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.
Make sure each of your service鈥檚 cardiac arrest patients get the best chance of survival by prioritizing high-quality CPR in training and in practice
Harris County ESD11 Mobile Healthcare developed 10 commandments to set initial expectations while onboarding 200 paramedics
Put away your Bee Gees record and try these holiday classics to keep the CPR pace this season
The FAIR Health report also found that ALS services were required more often between 2018-2022 than BLS services
Monday morning quarterbacking a difficult STEMI from the EMS and ED perspective
Twenty Norsemen football players and four coaches sat down in Bingham Township to become certified in CPR
Manchester-by-the-Sea firefighters had one of their fire engines certified as carrying ALS care
David Cruise and his family got the opportunity the thank the Parker County Hospital District EMS crew
Funding from the American Rescue Plan is helping Narberth Ambulance replace aging cardiac monitors
Video: Watch all of the elements of the chain of survival come together
Hanceville firefighters responded to a cardiac arrest call in January after receiving ALS training, certification
Ventilators and monitors will be safely secured inside the 19 MEDIC EMS ambulances
Wilkes-Barre officials recognized firefighter/EMTs and paramedics as well christened a new ambulance
The investigative report finds Topsfield EMTs 鈥済rossly failed to take care of this patient appropriately鈥�
Paramedic and ACLS instructor Jay Van Zeeland summarizes the ACLS protocols
The Grand River Dam Authority is investigating the incident at Blue Hole Park that sent four girls to hospitals in Tulsa and Pryor
Congressman Dale Strong, a firefighter and EMT, helped with bystander CPR after being alerted to the call
Chris and Kelly tackle public access defibrillation and EMT safety
Janie Morales suffered a heart attack during a game at Tropicana Field and Brad knew just what t do
Bronny James, 18, was reported to be out of intensive care and in stable condition
Researchers said once the AI model was familiar with firefighter-specific medical data, it was able to identify 6,000 abnormal ECG samples with 97% accuracy
UPMC McKeesport Hospital鈥檚 future is uncertain after staffing, service cuts and financial pressures
TSA officer Mark Gumabon was reunited with first responders, TSA officers who resuscitated him after sudden cardiac arrest
Mercer County officials are placing the devices after a medical emergency at the Courthouse Annex earlier this year
UCMC doctors said that it was the immediate care from Bills and Bengals staff that saved Hamlin
HELP training is a new program offered to houses of worship and religious community groups
It took police, firefighters and EMS working together to get this patient to the ambulance
When Russ Winters was found unresponsive, his wife began doing chest compressions, then his daughter took over until paramedics arrived
A Middlesex Hospital paramedic was in the area and first on the scene
Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest, fell flat and had to be resuscitated on the field
40 rescuers in Cheshire County were recognized for their work in saving victims of sudden cardiac arrest
By the time paramedics arrived, the athlete was 鈥渃oherent and conversing鈥� after being revived through CPR and the use of an automated external defibrillator
Synchronized and unsynchronized electrical cardioversions are safe and effective in the prehospital environment
