FEMinEM

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

As the injured arrived in the ambulance bay, the room became suddenly silent, soon replaced with the cries of the wounded as they entered. Navy prior to starting medical school and pursuing a career as an emergency medicine (EM) physician. Few of us would thrive in EM if we did not have some sense of the value of teamwork.

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EMS Ambulance OR ED 52

Ambulance Driver Files

MAY 31, 2023

One of the most egregious disservices to EMS students is what passes for medicolegal education in EMT or Paramedic school. Far too often, students are subjected to myth, dogma and outright b t from instructors who have at best a superficial understanding of the subject, most of whom have never had their lessons taught or vetted.

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EMT EMT Paramedic EMS 40

FOAMfrat

MARCH 4, 2025

As youre loading her into the back of the ambulance, her father tells you that she was recently discharged from an inpatient facility that specializes in eating disorders for non-compliance. Manifestations You might be asking yourself why Im writing about eating disorders, considering the rarity of EMS responses to them.

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Ambulance ALS OR EMS 95

Paramedic Training Spot

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Each state has their own challenges, as well as guidelines and laws, to practicing as an EMT, although with the National Registry becoming the norm, EMS will soon have similar protocols throughout the nation. In fact, in 1927, the town of Belmar was one of the the first established volunteer ambulance services in the nation.

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EMT EMT EMR Emergency Medical Technician 52

The Overrun

JANUARY 23, 2023

I’ve read all his books, seen him live, and watched all of his series. In his book, Kitchen Confidential , he talks about the business of cooking food a lot like colleagues I know talk about EMS. In one of the better parts of this book, he shares with you a typical day of his from waking up to end. Kind of like EMS.

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Paramedic EMT EMT EMS 52

Peter Canning

OCTOBER 30, 2023

I am in the fly car and a BLS crew is in the ambulance. The man’s hair is long and unmatted, his blue jeans are muddy and his books are wrapped with duct tape. They overdose behind the dumpster where I give them naloxone and put them in the ambulance. We’re dispatched to an overdose on Ashley Street. You found him.”

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Overdose BLS EMT EMT 52

Paramedic Training Spot

MARCH 29, 2018

Upon discovering how many EMT textbooks are out there – all of which have slight differences of opinion on certain matters – many EMT students panic and wonder if their course is using the right book. Whatever book your course is using will prepare you well for the NREMT exam. The answer is a resounding yes. No, of course not.

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EMT EMT Paramedic EMS 52

EMT Training Station

APRIL 5, 2023

Simply put, the Leatherman Raptor is the ultimate EMS multi-tool. So common in fact it is required on ambulances in order to open O2 tanks. You are gifting your EMS worker 6 rescue tools in 1 device. Practicality : Blankets are always a useful item to have, whether at home, in the ambulance, or even during outdoor activities.

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EMT EMT Paramedic OR 52

Peter Canning

DECEMBER 17, 2023

I write about all this because I just read a fascinating book called Generations , which describes the differences between the generations from my own (Baby Boomer) to my daughter’s (Generation Z). I read the book to try to better understand not just her, but many of the young people I work with on the ambulance.

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Ambulance EMS OR 52

FirstWatch

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Meeks, the 2024 Jack Stout EMS Fellow. What do we as an EMS agency do to add value to the community of Savannah? Named for Jack Stout, a pioneer of high-performance EMS systems, the Jack Stout Fellowship was created by FirstWatch and the Fitch EMS Foundation to develop aspiring EMS leaders.

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EMS Ambulance 52

FOAMfrat

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Increasing cabin temperatures in your aircraft or ambulance might be uncomfortable for you, but important to your patient’s survival. EMS Tactical Paramedic Lethal Triad.” PubMed , StatPearls Publishing, 5 May 2024, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK603758/. Accessed 10 Oct. Jessica Dawkins Mills BSN, et al.

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ICU Emergency Department OR Ambulance 119