ACEP Now

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The concept of rapid assessment for heart attacks and strokes is not foreign to the general public, but these emergencies do not include rapid destruction of clothing, private examinations performed in front of audiences, or a quick succession of invasive procedures.

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EMT Training Station

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

EMS encompasses various professionals such as EMTs, paramedics, nurses, and even emergency physicians, depending on the severity of the situation. This could range from basic life support, typically managed by EMTs, to more advanced life support provided by paramedics and other medical specialists. and highly trained professionals.

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Utah's Paramedic and EMS Academy

OCTOBER 23, 2023

With every second counting, your ambulance races towards the scene, lights flashing and sirens blaring. Another critical task that must be completed at every shift's start is ensuring the ambulance is stocked. One example is when an EMT is called to a scene where a patient is experiencing a heart attack.

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Broken Paramedic

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

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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NCOAE

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

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. Also, how to recognize a heart attack or stroke and what to do to give the patient the best chance of survival. Where Else do EMTs Work?

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Peter Canning

MAY 12, 2024

I don’t believe he was a candidate for ketamine,” said Connecticut paramedic Peter Canning, who said he supports sedating truly violent patients because they stop fighting and are sleeping by the time they get to the hospital. There are two main categories of EMS providers – EMTs and paramedics. Maybe even from separate services.

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Paramedic Training Spot

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

When paramedics respond to emergencies, they may have someone in the back of their vehicle with an oxygen mask on who seems fine sitting down, but could pass out when they stand up and start walking around. In situations like this, the patient’s vital signs will be taken in the back of the ambulance. That’s for sure.

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