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LATEST ARTICLES
Mexico Harm Reduction Drugs
Ambulance Disposable Supplies
Understanding fentanyl test strips: What prehospital providers need to know
Discover how fentanyl test strips work, the obstacles to their widespread use and their impact on harm reduction
March 20, 2025 12:18 PM
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EMS Training and Education
Q&A: John Ehrhart on the national perspective on issues facing EMS leaders
The inaugural recipient of the James O. Page Legacy Scholarship reflects on his experience at Pinnacle
March 14, 2025 09:37 AM
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First Responder Wellness Week
Aren’t we tired of this? Sleep and shift work in the fire service, EMS
How one fire department added a shift to improve its members’ work-life balance
March 12, 2025 02:50 PM
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Women in EMS
Reality check: The female EMS experience
Female EMS clinicians report high rates of harassment, mental health struggles and limited career support. Research highlights key areas for reform to create a safer and more inclusive workplace.
March 10, 2025 10:45 AM
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Stress, migraine and motion blur with a business man in a meeting feeling frustrated, tired or overworked. Mental health, anxiety and headache with an exhausted male employee suffering from fatigue
First Responder Wellness Week
Understanding and mitigating the risks of cortisol and chronic stress on first responders
It can have a range of negative effects on both physical and mental health
March 06, 2025 11:44 AM
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First Responder Wellness Week
‘Don’t think about a white bear’: Understanding the negative impact of avoidance
When you avoid processing your most challenging calls, you don’t get better or even stay the same; you get worse
March 04, 2025 05:32 PM
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Patient Care & Compassion
Beyond policy: EMS’s moral duty to deliver equitable care
“Our commitment to take care of others is not a political undertaking; it represents the greatest of social contracts in helping our fellow humans in their time of need.”
March 04, 2025 03:28 PM
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Paramedic Survival
Managing agitated patients: Safety, assessment and sedation strategies
The need for data-driven decisions in managing aggressive patients while ensuring safety and compliance
March 03, 2025 01:57 PM
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Whole Blood
Northern Strike 24-2 facilitates advancements in front line logistics and combat care
From autonomous drone resupply to real-time battlefield blood transfusions, the Michigan National Guard exercise pushes the boundaries of front-line medical innovation
February 27, 2025 11:03 AM
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Patient Care & Compassion
Do you have an attitude problem? Overcoming bias
I continued my verbal assault until the patient apologized to me with tears in his eyes
February 26, 2025 09:50 AM
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