Prove it: Is it asthma or COPD?
Medic 23 and Engine 16 respond to a private residence for shortness of breath. Both arrive to find a 59-year-old female who says she is having difficulty breathing, which she attributes to a bad cold....
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2016 EMS Trend Report: The forces shaping the present and future of EMS
By Jay Fitch and Greg Friese As the EMS adage goes, "If you’ve seen one EMS system, you’ve seen one EMS system." While that statement reflects the diversity of EMS systems across the United States, it...
View ArticleProve It: Oxygen therapy improves outcomes following AMI
Recent study suggests it may be safe to withhold oxygen from normoxic patients who are suffering from AMI
View ArticleStudy: Trampoline parks tied to jump in emergency room visits
HARTFORD, Conn. — A new study says that indoor trampoline parks are more likely to result in ER visits than home trampoline sets. The study, published in Pediatrics, also found that trampoline parks,...
View ArticleAHA CPR guidelines: What the 2015 ACLS updates mean for EMS providers
In-depth insights into the expert recommendations for medications, airway insertion and confirmation, defibrillation and post-arrest care
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Community paramedicine program proves potential value
Northwell Health (N.Y.) has published preliminary results of the impact their community paramedicine program had within an advanced illness management program. "Providing Acute Care at Home: Community...
View ArticleUse of ECMO in cardiac arrest
The use of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for treatment of refractory cardiac arrest from ventricular fibrillation is explained. Learn more about ECMO here.
View ArticleTFAH Releases Annual Public Health Preparedness Report
The Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) has released the fifth annual “Ready or Not" Protecting the Public’s Health from Disease, Disasters, and Bioterrorism” report, which found that while important...
View ArticleNCSL Publishes Report on EMS in Rural America
The National Conference of State Legislatures has published a report on "EMS in Rural America" that summarizes its 2007 conference to inform policymakers about the challenges facing emergency medical...
View ArticleNational Registry Exam Item Writers Needed
The National Registry of EMTs is seeking EMS professionals to participate in Item Writing Committees. Item writers are needed at the Emergency Medical Responder (EMR), Emergency Medical Technician...
View ArticleCDC Provides Annual Report on US Health Trends
Health, United States, 2007, is the 31st annual report on the health status of the Nation prepared by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services for the President and Congress. In a...
View ArticleChina-U.S. Conference on Emergency Medical Services Call for Papers
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View ArticleEmergency Response Guidebook training for EMS and fire
Before you do anything, make sure you have the most current copy of the ERG.
View ArticleProve it: Can a vacuum device during CPR improve cardiac output?
Although it resulted in greater blood flow back to the heart, a small sample size was just one of the study's limitations
View ArticleAHA CPR guidelines: What the 2015 ACLS updates mean for EMS providers
In-depth insights into the expert recommendations for medications, airway insertion and confirmation, defibrillation and post-arrest care
View ArticleAHA CPR guidelines: What the 2015 PALS updates mean for EMS providers
In-depth insights into the expert recommendations for chest compressions, defibrillation, medications and post-arrest care
View ArticleProve It: Are continuous chest compressions more effective?
Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium (ROC) randomized, controlled trial compared interrupted CPR and continuous-chest-compression CPR
View ArticleProve It: Oxygen therapy improves outcomes following AMI
Recent study suggests it may be safe to withhold oxygen from normoxic patients who are suffering from AMI
View ArticleOverdoses now top killer of Americans
Seth Borenstein Associated Press WASHINGTON — Accidents are killing more Americans each year, increasingly from overdoses and falls. A new report from the National Safety Council said that in 2014,...
View ArticleProve it: Is it asthma or COPD?
Medic 23 and Engine 16 respond to a private residence for shortness of breath. Both arrive to find a 59-year-old female who says she is having difficulty breathing, which she attributes to a bad cold....
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