complete study of assaults on first responders

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  First responders who have been assaulted need more counseling on what they can expect from the legal system, study says

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• NIOSH conducts EMS injury risk management study

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  EMS at higher injury risk than all other U.S. professions

• Study reveals Houston FD issues with resource allocation

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  Rice University conducted an in-depth analysis of 911 calls, determining fire trucks were responding to 25% of calls where an ambulance was required

• Survey: 90% of American adults consider air ambulances a critical service

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  YouGov conducted a poll revealing that a majority of people believe air ambulance services are critical and should be covered by insurance companies

• Study: Patients receive treatment 10 minutes faster on mobile stroke units

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  The study spanned from 2014 to 2018 and looked at data from 161 patients, who underwent intra-arterial thrombectomy after suffering a stroke

• FirstWatch launches ResilientFirst to improve EMS provider wellness

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  ResilientFirst is based on research showing the most effective way of insulating first responders from traumatic stress injuries is to increase their resilience

• 2019 EMS Trend Report: The forces shaping the future of EMS

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  EMS1 and Fitch & Associates take an in-depth look at EMS trends in the U.S. and set a foundation for assessing how the EMS profession is changing

• American Heart Association approves $14 million in research grants to four universities

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  The grants will help form a national collaboration of scientists to focus on improving patient outcomes in heart disease and stroke cases

• Remember 2 Things: Expanding your protocols

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  Emergency medical services technology and knowledge changes at a rapid pace, and even departments that work to be ahead of the curve still find themselves struggling to keep up. If, as an EMS provider, you find yourself wanting to expand your agency's protocols to include updated technology or processes, there's a way you should approach the change. In this episode, Steve Whitehead discusses how to get those changes implemented. 

• How to prevent, recognize and cure burnout in EMS

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  From data sharing of real-time clinical feedback, to rounding with medical directors, learn how to tackle and treat burnout in paramedics and EMTs

• Study: Bystanders willing to apply specialized dressings to wounds, open to learning

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  A study sponsored by the American Red Cross showed that bystanders are willing to stop severe bleeding by applying specialized dressings, and are willing to learn more

• New method to treat brain injuries could save thousands of lives a year

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  Those with severe brain injuries who were treated with the new protocol before they reached the hospital survived at twice the rate of those who didn’t get this new treatment

• Minn. EMS agency launches national transgender care confidence survey

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  HealthEast Medical Transportation aims to gauge the confidence level of EMS providers around the country in the care of transgender patients

• Organizations create EMS guideline for naloxone administration

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  A collaboration between NASEMSO, NAEMSP and ACEP produced an evidence-based guideline for EMS providers to follow when considering naloxone for patient treatment

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