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ALS and BLS Medical Care: Which should I have at my event?

Paramedics Unlimited

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.

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How to Become an EMT in New Jersey

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You must also pass your practical examinations, which can include things like HARE traction splints, manual airway management, or proper CPR and AED (Automated External Defibrillator) use. They had overdosed, and this was before the widespread use of Narcan. My First Call I became an EMT when I was sixteen.

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