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.
Wayne Kewitsch and Johanna Moore dig into improving SCA survival and neurological outcomes
Changing just one of many variables that impact EMS response to 911 calls points to the complexity of changing average response times
Apply crew resource management sterile cockpit rules to stay safe amidst increased roadway dangers
Study in response to report showing survival rates from cardiac arrest decreased when more time passed between chest compressions and defibrillation
Report shows CPR was administered before emergency crews arrived in 15 percent of the fatalities and 17 percent of near-drownings
The research showed that the longer patients stayed in the field the worse their chances of survival.
According to the study, ‘Exposure to traumatic stressors is potentially an integral part of the job for EMS personnel’
Visits by Medicaid recipients nearly doubled in a decade
Study: Intravenous Drug Administration During Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Researchers examined the medical records of 5,170 minors who were treated by emergency medical personnel for an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
There is a growing body of evidence that suggests that hyperventilation of intubated patients with head injuries increases both morbidity and mortality
Patient survival linked to volume of past procedures performed by rescuer
Review: Effect of Emergency Medical Technician - Placed Combitubes on Outcomes After Out-Of-Hospital Cardiopulmonary Arrest
