Administration And Leadership
Bariatric Patients Pose Weighty Challenges
Increasing numbers of„emergency calls involving„obese patients„will affect your service's personnel, equipment, vehicles and finances. Agencies must have at least the minimum of solutions in place.
Bonus Content: EMS Competencies
It_s common to find a single course in EMS management, but where_s the academic rigor that should accompany an EMS management program? Are we preparing the leaders of the future ƒ now?
$1 Million Online Training Grant Offered to Volunteer & Combination Fire Departments
TargetSafety, Inc. has partnered with the Volunteer and Combination Officers Section (VCOS) of the International Association of Fire Chiefs to provide Volunteer and Combination Fire Departments in the U.S. with a $1 million online training grant covering fire, EMS, terrorism, FEMA, OSHA, and human resource training.
Terminating Resuscitation in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
The authors created this rule by examining retrospective data, then applied it prospectively to determine its impact on the number of patients transported who did not survive.
Ethics in EMS Continue to Decline
Is public sector EMS better?
Fratricide
See why failing to prevent training deaths may be tantamount to murder.
Striking a Patient is Never Warranted
Courts will uphold terminations for striking a patient.
The Legal Shield: Does standard protection of EMS preclude its responsibility?
Court finds providers' negligence not willful and wanton in case of failed mechanical equipment.
The Worst is Over: Words that Heal ... and Manage Risk
Listening to patients and employing healing language reduces your chances of litigation when a call goes wrong.
Product Connect
28-Z PROFlexx® Chair Cot Red (includes mattress & restraints)
Versatility in confining environments.
M-200 Defibrillator Mount complete unit, assembled
For Medtronic / Physio Control Life Pak 12 and 15.
Featured Careers & Jobs in EMS
Articles
Day 6: Where in the World (of EMS) is A.J.?
The Ambulance Leadership Forum and a Yorkshire Ambulance... More >
Videos- Government-Run vs. Private EMS
- Making Safety Sexy
- Culture of Safety Draft Document
- Video: Demanding Safety
- Arming Leadership for Safety Change
Ambulance Innovations from Europe
EMS provider roles around the world differ, and so do the vehicles we use to transport patients... Register>
EMS Airway Clinic
Innovation & Progress
Follow in the footsteps of these inspirational leaders of EMS.
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Russian Ammo Fire Injures About 30
Fire at ammunition dump in Russia injures about 30 people.
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Canadian Paramedics Rescue Five People Trapped Inside Apartment Fire
People were screaming that kids were inside the Prince Albert apartment.
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Moscow Subway Fire Injures Dozens
A rush-hour fire in Moscow's subway on Wednesday injured dozens of people, forced the evacuation of thousands of commuters and closed parts of the network, authorities said.
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VividTrac offered by Vivid Medical - EMS Today 2013
VividTrac, affordable high performance video intubation device.
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EZ-IO® Intraosseous Infusion System Real Time Humerus Infusion
Leg access using the EZ-IO.
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