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Patient Management
Community Paramedicine Proponents Meet in Australia
Leaders of the community paramedicine program movement convened in late September in Queensland, Australia to share strategies, successes and solutions to common challenges.
Inappropriate is an Understatement
Sometimes you just have to laugh during life's most morbid situations.
Inappropriate is an Understatement
Sometimes you just have to laugh during life's most morbid situations.
Making House Calls, But for How Long?
The number of physicians willing to make house calls has grown slightly since Medicare increased reimbursements in 1998, but pending cuts may reverse the trend.
Paramedics Test Direct Response Project
Paramedics in Simcoe County, Ontario, are involved in a project where paramedics determine if an eligible resident with suspected heart attack should go directly to a facility where they can immediately undergo an emergency angioplasty procedure.
Memphis F.D. Equips Recruits with LifeShirts; Equipment Transmits Wearer's Vital Signs
Memphis F.D. spends $300,000 to purchase 80 LifeShirts that wirelessly transmit heart and respiration rates and skin temperature in real time.
Hundreds of Thousands Evacuated
Does your community have a backup evacuation plan in case of emergencies?
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.
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.
Paramedic Won't be Disciplined: Controversial Medical Procedure is at Issue
State medical officials won't take disciplinary action against an ambulance paramedic in Colorado accused of misusing a controversial medical procedure. However, the investigation found the paramedic violated licensing guidelines.
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E-Surge Kit™
The E-Surge Kit™ is conveniently packaged for Emergency Backup Ventilator Surge and Response.
VAR (VORTRAN Automatic Resuscitator)
The VAR™ is a unique single patient use, disposable resuscitator for patients weighing 10 kg and above.
VAR-Monitor™
The VAR-Monitor designed specifically to monitor any non-cycling condition of all the current VAR models, and is easy to set up and use.
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Worker Rescued From Maryland Parking Garage Collapse
Victim was buried for four hours under a 55,000-pound slab.
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Parking Garage Collapses at Maryland Shopping Mall
“Extended extrication” being done for a person pinned under a key section.
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Search Continues for Child in Minnesota Landslide
One child killed, two injured when gravel gives way at popular park.
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Minnesota Park Landslide
One child dead, two injured and a fourth is missing during field trip tragedy.
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Day 6 in Pictures: Ambulance Leadership Forum
The Ambulance Leadership Forum in Warwickshire, England.
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VividTrac offered by Vivid Medical - EMS Today 2013
VividTrac, affordable high performance video intubation device.
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Field Bridge Xpress ePCR on iPad, Android, Kindle Fire
Sneak peek of customizable run forms & more.
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