The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Paramedic

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

National industry insight reporting from the Australian Industry and Skills Committee suggests that, in 2019 alone, Australia wide, there were over 4,500 enrolments in ambulance and paramedic qualifications1. We equip them with a growing collection of skills to include everything from basic life support, right through to advanced care.

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EMT Training Station

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Rapid Assessment and Advanced Life Support Upon arrival at the scene, our immediate focus is on assessing the victim’s airway, breathing, and circulation. In cases of severe electrical burns, victims may require advanced life support, which includes securing the airway and providing assisted ventilation.

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AAEM RSA

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

After handing over care, EMS doffs all used PPE, and don’s new equipment to thoroughly clean the ambulance. To prevent viral spread, EMS protocols now necessitate strict decontamination of ambulances and aircraft, a requirement prior to becoming available for service. EMS unloads the patient and awaits triage.

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First Responders Foundation

JULY 31, 2024

From state-of-the-art firefighting gear and advanced life-saving medical equipment in ambulances to upgraded software systems for emergency dispatch centers, each donation helps provide essential resources that might otherwise be unaffordable due to budget constraints.

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Paramedic Training Spot

JANUARY 20, 2022

Your career will begin with obtaining a certification in basic life support, cardiopulmonary resuscitation that is, which is typically offered through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross. Some ambulance agencies provide paramedic training in house. The CPR course typically takes 4 to 8 hours to complete.

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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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NCOAE

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Emergency Room Technician: Emergency Room Technicians are often licensed EMTs who work in hospital emergency rooms (ER) versus riding in ambulance and responding to calls. Working as an EMT with a private company at events such as concerts, sporting events, races, rallies, etc., Every day is going to be different as an ER Tech.

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NAEMSP

JANUARY 5, 2023

Patient factors including vascular collapse and environmental factors such as tight spaces and moving ambulances contribute to the challenge of obtaining intravenous access in the prehospital setting. [3] IV vs IO Access Time and Success Rate There are a number of patient populations in which IV access may be difficult to obtain. Circulation.

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REBEL EM

DECEMBER 19, 2022

However, when practically applying the results of this study in the prehospital setting, EMS agencies will need to strongly consider how this will operationally and impact their workflow and the number of other ambulances or supervisors available with a second defibrillator.

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BoostPrep

APRIL 26, 2022

Cyanosis and an increase in respiratory rate were noticed approximately five minutes before the nurse requested an ambulance. Any incident that requires two or more ambulances. In addition to completing a state approved course, you must also have a current CPR-BLS certificate (basic life support).

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EMDocs

JULY 3, 2023

Louis); Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK); Marina Boushra, MD (EM-CCM Attending, Cleveland Clinic Foundation) Case A 62-year-old male with past medical history of hypertension (HTN), hyperlipidemia (HLD), and prior cerebrovascular accident (CVA) presents to the emergency department (ED) via ambulance. Emergency Medicine Journal 2021;38:21-26.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Ali, a 12-year-old male, is pre-alerted by ambulance to ED. The pre-alert from the ambulance states his GCS is 12 (E3V4M5), moving all 4 limbs with an obvious large haematoma to the back of his head. David is a 15-year-old male who has been pre-alerted by the ambulance with a wound to his abdomen from an unknown weapon.

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