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On the Scene: Prehospital Care for Electrical Burns for EMTs

EMT Training Station

Drawing from my extensive experience as an emergency medical technician, I’ll share some of the advanced techniques and tools we use to manage these complex injuries effectively. In cases of severe electrical burns, victims may require advanced life support, which includes securing the airway and providing assisted ventilation.

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IV versus IO: Does your Site of Access Matter in Cardiac Arrest?

NAEMSP

Patient factors including vascular collapse and environmental factors such as tight spaces and moving ambulances contribute to the challenge of obtaining intravenous access in the prehospital setting. [3] The role of intraosseous vascular access in the out-of-hospital environment (resource document to NAEMSP position statement).

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