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Streamline Your Volunteer Application

Ray Barishanksy, et al
2009 Nov 1

These two simple ideas will help your organization recruit qualified volunteers.

Treat Pediatric Asthma in Five Steps

October 2009 JEMS
2009 Oct 8

The speed at which the five potentially life-saving interventions for severe asthma exacerbation are initiated could determine whether the patient requires intubation or is able to maintain an airway on their own.

Got Induced Hypothermia?

J. Brent Myers, MD
2009 May 5

Whether your system already has induced hypothermia in its protocols or you're looking into implementing it, you can learn from what the Wake County (N.C.) EMS System has encountered.

Tips for Handling DNRs and Living Wills

2009 Mar 3

When is it necessary for EMS providers to resuscitate? When is it legal and ethical not to resuscitate?

Four Emergency Response Priorities

Rick Patrick
2009 Feb 8

What are the four priorities of an emergency response, in order of importance?

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CPR Tips that Count

Lyfetymer
2007 Jul 9

To help avoid hyperventilation and ventilating the stomach when you ‘Bag’ with a BVM, attention to delivered tidal volumes and rates can make a significant difference in outcomes.

CPR Tips that Count

Lyfetymer
2007 Jul 9

Pre-assembly of component parts can save a great deal of time and confusion during a call and patient response.

CPR Tips that Count

Lyfetymer
2007 Jul 9

Chest Compressions & CPR: The new American Heart Association guidelines now focus on the importance of providing quality chest compressions at a rate to maintain blood perfusion. The critical six to ten minutes (the usual response time for EMS) of recognizing a subject that is experiencing a cardiac event / SCA ( S udden C ardiac A rrest); require immediate attention to assist in increasing patient chances of survival.