BLS EMS First Responder 
The Skeptics' Guide to EM
MAY 21, 2017
Case: A 45-year-old male arrives via emergency medical services (EMS) complaining that he wants to be discharged. EMS states they found him unresponsive and with paraphernalia consistent with intravenous heroin use. Lay-people likely to see opioid overdoses may be trained to administer naloxone during targeted BLS training” (5).
EMT Training Station
FEBRUARY 11, 2024
In the realm of emergency healthcare, the terms EMS (Emergency Medical Services) and EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) are often used interchangeably, yet they represent distinct aspects of medical response and care. Though they are closely related and often work together, EMS and EMT have distinct roles, training, and responsibilities.
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NCOAE
AUGUST 12, 2022
Today we’re taking a more serious look at language, this time highlighting the terminology used by members of the Emergency Medical Service (EMS) community. The post Most EMS Terminology Comes Down to Initials, Abbreviations and Acronyms appeared first on National Center for Outdoor & Adventure Education.
US Patriot
SEPTEMBER 5, 2016
In fact, everyone needs to have this conversation and finally bring to light some very disturbing facts: Firefighter/EMS suicides are outnumbering line of duty deaths. It’s time to talk about first responder mental health. Family and money issues combined with the fact that firefighting/EMS is a high-stress profession.
Peter Canning
JANUARY 15, 2024
Both EMS and the ED were not welcoming places for them. I was in the paramedic fly car and a BLS crew was in the ambulance. I didn’t see anyone on two passes, but then I heard the BLS unit radio that they’d found the patient. In EMS when we meet persons with opioid use disorder we often find them at rock bottom.
Paramedic Training Spot
NOVEMBER 29, 2021
Each state has their own challenges, as well as guidelines and laws, to practicing as an EMT, although with the National Registry becoming the norm, EMS will soon have similar protocols throughout the nation. In fact, in 1927, the town of Belmar was one of the the first established volunteer ambulance services in the nation.
BoostPrep
APRIL 26, 2022
Check breath sounds Administer activated charcoal Apply an AED Administer nebulized albuterol Correct Incorrect EMT EMS Operations Practice Test Time limit: 0 Quiz Summary 0 of 10 Questions completed Questions: Information You have already completed the quiz before. Your immediate action would be to do which of the following?
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