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.
Ensuring equitable treatment for all communities begins with understanding how unintentional racism can produce racist outcomes in EMS
Identify possible risk factors for pregnancy, and connect women and families to local resources
What does the latest study mean for prehospital use of TXA?
EMS1 and Fitch & Associates take an in-depth look at EMS trends in the United States and set a foundation for assessing how the EMS profession is changing
Funding for cardiac arrest is a fraction of what NIH spends to study other leading causes of death like diabetes, cancer and stroke
Each day, Dustin Cinnamon agreed to swallow a placebo or a non-FDA-approved pill used in the treatment of chemo-induced nausea
Meteorology instructor Jan Null said since 1998, 107 children in Texas have died in hot cars
In tests, the drone arrived 16 minutes faster than an ambulance
Including ultrasound during assessment may help rule out or find injuries missed with traditional exam techniques, but more research is needed
EMS providers are asked to help evaluate community risk reduction
The device can be used quickly, unlike lidocaine, which requires 30 minutes to fully take effect
The study achieved 97 percent accuracy in the ability to find irregular heart activity
Here are five research pearls from Cathy Hostettler, DNP after she studied MedStar’s Heart Failure Readmission Avoidance Program
For every 100 people suffering a heart attack or cardiac arrest, three to four more died within a month if they had sought care on a marathon day
A group is asking the EMS community at-large to help make a difference by completing a survey
A special report published in Prehospital and Disaster Medicine explains why all mass gatherings are not created equal
Anyone who’s exercising in extremely high temperatures should keep well hydrated and allow time to cool down
Many doctors are skeptical of the therapy, called tumor treating fields, and it’s not a cure
There is a six-hour window of opportunity after a traumatic event where the video game can block the haunting memories from forming
Firefighter-paramedics will wear a monitor that measures their physiological responses during each shift
The webinar will discuss insights and how state leaders can use the data to improve state and local operations
Issues to be addressed include isolation and quarantine, disease surveillance and contact tracing
Researchers ranked businesses and other locations according to how many cardiac arrests occurred within 100 meters of the locations and when they were open
The study included 2,589 unique stroke cases and found that those activated by EMS were significantly more likely to receive treatment within 60 minutes of hospital arrival
The survey collected case data and examined the outcomes of attempted opioid-related overdose reversals reported by first responders and community health organizations
Researchers found that participants were twice as likely to reach their daily steps after playing Pokémon Go than they were before playing
Men and women were asked to decide how willing they would be to ride in a driverless ambulance, and receive the care of two paramedics
The study found that critical care nurses show moderate levels of postcode stress and PTSD symptoms when asked to recall an unsuccessful resuscitation
Our co-hosts discuss research regarding police-public interactions and if EMS could benefit and change anything with the findings
The searchable database provides insights into other state’s legislative efforts and allows for comparison of recently enacted or modified laws
Researchers randomized 114 patients who went to the ER with new-onset lower back pain into two groups who received placebo and Valium
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