American Ambulance Association

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Jarlicia Islandriana Scott Paramedic Pafford Emergency Medical Services Clarksdale, MS Share on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn How did you come to be in EMS? I found myself […] The post EMS Profiles | Meet Jarlicia Islandriana Scott appeared first on American Ambulance Association.

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EMS Emergency Medical Services Ambulance Paramedic 130

High Performance EMS

AUGUST 9, 2024

Dispatching the right unit to an EMS call was much simpler when all resources had the same capabilities and a response time was the primary measure of success. Given the time, a BLS crew can begin life-sustaining measures or conduct an assessment for proper hand-off to the paramedics upon arrival. If found, it should be dispatched.

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BLS CAD Advanced Life Support Life Support 264

American Ambulance Association

MARCH 3, 2025

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Emergency Medical Services Ambulance Emergency Medical Technician OR 130

Paramedic Chiefs of Canada

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Join us for an in-depth exploration of the innovative Preburn Project: Preventing Burnout by Predicting Compromised Wellness in EMS Workers. Thrsa Choisi will address the critical mental health challenges faced by paramedics and emergency medical dispatchers (EMDs) due to high-stress environments and increased workloads.

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EMD Emergency Medical Dispatch EMS Paramedicine 40

The EMS Educator

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Working to solve the ongoing staffing shortage, a group of innovative EMS leaders in California and Australia are thinking differently: bringing well-trained EMS clinicians from Australia to join the U.S. For more info visit www.emsgiveslife.org Check out the Prodigy EMS Bounty Program ! How do they do it? How do they do it?

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Organ Donor EMS EMT EMT 98

Chicago EMT Training

AUGUST 6, 2021

The majority of our students come from a premedical background but there are a few with other career choices such as firefighter, paramedic, law enforcement, etc. Private ambulance companies Most private ambulance companies are always hiring. You get the benefit of working with a paramedic without going to medic school.

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EMT EMT Paramedic Plasma 130

Pulsara

APRIL 17, 2024

EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is an excerpt from an article by Larry Beresford, originally published on EMS World on April 3rd, 2024. Every EMT or paramedic who works out in the field knows that a fair percentage, some might say the majority, of our patients, don’t actually need to go to the emergency room.”

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EMT EMT Ambulance Paramedic 98

NAEMSP

OCTOBER 9, 2024

However, a recent survey revealed that many patients with adrenal insufficiency are hesitant to give themselves their injections, and many Emergency Medicine and EMS Clinicians are unaware of the appropriate treatment for this condition. She had oral hydrocortisone available and handed EMS a sheet explaining her condition.

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EMS Crisis Prevention Emergency Department BLS 122

EMT Training Station

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

In the realm of emergency healthcare, the terms EMS (Emergency Medical Services) and EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) are often used interchangeably, yet they represent distinct aspects of medical response and care. Though they are closely related and often work together, EMS and EMT have distinct roles, training, and responsibilities.

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EMT EMT Emergency Medical Technician Emergency Medical Services 98

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

OCTOBER 5, 2019

Prehospital transdermal glyceryl trinitrate in patients with ultra-acute presumed stroke (RIGHT-2): an ambulance-based, randomized, sham-controlled, blinded, phase 3 trial. He’s been involved in EMS for over 30 years in a variety of roles and is a strong advocate for evidence-based EMS protocols. The Lancet March 2019.

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Ambulance Paramedic EMS ALS 130

Peter Canning

MARCH 25, 2025

At one of the hospitals, while my partner finished up the run form in the passenger seat –shed teched the call–I announced I was going back into the ED to the EMS room to see if they had any pizza. They had more food in the EMS room, but I wasnt in the mood for Oreos or ice cream or browning bananas. I was thrilled.

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Paramedic Ambulance EMS OR 52

International Journal of Paramedicine

APRIL 3, 2024

A program was implemented to decrease the time to patient handoff from EMS arrival to ED staff, also known as the delivery interval and total turnaround interval. Paramedics were added to the ED ambulance triage staff to receive verbal reports and perform certain tasks done traditionally by nurses.

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Emergency Department Ambulance Paramedic ED 52

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JANUARY 1, 2022

Date: December 21st, 2021 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Howard “Howie” Mell began his career as a firefighter / paramedic in Chicago. He became double board certified in Emergency Medicine (EM) and Emergency Medical Services (EMS). He became double board certified in Emergency Medicine (EM) and Emergency Medical Services (EMS).

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Emergency Medical Services Firefighter Paramedic ALS 130

Chicago EMT Training

AUGUST 12, 2021

We got in touch with someone on campus that shared a passion for EMS, and he was the key to legitimizing the program through the Environmental Health and Safety Office. I was a fresh paramedic with a passion to share my new found knowledge and skills. The EMS program even had an ambulance at one point.

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EMT EMT BLS Ambulance 130

Peter Canning

DECEMBER 21, 2024

Last night, I watched Asphalt City , a movie about paramedics in New York City starring Sean Penn as a burnt out medic with a failed family life and Tye Sheriden as the young rookie medic studying at night for his medical school entrance exams. The EMS scenes are realistic, if unrelenting in their grimness. Were not even kings.

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Paramedic EMS Ambulance OR 52

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

FEBRUARY 23, 2019

Association Between Early Intravenous Fluids Provided by Paramedics and Subsequent In-Hospital Mortality Among Patients With Sepsis. JAMA 2018 Guest Skeptics: Jay Loosley is the Superintendent of Education at Middlesex-London Paramedic Service. Jenn Doyle is a paramedic educator at Middlesex-London Paramedic Service.

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Paramedic ALS Ambulance EMS 130

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

FEBRUARY 17, 2018

Prehospital antibiotics in the ambulance for sepsis: a multicentre, open label, randomised trial. Guest Skeptics: Jay Loosley is the Superintendent of Education at Middlesex-London Paramedic Service. Jenn Doyle is a paramedic educator at Middlesex-London Paramedic Service. Case: EMS is dispatched to a retirement home.

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Ambulance Paramedic Emergency Medical Services ALS 100

FirstWatch

OCTOBER 7, 2024

NEMSQA Wins Nicholas Rosecrans Award for Reducing Ambulance Crashes with Lights and Siren Initiative LAS VEGAS, NV (September 18, 2024) – The National EMS Quality Alliance (NEMSQA) was honored as this year’s prestigious Nicholas Rosecrans Award winner for their exceptional work on the Lights and Siren Collaborative.

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Ambulance Community Paramedicine Paramedicine Paramedicine 52

Irish College of Paramedics

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel work shifts and deliver emergent health care to the acutely ill and injured on the roadside, in patients homes, and other environments. Fatigue is a threat that is often overlooked by EMS leadership and personnel as just part of the job.

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Emergency Medical Services Ambulance EMS Paramedic 40

Paramedic Training Spot

JANUARY 20, 2022

In this article, you’ll learn how to become a paramedic in Massachusetts successfully, from early level education to paramedic certification and finding a job. Paramedic Training in Massachusetts So you’ve obtained your certification as an emergency medical technician? That’s great—but this article is about paramedics , right?

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Paramedic Emergency Medical Technician Emergency Medical Services EMT 52

High Performance EMS

JUNE 12, 2023

One of the more challenging issues that has become as endemic as the disease itself is the recruitment and retention of EMS professionals. This shortage has disproportionally impacted paramedics, as evidenced in the NAEMT survey results published in May of 2022. That ideal response might be within, say, 15 minutes.

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BLS UHU Paramedic ALS 130

EMT Training Station

JANUARY 12, 2024

Updated for 2024 A good pair of pants is essential in order for EMTs and Paramedics to perform at their best while on the job. Table of Contents Top 10 Best EMS Pants for EMTs and Paramedic Shortlist We know your time is valuable. Think of this as a TL:DR on the Best EMS Pants for EMTs and Paramedics.

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EMT EMT Paramedic EMS 52

High Performance EMS

MAY 11, 2023

As a consultant working with agencies across the nation that are representative of many distinct models of service, as well as being an EMS provider and a chief fire officer myself, I feel highly invested in the process to improve strategic dispatch and deployment decisions. Definitely worth a read! In my own experience, MARVLIS just works.

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Ambulance Paramedic EMS OR 130

EMergucate

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

A 58 year old man is brought to your Emergency Department by ambulance after a spontaneous epistaxis over the last three hours. The Paramedics confirm that the patient vomitted 500mls fresh blood a…

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Emergency Department Ambulance Paramedic EMS 100

EMergucate

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

A 65 year old female is brought to ED via ambulance on a priority 1. According to the paramedics the patient has taken an overdose of benzodiazepines and alcohol. Her GCS is 3 and the team is prepa…

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Overdose Ambulance Paramedic ED 100

EMergucate

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

A 65 year old female is brought to ED via ambulance on a priority 1. According to the paramedics the patient has taken an overdose of benzodiazepines and alcohol. Her GCS is 3 and the team is prepa…

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Overdose Ambulance Paramedic ED 100

EMT Training Station

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Updated Jan 2024 Looking for the best stethoscope for an EMT or Paramedic can be a daunting task. Stethoscopes are one of the most important tools in an EMT or Paramedics arsenal. Paramedics need to have a good stethoscope as well. This is a great choice for Paramedics and critical care transport personnel.

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EMT EMT Paramedic Ambulance 52

The Overrun

APRIL 12, 2024

My first patients went into cardiac arrest after EMS arrival. It’s a weird feeling after a pronouncement where you, your partner, and the paramedics know that you did everything you could. I’ve been lucky in having a great support system in other EMTs, paramedics, and even doctors that have been in my shoes before.

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EMT EMT EMS Ambulance 105

High Performance EMS

MAY 19, 2022

Elsewhere on social media this week I have seen a call to “protest EMS Week 2023” The logic suggests that the free meals and cheap trinkets are far less than the long-suffering and under-paid providers deserve. While I whole-heartedly agree, “we” have made EMS Week what it has become, not what it was intended.

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EMS Ambulance Paramedic OR 100

The Overrun Podcast

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

We had an amazing talk with Chief John Moon, (ret) of Pittsburgh EMS and Freedom House Ambulance, one of the first paramedics in the United States. Nancy Caroline, (yes, THAT Dr. Caroline) Freedom House showed that timely EMS intervention contributed to improved outcomes. We owe them all a debt that cannot be repaid.

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EMS Ambulance Paramedic OR 52

EMT Training Station

MARCH 10, 2023

As an EMT, paramedic, or medical first responder your main purpose is to provide emergency care to your patients. Stethoscopes , proper EMS pants , penlights, and other EMT gear are very important in ensuring that your patient has the best outcome. So here is a complete list of our picks for best EMS Watches.

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EMT EMT Paramedic EMS 52

Peter Canning

MAY 12, 2024

The AP recently published a story about EMS sedation of patients during police encounters — Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police. While I don’t believe that most in EMS sedate someone based on a request from police, I believe that it does happen.

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EMS Paramedic EMT EMT 52

AAEM RSA

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Dispatch notifies EMS that the patient has a fever and was put on mandatory self-isolation for 14 days. On arrival, EMS dons a sterile cap, goggles, an N95 mask, face shield, gown, and gloves. The patient, belligerent and intoxicated on alcohol and psilocybin, yells at EMS ‘I have the COVID!’.

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Paramedic EMS Ambulance Life Support 52

Peter Canning

AUGUST 19, 2024

That was five or six years ago, after I was thrown hard in the back of the ambulance ( I was sitting over the back wheel when my partner hit a vicious bump and I was thrown up and then hard down in a rig that seemed to have no shock absorbers. The day I worked, I had to slowly straighten up each time I got out of the ambulance.

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Ambulance Paramedic EMT EMT 92

Mile High Ambulance

JULY 25, 2016

“The problem with EMS is that it is not just a job, it’s an identity. codegreencampaign.org, 2016) Consequences Of The Job Many EMS employees and staff have to deal with traumatic experiences which eventually can cause stress, insomnia, depression, suicidal thoughts, and tendencies. Do not be afraid to get help.

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EMS First Responder Ambulance EMT 52

The Overrun

JANUARY 23, 2023

In his book, Kitchen Confidential , he talks about the business of cooking food a lot like colleagues I know talk about EMS. Kind of like EMS. We know instinctively that the years of running calls, driving incessantly, long hours posted, and inherent risks of being a paramedic or EMT will get us back in the end. The flow state?

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Paramedic EMT EMT EMS 52

EMT Training Station

APRIL 5, 2023

In the fast-paced and high-stress world of emergency medical services, EMTs and paramedics consistently go above and beyond to save lives and provide comfort to those in need. A TL:DR Shortlist of our Choices for Great Gift Ideas for EMTs and Paramedics We know your time is valuable. Shield Tactical Boots Oakley Radar Sunglasses 5.11

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