EMS And The Flolan Pump
Having a better understanding of Flolan will help you provide better care.
Managing the Airway and Breathing of a Head Injury Patient
Dealing with a traumatic head injury is one of the more difficult types of patients that we encounter.
Austin (TX) Paramedic Kept a 98-Year-Old Patient Warm Through Transport
With an ambulance stuck in the snow, Austin paramedics had to resort to warming a 98-year-old patient in a utility vehicle.
Longmont (CO) Public Safety Stops Ketamine Use
Longmont Public Safety officials shed light on its own use of force policies and what they are doing differently.
Toxidromes: Common Poisoning Syndromes to Know
Recognizing common toxidromes will assist your assessment and treatment of the exposed patients, even when the specific toxin is unknown.
Lincolnwood (IL) Fire Department Opens Station in Assisted Living Home
The station, which is open from 6:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m., houses an ambulance and living quarters for two fire department paramedics.
Officers Credited with Saving Woman’s Life after Having Brain Aneurysm at Newark Airport
Two officers with the Port Authority Police Department are being credited with saving the life of a woman who suffered a brain aneurysm.
Fauquier County (VA) EMS Providers Vaccinate Elderly Residents in Their Homes
EMS providers in one Virginia county spent Thursday going door-to-door to vaccinate some of the most vulnerable to COVID-19.
Bleeding Management of the Severely Injured
The authors believe this has relevant patient management implications which are not discussed in emergency medicine literature or training.
Increasing Bystander CPR Confidence and Knowledge
A project in Rhode Island highlights the importance of a formal high school CPR education with certified instructors.