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SGEM#238: The Epi Don’t Work for OHCA

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Jenn Doyle is a paramedic educator at Middlesex-London Paramedic Service. You are the first provider on scene with Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and start high-quality Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). JAMA 2012 and Cournoyer et al. Case: A 51-year-old man experiences a cardiac arrest on the street.

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From the President’s Desk: HEMS in Cork

Irish College of Paramedics

The recent discussions regarding the crew composition of the proposed Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) in Cork require comment from paramedicine. This unit has responded to over 2,500 calls since it was established, with the majority of its calls related to medical emergencies, not trauma. Schneir, A.