James J. Augustine, MD, is an emergency physician and the director of clinical operations at EMP in Canton, OH. He serves on the clinical faculty in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Wright State University and as an EMS medical director for fire-based systems in Atlanta, GA; Naples, FL; and Dayton, OH. He was assistant fire chief and medical director for District of Columbia Fire and EMS. Jim also served as chair of ASTM Task Group E54.02.01, which develops standards for hospital preparedness under Committee E54 on Homeland Security Applications. He spent 32 years as a firefighter and EMT. Contact him at jaugustine@emp.com .
Articles by James
What’s in Your All-Hazards Plan?
by James Augustine, MD
Created: May 1, 2013
In Boston they were prepared. Are you?
History’s Mysteries
by James Augustine, MD
Created: April 1, 2013
With no background info, what’s a crew to do?
Outbreak Hotel
by James Augustine, MD
Created: March 1, 2013
When flu floods a community, where can a sick patient go?
Unexpected Drop-ins
by James Augustine, MD
Created: December 1, 2012
A bus crash prompts a complex community-wide response.
Seizure Secrets
by James Augustine, MD
Created: November 1, 2012
What can you tell a grown child's parents?
Pregnant Pause
by James Augustine, MD
Created: October 1, 2012
Third-trimester emergencies: What do you do?
Cancer Complications
by James Augustine, MD
Created: September 1, 2012
Emergencies during cancer recovery
Pierced Ear
by James Augustine, MD
Created: August 1, 2012
There are a few injuries affecting the ear that are important for EMS...
Crash Course
by James Augustine, MD
Created: July 1, 2012
Patient transport always poses danger.
Running Into Trouble
by James Augustine, MD
Created: June 1, 2012
With heat, watch for altered mental status.
Fence Splitter
by James Augustine, MD
Created: May 1, 2012
Evading police leads to a gruesome testicular injury
Target Audience
by James Augustine, MD
Created: April 1, 2012
A mass shooting requires cooperative response
Case Review: Mystery Stick
by James Augustine, MD
Created: March 1, 2012
When a dirty needle turns one patient into two, crews get a reminder that...
When It Rains, It Pours: Blood Thinners Complicate a Nosebleed
by James Augustine, MD
Created: February 1, 2012
An elderly patient’s new medication has unintended consequences.
Case Review: Special Delivery
by James Augustine, MD
Created: January 18, 2012
Winter weather can play havoc with everything. How can you handle it?
Case Review: House Arrest
by James Augustine, MD
Created: December 8, 2011
What is the pit crew approach to CPR, and how can it save lives?
Case Review: Eye-catcher
by James Augustine, MD
Created: November 1, 2011
A fishing mishap requires gentle treatment and transport
Just Say No
by James Augustine, MD
Created: October 22, 2011
Can narcotics prescribed for on-duty injuries threaten your employment?
Disarmed
by James Augustine, MD
Created: September 1, 2011
An unexpected amputation rattles more than just its victim
Families to the Left
by James Augustine, MD
Created: June 23, 2011
When an emergency involves kids, it involves more than just kids.