January 25, 2021 - 1 PM EST / 12 PM CST / 10 AM PST / 6 PM GMT

Delivered in a logical and pragmatic format, this presentation delivers case studies to highlight the role of EMS in the stabilization of the burn patient including discussion of initial triage, fluid resuscitation, intubation decisions, inhalation injuries and treatment interventions. Emergent care and stabilization of the patient with a thermal injury can determine both short-term and long-term outcomes, including survivability. Vivid photographs and interactive slides complement this session.

Please join us for this event sponsored by Columbia Southern University.

EMS has the power to do much more than just treat the COVID-19 situation they are currently seeing, writes Richard C. Beaulieu.

The National Registry is encouraging EMS practitioners, including all its stakeholders, to provide feedback to the ACS that can be considered as it embarks on a revision of current Field Triage Guidelines.

The squad has received recognition through the American Heart Association for quick response times for people experiencing heart emergencies throughout the county.

Current methods used in the prehospital setting for sepsis screenings and interventions were analyzed for this literature review.

Crews should conserve oxygen by administering it only to patients who had oxygen saturation levels below 90%.

Identify the ECG rhythm before you use adenosine, not the other way around. Review the procedure here.

Laura Penatzer has spent 33 years as an emergency medical technician treating car crash victims, heart attack victims and more recently COVID-19 patients.

A review of our 2018 article discussing post-intubation management of sedation and pain control to improve patient outcomes.

A record 621 people died of drug overdoses in San Francisco so far this year, a staggering number that far outpaces the 173 deaths from COVID-19 the city has seen thus far.