Cardiac Care
Explore our comprehensive directory of articles on Cardiac Care in EMS, tailored to support professionals in assessing, treating, and managing cardiac emergencies. This collection covers essential topics such as ECG interpretation, advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), and the latest heart attack and arrhythmia management protocols. Mastering cardiac care is crucial for improving patient outcomes in life-threatening situations. For related content, check out our resources on Emergency Medical Procedures. Stay informed and enhance your skills in cardiac care with our expert-driven content.
Steve has a couple of important tips for that ST elevated patient
Steve Whitehead provides valuable insights from the most witnessed cardiac arrest in human history
Does bolus dose epinephrine or phenylephrine have a role in the prehospital environment?
Lee was warming up for a Savannah Bananas game when he stopped breathing and collapsed
Firefighters rushed to help when Island Park Fire Capt. Michael Fischer collapsed
EMS providers resuscitated Sandridge Volunteer Fire Department Capt. Doug Delk within 10 minutes and transported him to a hospital
The Durango Fire Protection District is reeling from the deaths of Captains Scott Gallagher and Leo Lloyd
The search for Decatur鈥檚 new agency has been narrowed down to RuralMed EMS, Lakeside EMS, Echo Response EMS and Abbott/AMR EMS
Senior EMT Jeremy Williams 鈥渓ooked like he was about to die,鈥� said a colleague with the East of England Ambulance Service
Tower Health plans to end Medic 93 services in certain Chester County areas following hospital closures
Steve Cline suffered cardiac arrest and did not regain consciousness for three days, but he said 鈥渢he biggest miracle is that my brain is OK鈥�
The victims, according to police, were stuck in waist-deep mud and were exhausted
3,213 EMS providers speak up about job satisfaction, effective leadership, safety and innovation in the EMS Trend Survey
Every song on our list falls within the recommended 100 to 120 bpm range to perform CPR
Spokane Fire Chief Brian Schaeffer said first responders restored the patient鈥檚 pulse before transferring him to Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center
Boulder Fire-Rescue Chief Mike Calderazzo said the goal is to bring response times down from a high of 11 minutes to about six minutes
The negative association between number of airway attempts and neuro-intact survival following OHCA
Preparing for the most stressful call you can receive: pediatric cardiorespiratory arrest
Some instructors traveled to Guam to present live sessions, with the capstone internship planned for in-person completion at UT Health EMS this summer
Jamie Jill, an Arlington County EMT, and Lindy Prevatt, an ED nurse, performed chest compressions on John Clements, who was transported to a hospital
Pool lifeguards started CPR, Endwell firefighters used an AED, Union Volunteer Emergency Squad medics used a Lucas Device and transported the child
鈥淗e didn鈥檛 have a pulse, he wasn鈥檛 breathing so I instantly started CPR 鈥� what I was trained to do,鈥� said Toledo Fire & Rescue Firefighter Myles Copeland
Is a systolic of 200 an emergency in itself?
An attending doctor said the crash likely did not contribute to the patient鈥檚 death at Skokie Hospital
A Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department EMS report shows Daniel Taylor was conscious when medics arrived to treat him after a fight with corrections officers
The golfer, Steve Levin, has since had Lincolnwood Fire Department members conduct CPR training at his law firm and wants to raise public awareness of CPR
Olympia Assistant Fire Chief Mike Buchanan explained that decreasing availability of private providers for BLS calls results in increased on-scene times
Medicaid ALS reimbursement would increase from $300 to $400 per trip, and BLS would increase from $180 to $325 per trip
A Sparta Township Fire Department crew was with a patient experiencing cardiac arrest when a second ambulance was called for the firefighter
Improve students鈥� patient assessment, priorities, thinking and diagnosis
Firefighter-EMT John Klanchesser was having an ordinary day until he felt lightheaded and said something out of character
Young adults with prediabetes were also more likely to have high cholesterol and obesity, the researchers found
