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LATEST ARTICLES
Pacific Northwest Heat Wave
What Paramedics Want
Workplace besties: How to build relationships at work while staying professional
When employees are happy, engaged and productive, and the organization is meeting their individual needs, they are more likely to meet their full potential
July 10, 2025 12:32 PM
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Fitness & Health
Why fitness is every paramedic’s best defense and the gear to prove it
From smartwatches to hydration, here are four mission-ready picks to help you build strength, regulate stress and stay fit for the job — and for life
July 10, 2025 11:54 AM
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Clinical
Definitive EMS response to pediatric ring entrapment: A case report
This real-world incident highlights how outdated tools and improvised techniques endanger patients — and why modernization is no longer optional
July 07, 2025 10:46 AM
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Rural EMS
Rural EMS
How rural Calif. communities are using EMS to help solve the opioid crisis
With long transport times and limited resources, medics equip communities and start addiction treatment in the field
July 03, 2025 11:59 AM
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Mass Casualty Incidents
START triage: A fast, effective method for mass casualty events
Explore why START triage remains a go-to system for efficient MCI response and field prioritization
June 12, 2025 02:52 PM
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Patient Care & Compassion
What does it mean to do it right?
“On virtually every call we run, we have the ability to make someone feel that their existence is important and that their well-being matters, if only by the way we interact with them.”
May 20, 2025 11:22 AM
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EMS Week
30+ ways to celebrate EMS Week
Inspiring ways to recognize providers’ contributions, educate the community and recruit the next generation
May 19, 2025 03:22 PM
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Books
Book excerpt: ‘Tactical Brain Training’
Understand why first responders struggle to recognize their stress and how Tactical Brain Training builds emotional awareness and resilience
May 13, 2025 03:26 PM
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Legal Issues
3 personal injury claim pitfalls all first responders should understand
You’ve got the requisite emergency response training, but do you have the knowledge to survive a lawsuit?
May 08, 2025 12:26 PM
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Off Duty
Best personal protection devices for self-defense
Explore top self-defense tools like TASERs, pepper spray and personal alarms. Learn how to choose, use, and store them safely and legally
April 29, 2025 01:13 PM
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