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.
Montgomery County Hospital District evaluates prehospital NTG feasibility, effectiveness and safety for pulmonary edema
Exploring the limitations of lung auscultation and pulse oximetry
Action items to advance operations, adapt service delivery, and recruit and retain the talent of the future
Research found that the patient population studied were more likely to survive if transported in a BLS ambulance rather than an ALS one
ILCOR releases advisory statement on patient temperature management after ROSC
An 11-year study found that changing the protocol for aeromedical transport in Maryland benefited patient outcomes while saving money
A new study found epinephrine autoinjectors used to treat children in anaphylaxis caused lacerations and embedded needles
A research project found that as the number of emergency calls increased in the past few years, the number of dispatches decreased
The consolidation of fire and EMS services from seven municipalities reduced the number of stations, vehicles and firefighters
EMS needs to improve how we communicate our successes to local media and policy makers with consistent and valid performance measures
First-of-its-kind research of medics in the U.S. fire service reveals troubling rates of obesity, binge drinking and smokeless tobacco use
Stroke severity and type, age, ethnicity and gender were strong factors in determining who called an ambulance and who didn’t
Medics serve the patient’s best interest by considering alternative diagnoses even as they are pressed to make a single diagnosis
The report predicts most people will experience at least one wrong or delayed diagnosis over their lifetime
Those who work 16- to 24-hour shifts have a 60 percent greater chance of injury and illness than those who work 8-hour shifts
NHTSA reviewed 10 years of data on ambulance crashes to understand patient and provider safety
Statistics show running lights and siren only saves seconds, sometimes minutes
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
