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NREMT Launches New Certification Examinations for Paramedics and AEMTs

American Ambulance Association

From the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians Launches New Certification Examinations for Paramedics and AEMTs The examinations align the National Registry with other […] The post NREMT Launches New Certification Examinations for Paramedics and AEMTs appeared first on American Ambulance (..)

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AAA Submits Paramedic Expedited Visa Comments in Line with PARA-EMT Act

American Ambulance Association

On May 13, the AAA submitted a Comment Letter to the Department of Labor (DOL) in response to their Request for Information (RFI) on modernizing the process and updating the occupations […] The post AAA Submits Paramedic Expedited Visa Comments in Line with PARA-EMT Act appeared first on American Ambulance Association.

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Perez and Finstad Push Medic to Paramedic Provision

American Ambulance Association

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The Effect of Paramedics in Emergency Department Triage on Ambulance Patient Offload Times

International Journal of Paramedicine

Paramedics were added to the ED ambulance triage staff to receive verbal reports and perform certain tasks done traditionally by nurses. We hypothesized adding paramedics to the ED triage process would reduce delivery interval times and total turnaround times.

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Ambulance Driver or Paramedic?

The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Paramedic

As paramedics, whilst we often take great offence at being called ambulance drivers, the question is, when it’s our turn to drive, what exactly is it that we are providing? Do we fully engage in shared patient care with our attending partner, or do we switch off so that we can simply drive the ambulance and take it easy?

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NEMSQA Wins Nicholas Rosecrans Award for Reducing Ambulance Crashes with Lights and Siren Initiative

FirstWatch

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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Podcast 174 - "I Rolled My Ambulance" Interview w/ Kyle Rice

FOAMfrat

In this episode of FOAMfrat, Tyler speaks with paramedic Kyle Rice to discuss a deeply personal and eye-opening experience—rolling his ambulance after running a red light. Guest :Kyle Rice is a paramedic with years of experience in EMS, and he’s here to share his personal story of an ambulance accident that could have ended much worse.