EMDocs

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Opioid overdose remains the leading cause of cardiac arrest due to poisoning in North America. For a patient with suspected opioid overdose who has a definite pulse but no normal breathing or only gasping (ie, a respiratory arrest), in addition to providing standard BLS and/or ALS care, it is reasonable for responders to administer naloxone.

Naloxone 94

Naloxone OR Overdose BLS 94

Paramedic Training Spot

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Besides going over the basic lifesaving skill of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, or CPR, you will learn the legal side of medicine, such as HIPAA, and emergencies that bring not only the end, but a new start, to life. My first call was a CPR in progress. They had overdosed, and this was before the widespread use of Narcan.

EMT 52

EMT EMT EMR Emergency Medical Technician 52

Paramedics Unlimited

APRIL 19, 2018

What is the difference between ALS and BLS Medical Care? In Basic Life Support (BLS) emergencies, a single EMS provider can not deliver optimum care, such as when trying to hold direct pressure on a bleeding wound, while preparing bandages, to stop bleeding. Paramedics provide pain management treatment in the field.

BLS 52

BLS ALS Emergency Medical Technician Life Support 52