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EMS vs. EMT: Clarifying Roles in Emergency Healthcare

EMT Training Station

This could range from basic life support, typically managed by EMTs, to more advanced life support provided by paramedics and other medical specialists. EMTs are trained to provide basic emergency medical care and are often the first healthcare professionals to arrive at the scene of an emergency.

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On the Scene: Prehospital Care for Electrical Burns for EMTs

EMT Training Station

Handling Specific Electrical Burn Injuries Electrical burns require specific first-aid measures. Advanced Prehospital Interventions: Techniques and Tools for Emergency Care Dealing with electrical burns in a prehospital setting involves more than basic first aid; it often requires advanced interventions.

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Special Event Medical Standby

Mile High Ambulance

From basic first aid advice to assistance in getting to a hospital the team at Mile High Ambulance is your best resource in an emergency situation. Knowing who will provide Basic Life Support, such as CPR, First Aid, and Bleeding Control is a key precaution when planning events.

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Systemic Steroids: An ED Focused Overview

EMDocs

2022 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendations: Summary From the Basic Life Support; Advanced Life Support; Pediatric Life Support; Neonatal Life Support; Education, Implementation, and Teams; and First Aid Task Forces.

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From the President’s Desk: HEMS in Cork

Irish College of Paramedics

Crewing Models: There are varying models of pre-hospital care ranging from paramedic provision of care through the mix of First Aid (Tanigawa and Tanaka 2006) Basic Life Support (BLS), immediate care, Advanced Life Support (ALS) and the many associated specialist paramedicine grades. Schneir, A.