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.
Learn how ATCEMS identified EMS training goals and implemented an assault reporting function to protect providers from violence
Informed by evidence EMS chaplain Russ Myers places a high priority on follow-up with EMS personnel and dispatchers after any pediatric patient transport
Patients may benefit from air transport when one or more of these needs are identified
What the CRASH-2 and CRASH-3 studies tell us about TXA bleeding control methods for rural EMS
The University of Buffalo-led study also found that the proportion of EMS-attended deaths doubled around the same time period
EMTs will make home visits, collect samples and instruct participants in the study to test the effectiveness of a potential treatment for less serious COVID-19 cases
A new study raises the prospect of potentially boosting immunity for first responders and others at high risk
University of Washington EMS physicians and researchers analyzed data from more than 1,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in the Seattle area
The NHTSA and NASEMSO-backed study seeks to examine the impact of a sleep health and fatigue education program tailored to EMS providers
Responses to the survey will inform future pediatric disaster education curriculum
Rachel Elsberry, a family member of fallen Rapid Response EMS Paramedic Paul Novicki, will participate in the trial next week
NAEMT’s National Survey of Violence Against EMS Practitioners identifies training gaps in EMS safety
How the next-generation medic should evaluate potential employers to find an EMS home that will encourage growth
The CovidWatch research project plans to follow more than 200 front-line workers for six months to understand their work-related risks
Researchers used UV light to show solution left on the skin after treating a simulated patient
The planned 20-year study seeks to assess the short- and long-term effects of the pandemic on the well-being of first responders and healthcare workers
A multicenter randomized control trial reveals that all drugs are created equal, at least when it comes to levetiracetam, fosphenytoin and valproate
Preliminary results from a national study released this week reveal inconsistent decontamination practices may be contributing to the spread of the virus
Researchers are conducting trials to determine whether plasma from recovered patients can improve the condition of current patients
University of Washington Physicians discuss false-positive rates and the work ahead to study COVID-19 immunity
The NASA Glenn Research Center is collaborating with an emergency products company to develop an efficient fogging system
Examining the airway management studies findings on 72-hour survival, ROSC, survival to discharge and favorable neurologic status at discharge
A Chicago study finds confidential, no-cost screening could identify underreported post-traumatic stress in paramedics and police officers
The University of Pittsburgh Department of Emergency Medicine offers research-driven strategies for better sleep after working extended shifts
The 2020 National EMS Assessment shows that more than 18,200 local agencies respond to nearly 28.5 million 911 dispatches each year
Stakeholders should consider these 8 data types as they consider how best to move forward during the pandemic and in a post-COVID-19 era
A team of researchers created a survey designed to understand EMS readiness and competency while confronting the pandemic
The University of Minnesota will test the effectiveness of hyroxychloroquine in preventing or treating the disease
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Professor Gregory Fischer hopes to create an open-source design that will help address COVID-19-driven ventilator shortages
A team of researchers and physicians developed a format for reviewing and reforming CPR practices to improve cardiac arrest survival rates
Researchers warn that misinformation about unintentional fentanyl exposure can have negative consequences for responders and opioid overdose patients
The vast majority of respondents to the NHTSA survey said they considered EMS to be an essential government service
More than a dozen awards, including $10,000 in research grants, were presented to professionals at the annual conference
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