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.
David Page, MS; Hezedean Smith, DM; and Ayanna Walker, MD, share best practices for evaluating and interpreting prehospital research
Brooke Burton and Bryan Wilson join the podcast to discuss the NEMSQA Quality Improvement Initiative
The rise in death notifications during the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the lack of training and impact on EMS provider burnout
A new study found many ambulance calls are related to self-harm, mental health and substance misuse
A study projects a volunteer decline of 14 percent during the next 15 years in some NY counties
A new study found that 10 to 35 minutes of paramedic care delivers the best survival rates for pediatric patients
Researchers found the first direct evidence that vomit can facilitate the spread of norovirus
Traffic deaths were up 14 percent nationally in the first six months of the year, a result of more people on the road due to an improved economy and low gas prices
A study of nearly 400,000 stroke patients showed only 52 percent of Hispanic men were likely to call 911
Using a converted ambulance and drones of their own, students at Carnegie Mellon University’s Silicon Valley campus have been investigating how cellular signals travel through the air
New study finds more than half seniors report still using pain meds 6 months after accident
A successful fatigue risk management system is an organizational approach to improve sleep health and self-recognition of fatigue
Syracuse University EMT explores using Google Glass to securely livestream an MCI to hospital personnel
Interviews with NY EMTs and paramedics provides new insights into the complex, yet largely unknown juncture of emergency care and end-of-life care
New research reveals why heroin overdose deaths doubled in two years, and the need for increased use of naloxone
More than 800 EMS agencies contribute cardiac arrest survival to CARES, a key recommendation of IOM report
Paramedic and researcher discusses the dangers and causes of sleep deprivation among EMS providers
A new Institute of Medicine study found survival rates were less than 6 percent, and recommended ways to improve cardiac arrest outcomes
Research at two universities in England found the continued presence of, and communication by, health care staff were just as importance as performance measures like response times when it comes to patient care
The department reduced shift length based on a review of four years worth of response data
A researcher’s retrospective chart review identified biphasic reaction in 15 percent of pediatric anaphylaxis cases
Police, firefighters and EMTs all showed up for a drink after the boy’s stand was stolen and then recovered
Research shows paramedic emergency medical education exceeds educational requirements for registered nurses in Texas, and throughout the Northeast
With heavy- and binge-drinking on the rise, EMS providers can go beyond basic protocols to help connect patient behavior to consequences
Analysis at the county level shows dramatic changes in drinking patterns, especially by women, over a 10-year period
Research highlights the need for more basic EMS providers, especially in rural areas, to administer IN Narcan
Very few studies have been done specific to the EMS response to 9/11, and the results show EMS providers were exposed to the same hazards as other public safety personnel
The study also points to other chronic conditions like asthma, and comes as Congress debates extending the Zadroga Act, which funds health care for 9/11 responders
Officials will present detailed investigations of individual incidents to help EMS providers better understand and prevent ambulance crashes
The adage of “you’re not dead until you’re warm and dead” applies to pediatric cold water drowning victims
Pressure manometers, filters, a good seal and a two-person approach can all help improve effective airway ventilation