High Performance EMS

AUGUST 9, 2024

Some computer-aided dispatch (CAD) software did better than others by considering the average travel time of an actual route instead of allowing nearness to be determined by a straight-line distance. Given the time, a BLS crew can begin life-sustaining measures or conduct an assessment for proper hand-off to the paramedics upon arrival.

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BLS CAD Advanced Life Support Life Support 264

My Paramedic Blog

JULY 8, 2014

I hop into the ambulance, and log onto the CAD (Computer Assisted Dispatch) device. The call pops up onto our CAD. Just as well I had a refresher on childbirth and obstetrics two weeks prior from an ITT (Infant Transport Team) paramedic instructor. I look at the notes on the CAD it read: Crowning. Me: “99 Fox.”

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CAD Paramedic Ambulance Firefighter 52

My Paramedic Blog

AUGUST 29, 2013

Of course we get called early in the evening and as we sit inside our ambulance, I hear dispatch announce over the radio… “Code 3 for a testicular bleed…” I remember looking at Jessica thinking… Oh nooo! Me: “Paramedics!!” Me: “Paramedics!! Me: “Pretty quiet here.”

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Paramedic Ambulance CAD EMS 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 15, 2025

Case A 68 year old man with a medical history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and CAD with stent deployment in the RCA presented to the emergency department with chest pain. Pretty impressive for someone who has not yet attended med school, or even been a nurse or paramedic yet. He had an EKG recorded right away.

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Coronary ED CAD Paramedic 67