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Airway And Respiratory
The Impact of Mandatory Minimums on Intubation
What would happen to intubation rates if they were limited only to individuals and agencies with different minimum intubations per year?
Hundreds of Thousands Evacuated
Does your community have a backup evacuation plan in case of emergencies?
N.Y. Paramedics Get the EZ-IO
Paramedics with the Town of Tonawanda (N.Y.) Police Department are some of the first units in the state now use the EZ-IO. They also have CPAP.
RSI Panel Recommends Consensus in Field
A panel of medical experts recommended that paramedics reach consensus in the field before using a controversial breathing procedure.
JEMS in the News
Adding to the citations of JEMS in academic journals and industry reports are two recent articles that cite the journal when analyzing trends in prehospital care and safety.
Fast Help for a Failing Heart; Device Drains Fluid from Lungs Without Intubation
CPAP is replacing intubation on some ambulances.
Cervical Immobilization at the Expense of Proper Airway Management
Are we so concerned with cervical immobilization in trauma patients that we neglect -- at a far greater cost -- proper airway management?
Cervical Immobilization at the Expense of Proper Airway Management
Are we so concerned with cervical immobilization in trauma patients that we neglect -- at a far greater cost -- proper airway management?
Clinic's Results Make 9/11 Responders Believe
Independent medical experts who have talked to patients at the New York Rescue Workers Detoxification Project center are impressed and mystified by the patients experiences.
Change in Paramedic Procedure Disputed
An emergency room doctor said a government panel's change in when a life-saving procedure can be used could put patients at risk.
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Featured Careers & Jobs in EMS
Articles
Day 4: Where in the World (of EMS) is A.J.?
A.J. explores a compact CT scanner and point-of-care-laboratory and telemedicine system... More >
Videos- Culture of Safety Draft Document
- Video: Demanding Safety
- Video: Factors of Risk
- Video: Integrated EMS
- Rural Example of Community Medicine
EMS Airway Clinic
Innovation & Progress
Follow in the footsteps of these inspirational leaders of EMS.
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60 Hospitalized After Connecticut Commuter Trains Collide
Five people have critical injuries in derailment outside of Fairfield.
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EMT Student, Pediatrician Save Hit & Run Victim in New Jersey
EMT student helped accident victim while awaiting emergency responders.
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Georgia Teen Seeks EMT Who Helped Save Her 13 Years Ago
Teen wants to thank hero EMT after 13 years.
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Exodus of Paramedics Cause D.C. Staffing Concerns
53 have left since Kenneth Ellerbe became chief in 2011.
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Connecticut Commuter Trains Collide
Five people have critical injuries in derailment outside of Fairfield.
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Photos from RETTMobil: German Boxer
Photos of the German Boxer armored ambulance on display at RETTmobil.
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Photos from RETTmobil: Ambulances on the Show Floor
A.J. Heightman takes you on a tour of the RETTmobil show floor.
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VividTrac offered by Vivid Medical - EMS Today 2013
VividTrac, affordable high performance video intubation device.
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The AmbuBus®, Bus Stretcher Conversion Kit - EMS Today 2013
AmbuBus®, Bus Stretcher all-hazards preparedness & response tool
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EZ-IO® Intraosseous Infusion System Real Time Humerus Infusion
Leg access using the EZ-IO.
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