EMS Training and Education
OPQRST is an important part of patient assessment and the start of a conversation with the patient about their pain complaint
Capnography and ETCO2 monitoring are critical for assessing ventilation, confirming airway placement and guiding resuscitation
Becoming a paramedic is the highest level of prehospital care and requires much more advanced training than becoming an EMT
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You are on scene with a patient who is experiencing chest pain; what if the cause isn鈥檛 cardiac?
An Alabama recruit school is under investigation after video emerges of a staged EMS response in a bathroom
Use the ePCR to showcase your skills, knowledge and professionalism
The patient care report needs to clearly and consistently demonstrate that patients received good patient care
A Decatur Fire & Rescue recruit school training video shows recruits facing a simulated injured patient inside a bathroom stall
We owe it to ourselves and our families to understand and use the PPE designed to protect us from line of duty injury or death
This phrase has an amazing ability to get people in the middle of an angry rant to stop, listen, and reframe their argument
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Steve has a couple of important tips for that ST elevated patient
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Mechanisms, roles and potential risk: What medics need to know about beta blockers
With over 6,200 Nationally Registered EMS clinicians in New York, this decision is expected to boost those numbers as more pursue certification through the National Registry
All EMS providers can still learn something about patient care and pain management from their mother
The decisions we make between calls might be just as critical, in the long run, as the treatment decisions we make during calls
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When assessing and treating patients in a cold environment, do these simple things to help prevent heat loss and improve heat retention
If you want to get things from people, you need to shift your focus onto what you give them
Everything from outdated strips to poor timing can lead to wrong glucose measurements, but here鈥檚 how to reduce errors
As a leader, you have a responsibility to calm the turbulence
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Eliminate bias and develop a program that provides optimal clinical, operational and financial performance
These 3 actions will help prepare your family in case of a natural disaster, so that you are able to help others
Steve Whitehead provides valuable insights from the most witnessed cardiac arrest in human history
Supporting the professional development goals of your practitioners will set them up for a rewarding EMS career
By maintaining a high level of awareness and readiness, paramedics and EMTs can significantly mitigate risks to themselves and those they are assisting
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