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First Aid & CPR Training As A Mandate For Every Family: A Staten Island, NY Emergency Courses Update

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We all have a first aid kit at our homes. It’s more or less always a plastic box typically containing band-aids, crepe roll bandages, safety pins, tweezers, gauze dressings, pain medication, a disinfectant, and ointments. However, in this blog, we won’t be sharing how to arrange your first aid kit or what to have in there.

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Opinion: There’s Nothing “Basic” About an EMT

NCOAE

And they’re certainly not “Ambulance Drivers.” The NREMT itself started out with an “EMT-Ambulance” or “EMT-A,” later adding an “EMT-Non-Ambulance” designation. As a result of this confusing nomenclature, the NREMT came out with a new system in 2011 with the titles of: First Responder EMT Advanced EMT Paramedic.

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On the Scene: Prehospital Care for Electrical Burns for EMTs

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As first responders, we’re trained to look for these subtle clues. Handling Specific Electrical Burn Injuries Electrical burns require specific first-aid measures. Hidden Dangers and Visible Clues Unlike thermal burns, electrical burns can cause significant internal damage while leaving minimal external signs.

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Dear Ambulance Staff: Six 111 Myths and Misconceptions

Broken Paramedic

Dear frontline ambulance colleagues, After 12 years of responding to 999 calls and subsequently watching from the sidelines as family and friends continue to do so, I am only too aware of the ever increasing pressures and the ongoing erosion of the ambulance clinicians’ lot. ” Ouch.

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15 of the Best Gifts You Can Give Your EMT or Paramedic

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With this in mind, it’s essential to show our appreciation and support for these incredible individuals. From practical tools and gadgets to thoughtful tokens of appreciation, these carefully-selected gifts are guaranteed to bring a smile to the face of the life-saving professional in your life.

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Special Event Medical Standby

Mile High Ambulance

Mile High Ambulance Provides Medical To The Denver Area Large events require on scene medical standby in case of emergency Anytime people are gathered – whether it be for a community gathering, festival, school function, or even a sporting event – having a paramedic on site is always a good call.

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Exactly What Is It That an EMT Does?

NCOAE

EMTs are not just “ambulance drivers,” although that’s certainly a critical part of their occupation. EMTs are not just “ambulance drivers,” although that’s certainly a critical part of their occupation. For EMTs and patients, an ambulance is more than transportation to the hospital. Shifts most commonly are 12 or 24 hours.

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