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.
Dr. Ginny Renkiewicz shares research on vicarious trauma, post-traumatic stress, and the aftereffects of the COVID-19 pandemic
Continuing the mission of emergency services legends, leaders and champions
Should we be using midazolam instead of morphine in congestive heart failure?
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
A majority of readers are most concerned about the color of their uniforms in regard to setting them apart from police officers
National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer candidate is researching persistent issue of recruiting rural fire and EMS personnel
Our co-hosts discuss a review of shift work, sleep duration and their respective effects on health
Applying the lessons learned from research about uniform colors in other industries to EMS
The panel will help draft the new agenda and gather important input from the EMS community and public
NAEMT survey finds type of ePCR training and social media experience as predictors for ePCR software usability
The survey details how EMS providers interface with software systems that they use on a day-to-day basis to collect and store patient information
Review from The BMJ confirms what many paramedics, firefighters and police officers already know about shift work and its effect on sleep
The risk of dying was about 30 percent lower in weekend warriors and insufficient exercisers versus those who were inactive
Better understanding and further scientific study of the mesentery could lead to less invasive surgeries, fewer complications and faster patient recovery
Using an altered version of a protein found in the brain called neuroglobin, researchers were able to reverse the effects of a lethal dose of carbon monoxide in mice
As part of the program, officers personally reach out to treatment centers on behalf of addicts and arrange their transportation to the facilities
Firefighter Jose Zambrano said he hopes his “special kind of crazy” will support his effort to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
EMS Focus webinar shares data about the risk of injury or illness to EMS practitioners
Heroin deaths rose 23 percent in one year, and deaths from synthetic opioids rose 73 percent
The antidote cut CO blood levels by half in only 25 seconds in mice and in laboratory testing
