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Editor’s Opinion: EMS’s Impact on Heart Health in the U.S.

No one can deny the role that prehospital providers play in the early care of those suffering a cardiac event.
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The Evolution of EMS Medical Direction with Dr. Paul Pepe

Dr. Paul Pepe looks back at the early days of EMS and how medical direction began.
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Why ‘Cough CPR’ Is Not the Lifesaver It’s Made out to Be

Misinformation has circulated for years on social media about how coughing forcefully can treat a heart attack.

JEMS Product Pod: The Importance of PulsePoint

JEMS Editor-in-Chief Dr. Ted Lee talks with Richard Price, founder and president of the PulsePoint Foundation.

MA Cyclist Revived Thanks to Off-Duty Nurse, Duxbury (MA) Paramedics

Paul McDermott was saved after he suffered a medical emergency while riding his bike.
Front of an EMS ambulance with activated emergency lights in an urban setting.

Teen Hurt in UT Ski Crash Showed ‘No Vital Signs.’ Then Bystander Steps In

A fellow skier helped revive a 17-year-old in Utah after the boy hit his head while on a run and showed “no vital signs at…
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Study: Prehospital Lung Ultrasound Improves Diagnoses of Acute Heart Failure

Paramedics using lung ultrasound leads to earlier intervention, reduced hospital stays and better patient outcomes.
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Waverly Health Center Ambulance Awarded Career Service of the Year by IA EMS Association

Waverly Health Center ambulance has received the Career Service of the Year by Iowa Emergency Medical Service Association.
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