/obstetrics Obstetrics en-US Tue, 24 Sep 2024 13:05:58 GMT /ems-products/neonatal-pediatric/articles/why-one-call-was-my-destiny-as-a-paramedic-oYZ4Ig14kgk9ss9t/ "I had never seen a baby that small" Tue, 24 Sep 2024 13:05:58 GMT /ems-products/neonatal-pediatric/articles/why-one-call-was-my-destiny-as-a-paramedic-oYZ4Ig14kgk9ss9t/ /pediatric-care/articles/apgar-scoring-for-newborn-delivery-bgnlPsma3PW7o370/ The APGAR score is a widely used, standard method to assess a newborn infant Mon, 13 May 2024 21:47:49 GMT /pediatric-care/articles/apgar-scoring-for-newborn-delivery-bgnlPsma3PW7o370/ /paramedic-jobs-and-careers/articles/life-in-plastic-the-history-of-barbies-multiple-public-safety-careers-jMZKF4sFGLXhCSGi/ Take a trip down memory lane and see Barbie’s multiple roles as a first responder Fri, 02 Feb 2024 14:31:54 GMT /paramedic-jobs-and-careers/articles/life-in-plastic-the-history-of-barbies-multiple-public-safety-careers-jMZKF4sFGLXhCSGi/ /ems-products/neonatal-pediatric/articles/why-one-call-was-my-destiny-as-a-paramedic-oYZ4Ig14kgk9ss9t/ "I had never seen a baby that small" Tue, 24 Sep 2024 13:05:58 GMT /ems-products/neonatal-pediatric/articles/why-one-call-was-my-destiny-as-a-paramedic-oYZ4Ig14kgk9ss9t/ /pediatric-care/maine-fd-begins-use-of-new-infant-transport-device-and-medication The Maine Department of Health and Human Services has approved the use of the KangooFix and oxytocin Tue, 11 Jun 2024 10:15:11 GMT /pediatric-care/maine-fd-begins-use-of-new-infant-transport-device-and-medication /off-duty/eufy-sitewide-sale-on-home-security-products-vacuums-and-baby-monitors Save 16% with eufy discount code SVSOLAR throughout June Wed, 05 Jun 2024 18:06:53 GMT /off-duty/eufy-sitewide-sale-on-home-security-products-vacuums-and-baby-monitors /pediatric-care/articles/apgar-scoring-for-newborn-delivery-bgnlPsma3PW7o370/ The APGAR score is a widely used, standard method to assess a newborn infant Mon, 13 May 2024 21:47:49 GMT /pediatric-care/articles/apgar-scoring-for-newborn-delivery-bgnlPsma3PW7o370/ /baby-delivery/s-c-ems-partners-give-birth-to-baby-boys-on-same-day The same doctor even delivered both babies for Kaitlyn Hoffman and Giesel Gonzalez, who have been partners on the same ambulance for three years Fri, 05 Apr 2024 14:06:09 GMT /baby-delivery/s-c-ems-partners-give-birth-to-baby-boys-on-same-day /paramedic-jobs-and-careers/articles/life-in-plastic-the-history-of-barbies-multiple-public-safety-careers-jMZKF4sFGLXhCSGi/ Take a trip down memory lane and see Barbie’s multiple roles as a first responder Fri, 02 Feb 2024 14:31:54 GMT /paramedic-jobs-and-careers/articles/life-in-plastic-the-history-of-barbies-multiple-public-safety-careers-jMZKF4sFGLXhCSGi/ /research/articles/research-review-changes-in-childbirth-XYMU5gt8cNCIejUI/ Obstetrics studies reveal best practices in newborn suctioning, umbilical cord clamping Wed, 20 Dec 2023 14:44:22 GMT /research/articles/research-review-changes-in-childbirth-XYMU5gt8cNCIejUI/ /homeless/calif-street-medicine-program-expands-delivering-prenatal-care-to-homeless-population State health officials say the street medicine program reaches some of the state's sickest and most vulnerable people Fri, 27 Oct 2023 00:51:11 GMT /homeless/calif-street-medicine-program-expands-delivering-prenatal-care-to-homeless-population /pregnant/articles/treating-high-risk-pregnancies-in-the-community-ems-environment-U78fGVp6eV1FRVmE/ Identify possible risk factors for pregnancy, and connect women and families to local resources Tue, 11 Jul 2023 18:21:36 GMT /pregnant/articles/treating-high-risk-pregnancies-in-the-community-ems-environment-U78fGVp6eV1FRVmE/ /ems-training/articles/pittsburgh-ems-to-get-high-tech-manikins-for-training-in-trauma-care-child-delivery-nQdGQney6QPe2LZZ/ Each Gaumard product "actually simulates a live human being, and we'll be able to train on it and hone our skills," said Chief Amera Gilchrist Thu, 27 Apr 2023 15:30:11 GMT /ems-training/articles/pittsburgh-ems-to-get-high-tech-manikins-for-training-in-trauma-care-child-delivery-nQdGQney6QPe2LZZ/ /ems-education/articles/reading-with-dr-maia-dorsett-RRbJLl8ys4NeCC18/ “The most useful books that I’ve read from the perspective of practicing medicine are non-medical books.” Wed, 08 Mar 2023 17:14:34 GMT /ems-education/articles/reading-with-dr-maia-dorsett-RRbJLl8ys4NeCC18/ /women/articles/ukrainian-paramedic-to-be-honored-by-us-state-department-M3H4Ntp9m8amsz72/ Yuliia "Taira" Paievska was selected to receive an International Women of Courage Award, along with 10 other women from around the world Wed, 08 Mar 2023 16:54:49 GMT /women/articles/ukrainian-paramedic-to-be-honored-by-us-state-department-M3H4Ntp9m8amsz72/ /rescue/articles/woman-has-baby-in-calif-riverbed-with-dads-help-as-floodwaters-rush-in-oZfsB7YTOwuyM4Cx/ Lompoc firefighters rescued all three of them, and EMS transported the mother and child to a hospital Wed, 11 Jan 2023 16:24:32 GMT /rescue/articles/woman-has-baby-in-calif-riverbed-with-dads-help-as-floodwaters-rush-in-oZfsB7YTOwuyM4Cx/ /leadership/articles/empowering-female-first-responders-iRuR344AF7AOU3Mk/ The founders of the Women in Emergency Services association discuss their mission Tue, 03 Jan 2023 22:31:20 GMT /leadership/articles/empowering-female-first-responders-iRuR344AF7AOU3Mk/ /2022-year-review/articles/i-didnt-think-i-just-reacted-S6wBE96aie1oPd7s/ Firefighter Megan Warfield leapt into action to help a victim in an overturned car after being involved in a multi-vehicle crash – and gave birth 23 hours later Thu, 15 Dec 2022 19:02:02 GMT /2022-year-review/articles/i-didnt-think-i-just-reacted-S6wBE96aie1oPd7s/ /fdny-ems/articles/fdnys-first-female-ems-chief-to-retire-after-3-decades-of-service-EenC4d3jKZLh9KXe/ “She has broken multiple glass ceilings in her career," Commissioner Laura Kavanagh said, praising Lillian Bonsignore for her leadership through hard times Thu, 08 Dec 2022 16:44:13 GMT /fdny-ems/articles/fdnys-first-female-ems-chief-to-retire-after-3-decades-of-service-EenC4d3jKZLh9KXe/ /fdny/articles/fdny-to-make-diversity-push-with-5-new-laws-vnO13rw6gkMWzAhd/ The department must implement a plan to hire more women and non-white firefighters and upgrade stations to accommodate women’s privacy Mon, 28 Nov 2022 19:21:27 GMT /fdny/articles/fdny-to-make-diversity-push-with-5-new-laws-vnO13rw6gkMWzAhd/ /medical-clinical/articles/deadly-listeria-outbreak-linked-to-deli-meats-and-cheeses-grows-sickening-at-least-16-in-us-lBIV34EnTb4ybLGI/ A person in Maryland died, another lost a pregnancy and at least 13 cases have required hospitalization Sun, 13 Nov 2022 19:25:10 GMT /medical-clinical/articles/deadly-listeria-outbreak-linked-to-deli-meats-and-cheeses-grows-sickening-at-least-16-in-us-lBIV34EnTb4ybLGI/ /vehicle-crashes/articles/photos-pregnant-firefighter-helps-fellow-crash-survivor-hours-before-giving-birth-YaIE8XfZ0p36IxfM/ Megan Warfield, a firefighter with Baltimore County and the Bowleys Quarters Volunteer Fire Department, checked on a driver in an overturned vehicle Fri, 14 Oct 2022 18:08:55 GMT /vehicle-crashes/articles/photos-pregnant-firefighter-helps-fellow-crash-survivor-hours-before-giving-birth-YaIE8XfZ0p36IxfM/ /ems-products/training-products/articles/wva-colleges-ems-program-gets-training-mannequin-that-gives-birth-eN9U8R8lfJVDCOhD/ West Virginia Northern Community College also received a mobile ambulance simulator Fri, 14 Oct 2022 17:55:06 GMT /ems-products/training-products/articles/wva-colleges-ems-program-gets-training-mannequin-that-gives-birth-eN9U8R8lfJVDCOhD/ /safety-leadership/articles/cleveland-ems-commissioner-becomes-assistant-director-of-emergency-operations-for-city-y5q4poX3STsmXE6N/ Safety Director Karrie Howard: Nicole Carlton “has proven herself an effective leader during several major events within the city. Carlton is a dedicated public servant” Tue, 11 Oct 2022 15:48:09 GMT /safety-leadership/articles/cleveland-ems-commissioner-becomes-assistant-director-of-emergency-operations-for-city-y5q4poX3STsmXE6N/ /fdny-ems/articles/making-history-2-black-female-fdny-ems-deputy-chiefs-promoted-to-division-chief-pIrfEDqdOw49d2fg/ Tonya Boyd and Cheryl Middleton have been role models as deputy chiefs Fri, 20 May 2022 17:58:48 GMT /fdny-ems/articles/making-history-2-black-female-fdny-ems-deputy-chiefs-promoted-to-division-chief-pIrfEDqdOw49d2fg/ /ems-today/articles/fdny-sending-its-first-all-female-medic-crew-to-jems-games-s86lSklzNSzfJZrn/ "It’s about time females will get the recognition that they can do this job and do it well,” said EMS Lt. Allison Shaughnessy Mon, 25 Apr 2022 15:13:26 GMT /ems-today/articles/fdny-sending-its-first-all-female-medic-crew-to-jems-games-s86lSklzNSzfJZrn/ /women/articles/female-pilots-share-passion-for-ems-patient-care-9x0B3Da2XrRWiqTk/ Nationwide, only 8.4% of pilots are women; however, Megan Meier and Sarah Snell make up 25% of Aspirus MedEvac pilots in Wisconsin Fri, 01 Apr 2022 15:14:20 GMT /women/articles/female-pilots-share-passion-for-ems-patient-care-9x0B3Da2XrRWiqTk/ /dc-fire-and-ems/articles/dc-fire-and-ems-appoints-first-female-assistant-fire-chief-1eT6qCrXTXibKjQk/ "Breaking barriers is possible," said Queen Anunay, who until recently led the EMS division Wed, 30 Mar 2022 14:11:54 GMT /dc-fire-and-ems/articles/dc-fire-and-ems-appoints-first-female-assistant-fire-chief-1eT6qCrXTXibKjQk/ /careers/articles/variety-is-the-spice-of-life-and-ems-9orVzbsV1Oqs0DEJ/ Janet Taylor’s medical career allowed her to follow her passions from working as a flight nurse to serving as a nurse in a paramedic role Mon, 21 Mar 2022 21:23:40 GMT /careers/articles/variety-is-the-spice-of-life-and-ems-9orVzbsV1Oqs0DEJ/ /pediatric-care/maine-fd-begins-use-of-new-infant-transport-device-and-medication The Maine Department of Health and Human Services has approved the use of the KangooFix and oxytocin Tue, 11 Jun 2024 10:15:11 GMT /pediatric-care/maine-fd-begins-use-of-new-infant-transport-device-and-medication /ems-products/neonatal-pediatric/articles/why-one-call-was-my-destiny-as-a-paramedic-oYZ4Ig14kgk9ss9t/ "I had never seen a baby that small" Tue, 24 Sep 2024 13:05:58 GMT /ems-products/neonatal-pediatric/articles/why-one-call-was-my-destiny-as-a-paramedic-oYZ4Ig14kgk9ss9t/ /ems-products/cpr-resuscitation/articles/12-lead-ecg-tips-for-special-situations-aYTEjlUzik93nqUA/ With a little effort and preparation, obtaining an artifact free 12-lead ECG tracing from any patient can be easy Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:16:42 GMT /ems-products/cpr-resuscitation/articles/12-lead-ecg-tips-for-special-situations-aYTEjlUzik93nqUA/ /ems-products/defibrillators-and-monitors/articles/prehospital-ultrasound-emerging-technology-for-ems-7ZSxlEn7qHIMZOdQ/ Review the evidence for nine clinical applications for field ultrasound to assess, treat and monitor critically ill patients Fri, 18 Mar 2016 12:37:24 GMT /ems-products/defibrillators-and-monitors/articles/prehospital-ultrasound-emerging-technology-for-ems-7ZSxlEn7qHIMZOdQ/ /ems-products/education/articles/tips-for-assessing-and-managing-a-patient-with-general-illness-aeYK6VHurioh0L1E/ You were asked to assess and treat a 44-year-old woman who has been feeling weak and lethargic; did you make the right call? Fri, 22 Jul 2016 12:13:32 GMT /ems-products/education/articles/tips-for-assessing-and-managing-a-patient-with-general-illness-aeYK6VHurioh0L1E/