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Overcoming Obstacles to Effective AED Pad Adhesion in Emergency Cardiac Care
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Overcoming Obstacles to Effective AED Pad Adhesion in Emergency Cardiac Care
03/28/2024

By Frances Hall

By Frances Hall
Paramedic Frances Hall shares the challenges she's faced in attaching AED pads and offers a solution to ensure AED pad adhesion during cardiac emergencies.
Paramedic Frances Hall shares the challenges she's faced in attaching AED pads and offers a solution to ensure AED pad adhesion during cardiac emergencies.
Paramedic Frances Hall shares...
03/28/2024
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A Paramedic's Journey to Medicine & Perspective on Pre-Hospital Blood Transfusions
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A Paramedic's Perspective on Prehospital Blood Transfusions
03/20/2024

By Carol Brzozowski

By Carol Brzozowski
Paramedic Eric Hudspeth would've died after his motorcycle accident had it not been for blood transfusions. As he journeyed into the world of EMS, he discovered why these transfusions—along with blood donations—are so important.
Paramedic Eric Hudspeth would've died after his motorcycle accident had it not been for blood transfusions. As he journeyed into the world of EMS, he discovered why these transfusions—along with blood donations—are so important.
Paramedic Eric Hudspeth would've...
03/20/2024
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Vince Battaglia - Evidence-Based Strategies for Cleaning Dirty Wounds: A Global Perspective
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Evidence-Based Strategies for Cleaning Dirty Wounds: A Global Perspective
01/31/2024

By Vince Battaglia

By Vince Battaglia
Selecting the right cleaning solution is critical to preventing infection and promoting healing in patients. Find out what recent research shows us about the best options.
Selecting the right cleaning solution is critical to preventing infection and promoting healing in patients. Find out what recent research shows us about the best options.
Selecting the right cleaning...
01/31/2024
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Paramedics Guilty of Negligent Homicide—But Not Manslaughter—In The Death of Elijah McClain
12/26/2023

Julia Cardi, The Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colo.)

Julia Cardi, The Gazette (Colorado Sp...
The jury decided the two men bear responsibility for their decision to inject McClain with the sedative ketamine after a struggle with Aurora police officers.
The jury decided the two men bear responsibility for their decision to inject McClain with the sedative ketamine after a struggle with Aurora police officers.
The jury decided the two men...
12/26/2023
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Enhance EMS Response to Overdose Emergencies: Xylazine & MOUD
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Enhance EMS Response to Overdose Emergencies: Xylazine & MOUD
12/11/2023

By Kinjal Shah

By Kinjal Shah
The National Overdose Prevention Leadership Summit offers first responders vital strategies to enhance their response to the evolving opioid crisis, including the rise of xylazine combinations.
The National Overdose Prevention Leadership Summit offers first responders vital strategies to enhance their response to the evolving opioid crisis, including the rise of xylazine combinations.
The National Overdose Prevention...
12/11/2023
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Leonardo Dominguez Gomez, field researcher with the New York City Department of Health, tests a heroin sample for xylazine at St. Ann's Corner of Harm Reduction in New York City on May 25, 2023. (Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images/TNS)
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Evolving Overdose Crisis Shakes Previously Effective Treatments
11/28/2023

By Taylor Sisk, KFF Health News

By Taylor Sisk, KFF Health News ...
Xylazine, a sedative used for animal surgeries, continues to infiltrate the illicit drug supply and contribute to a steady climb in overdose deaths.
Xylazine, a sedative used for animal surgeries, continues to infiltrate the illicit drug supply and contribute to a steady climb in overdose deaths.
Xylazine, a sedative used for...
11/28/2023
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Addressing the Impacts of Bias on the Quality of EMS Care
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Addressing the Impacts of Bias on the Quality of EMS Care
11/01/2023

By Michael Gerber

By Michael Gerber
We've known that inherent biases exist and that they can impact the kind of care a patient receives. But what can we do to help reduce the impact of these disparities and—ideally—eliminate them? One session at the EMS World Expo explored...
We've known that inherent biases exist and that they can impact the kind of care a patient receives. But what can we do to help reduce the impact of these disparities and—ideally—eliminate them? One session at the EMS World Expo explored...
We've known that inherent biases...
11/01/2023
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Sensory Kits for Pediatric Calls
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Sensory Kits for Pediatric Calls
10/17/2023

By Carol Brzozowski

By Carol Brzozowski
Ambulances in Lee County, Florida, carry an assortment of calming products that can soothe overstimulated children during stressful events.
Ambulances in Lee County, Florida, carry an assortment of calming products that can soothe overstimulated children during stressful events.
Ambulances in Lee County,...
10/17/2023
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Speakers Take a Close Look at Prehospital Ketamine Use at EMS World Expo (Photo: Pierce Harman)
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Speakers Take a Close Look at Prehospital Ketamine Use at EMS World Expo
09/28/2023

By Michael Gerber

By Michael Gerber
Ketamine is a hot topic in prehospital care, with both benefits and risks to consider. Experts at EMS World Expo 2023 discussed the safe use of ketamine in prehospital care, including the importance of documentation, continuous quality...
Ketamine is a hot topic in prehospital care, with both benefits and risks to consider. Experts at EMS World Expo 2023 discussed the safe use of ketamine in prehospital care, including the importance of documentation, continuous quality...
Ketamine is a hot topic in...
09/28/2023
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Medical debt has sunk Penny Wingard’s credit score so low that she has struggled to qualify for loans, and applying for jobs and apartments has become a harrowing experience. On Sept. 21, the Biden administration announced plans to develop federal rules barring unpaid medical bills from affecting patients’ credit scores. (Aneri Pattani/KFF Health News/TNS)
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As Younger Children Increasingly Die by Suicide, Better Tracking and Prevention is Sought
09/27/2023

By Cheryl Platzman Weinstock, KFF Health News

By Cheryl Platzman Weinstock, KFF Hea...
Suicide ranks as either the seventh- or eighth-leading cause of death among children ages 5 to 11, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and recent studies. And numbers show the rates among younger kids appear to have...
Suicide ranks as either the seventh- or eighth-leading cause of death among children ages 5 to 11, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and recent studies. And numbers show the rates among younger kids appear to have...
Suicide ranks as either the...
09/27/2023
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Firehouse Run Survey: The Country's Busiest Departments and Ambulances
Firehouse Run Survey: The Country's Busiest Departments and Ambulances
11/30/2020

EMS World Staff

EMS World Staff
Firehouse Magazine surveyed agencies nationwide for its 38th Run Survey—here are the EMS results.
Firehouse Magazine surveyed agencies nationwide for its 38th Run Survey—here are the EMS results.
Firehouse Magazine surveyed...
11/30/2020
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¿Cómo Realizar la Búsqueda de Bibliografía para la Investigación Científica?
10/25/2018
Louise Reynolds, PhD, and Enrico Dippenaar, PhD
Louise Reynolds, PhD, and Enrico Dipp...
Las citas correctas pueden reforzar su argumento.
Las citas correctas pueden reforzar su argumento.
Las citas correctas pueden...
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Mass. Paramedics Use New CPR Machine to Save Cardiac Arrest Victim
07/12/2017
After CPR and multiple AED shocks failed to resuscitate a man who went into cardiac arrest, paramedics utilized the LUCAS 3 Chest Compression System, which delivers a rate of 102 compression per minute at a depth of 2.1 inches.
After CPR and multiple AED shocks failed to resuscitate a man who went into cardiac arrest, paramedics utilized the LUCAS 3 Chest Compression System, which delivers a rate of 102 compression per minute at a depth of 2.1 inches.
After CPR and multiple AED...
07/12/2017
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Ronda principal: La fisiopatología de las convulsiones
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Ronda principal: La fisiopatología de las convulsiones
10/26/2020
Jeffrey L. Jarvis, MD, MS, EMT-P, FACEP, FAEMS
Jeffrey L. Jarvis, MD, MS, EMT-P, FAC...
¿Qué debería estar en nuestro diferencial al atender a un paciente quien creemos está teniendo una convulsión?
¿Qué debería estar en nuestro diferencial al atender a un paciente quien creemos está teniendo una convulsión?
¿Qué debería estar en nuestro...
10/26/2020
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Day 1: Roadshow to Expo
09/20/2010
The roadshow makes its first stop in Fort Wayne, IN.
The roadshow makes its first stop in Fort Wayne, IN.
The roadshow makes its first...
09/20/2010
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