BLS EMS Life Support 
High Performance EMS
AUGUST 9, 2024
Dispatching the right unit to an EMS call was much simpler when all resources had the same capabilities and a response time was the primary measure of success. The very low risk calls can typically be satisfied with basic life support (BLS) capabilities. Life-threatening requests are similarly streamlined.
ACEP Now
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
For decades, only one major organization—the American Heart Association (AHA)—provided standardized training and certifications in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS). In 2015, it introduced Basic Life Support (BLS) training and certification for EMS personnel.
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The Skeptics' Guide to EM
SEPTEMBER 29, 2018
Annals of EM May 2018 Guest Skeptic: Andrew Merelman is a critical care paramedic and first year medical student at Rocky Vista University in Colorado. Annals of EM May 2018 Guest Skeptic: Andrew Merelman is a critical care paramedic and first year medical student at Rocky Vista University in Colorado.
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.
International Journal of Paramedicine
OCTOBER 8, 2024
The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between patient acuity and level of EMS care adjusting for rurality and insurance. Overall, there was a decreased odds of advanced life service use at low acuity EMS responses (OR=0.443, 95% CI=0.440-0.445). Discussion.
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.
The Skeptics' Guide to EM
MARCH 11, 2023
He is a former New York City paramedic and this summer will be starting fellowship training in EMS medicine at UNM. The fire-based crew has basic life support (BLS) airway supplies including the King Laryngeal Tube, the paramedic crew carries iGel supraglottic airways (SGAs) in addition to their intubation equipment.
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