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Supraglottic Airways for BLS

Peter Canning

AUGUST 24, 2024

Connecticut recently added supraglottic airways to the BLS scope of practice. That means basic EMTs (emergency medical technicians with considerably less training than paramedics) with the approval of their sponsor hospital medical director, no longer have to rely on bag-valve-mask ventilation to breathe for patients in cardiac arrest.

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"I Need a Medic!"

Chicago EMT Training

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

We occasionally get an inquiry asking to become a paramedic. A quick breakdown on the differences between an EMT-B(asic) and an EMT-P(aramedic) Basic Life Support (BLS) vs Advanced Life Support (ALS) So there it is. In a more rural setting, you might see EMT-I or A for intermediate or advanced.

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EMS vs. EMT: Clarifying Roles in Emergency Healthcare

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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How it all Started

Chicago EMT Training

AUGUST 12, 2021

[link] In the spring of 2012, Marty and I were approached by another EMT with the goal to provide emergency medicine to the campus of the University of Illinois at Chicago. We were losing some of our EMTs. Marty was asked to become a lead instructor of an EMT course in the summer of 2012. His first cohort had 17 students.

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How to Become a Paramedic in the Army

Paramedic Training Spot

DECEMBER 8, 2021

If you’ve been struggling to decide between serving as a Soldier in the United States Army or becoming a paramedic , venture no further; you’ve come to the right place. Specifically, we’ll be diving deep as we discuss how to become a combat paramedic in the United States Army. What is a Paramedic?

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

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.

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How to Become an EMT in New Jersey

Paramedic Training Spot

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Learning how to become an EMT in New Jersey, or an Emergency Medical Technician to be specific, is not an overnight accomplishment. Not only are you training to be a Garden State EMT, you are studying to become Nationally Registered, which is a relatively new requirement for the state.

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Most EMS Terminology Comes Down to Initials, Abbreviations and Acronyms

NCOAE

AUGUST 12, 2022

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Rookieworld: Death, Learning, (and life) in EMS

The Overrun

DECEMBER 13, 2021

As my partners, the police, and I were carrying our patient down the stairs as fast as we safely could, the paramedics showed up, mildly annoyed that they were originally cancelled (due to the nature of the dispatch); then re-dispatched because of the code. This was what happened on my first call as an EMT. On the stairs. In the chair.

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The Harms of Stigma

Peter Canning

JANUARY 15, 2024

When I started as a paramedic, others told me about the junkies and addicts I would encounter. 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. One day I was dispatched to an overdose.

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NREMT Practice Test

BoostPrep

APRIL 26, 2022

Our EMT test questions will give you a better idea of what will be on your exam. EMT Airway, Respiration, & Ventilation Practice Test Time limit: 0 Quiz Summary 0 of 10 Questions completed Questions: Information You have already completed the quiz before. For more help and full-length practice tests, check out our EMT prep course.

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My Burnout

The Overrun

AUGUST 17, 2022

I was certified as an EMT back in 1994, and since then, I’ve held a license to practice at varying levels. We work in a tiered system, where paramedics should theoretically be reserved for the life threats and complex cases where we can truly help patients. Or we would arrive on the scene only to be canceled by the EMTs.

MICU

MICU EMT EMT Paramedic

Firefighter/EMS Suicides Outnumbering Line of Duty Deaths

US Patriot

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

I’ve been a paramedic in an inner-city district for 20 years. We made a quick decision to do some BLS care, while other paramedics explained to the family the tiny chance for survival these twins had. We may not break down that day, or even in the days to come, but see enough on shift, and it happens eventually.

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From the President’s Desk: HEMS in Cork

Irish College of Paramedics

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Whilst we respect the opinion of other professions we feel it is important to provide an Irish perspective on behalf of members of the Irish College of Paramedics - Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) Paramedics, and Advanced Paramedics (APs). 2014), BLS (Sanghavi et al. 2000, Stiell et al. 2004, Jayaraman et al.

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