Utah's Paramedic and EMS Academy

OCTOBER 23, 2023

With every second counting, your ambulance races towards the scene, lights flashing and sirens blaring. Upon arrival, you quickly assess the situation and spring into action, working to save a man's life through CPR and defibrillation. As a Utah EMT, responding to a cardiac arrest call is an adrenaline rush.

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EMT EMT Emergency Medical Technician Defibrillator 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2024

His wife contacted the ambulance service after the patient experienced an episode of loss of consciousness. The arrhythmia spontaneously converted before defibrillation was achieved. Written by Magnus Nossen The patient in today's case is a male in his 70s with hypertension and type II diabetes mellitus.

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Coronary ACS Emergency Department Defibrillator 128

ECG Medical Training

DECEMBER 4, 2016

In addition, CPR in the back of a moving ambulance is potentially dangerous and it makes it difficult to maintain CPR quality. Let’s also not forget that these patients still require ventilation and they still require defibrillation! That’s why we use mechanical CPR in animal labs. So, mechanical CPR is a no-brainer, right?

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CPR E-9-1-1 Defibrillator Ambulance 52

Paramedic Training Spot

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

In fact, in 1927, the town of Belmar was one of the the first established volunteer ambulance services in the nation. Before this motion was passed to make the standard to have at least one EMT on a truck, there were no set rules as to what training you needed to ride on an ambulance; Rather, most agencies took anybody that was willing.

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EMT EMT EMR Emergency Medical Technician 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

In the ambulance during transport, the patient suddenly suffered VF arrest. He was defibrillated immediately and had return of normal mental status. Cath lab activation was cancelled but the transfer was accepted for urgent cardiology evaluation.

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STEMI Coronary ACS Defibrillator 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2022

He reportedly told his family "I think I'm having a heart attack", then they immediately drove him to the ED, and he was able to ambulate into the triage area before he collapsed and became unresponsive. It was reportedly a PEA arrest; there was no recorded V Fib and no defibrillation. CPR was initiated immediately.

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ACS CPR CAD Heart Attack 52

ECG & Echo Learning

JANUARY 18, 2023

I B ECG monitoring should start immediately and a defibrillator must be ready. I B Ambulance personnel must be trained and equipped to identify STEMI and administer fibrinolysis if necessary. This page summarises the most current recommendations for the management of acute coronary syndromes with persistent ST-segment elevations (i.e

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STEMI Coronary OR Defibrillator 40

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2024

The submitter started the patient on amiodarone and arranged implantation of a defibrillator. == MY Comment , by K EN G RAUER, MD ( 12/27 /2024 ): == Superb discussion by Dr. Frick in today's case, that highlights a series of important points regarding the ECG recognition of stable VT ( V entricular T achycardia ).

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Coronary Defibrillator ACS ED 121

Peter Canning

APRIL 3, 2025

The Investigation team of a local news station ran a story about ambulance response times in Hartford. The ambulance response was delayed. According to the I-team, ambulance responses in Hartford take an average of 11 minutes. The state and the ambulance companies say the ambulance response was 6 minutes and 50 seconds.

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Ambulance First Responder EMS Defibrillator 52