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Using an AED

EMT First Aid

defibrillator is a lifesaving piece of medical equipment which delivers an electrical shock to a cardiac arrest victim. Currently less than 10% of these people experiencing cardiac arrests in the community surviveAEDs are used in addition to CPR to save the lives of those suffering cardiac arrest. What is an AED and how to use one.A

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On the Scene: Prehospital Care for Electrical Burns for EMTs

EMT Training Station

If the victim is unresponsive, CPR is initiated immediately. Handling Specific Electrical Burn Injuries Electrical burns require specific first-aid measures. Our approach includes: Covering burn wounds with sterile, non-adhesive dressings.

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EMS vs. EMT: Clarifying Roles in Emergency Healthcare

EMT Training Station

It focuses on essential lifesaving skills, such as CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation), controlling bleeding, and managing shock. This equipment ranges from basic first aid supplies to sophisticated devices like defibrillators, oxygen therapy units, and advanced airway management tools. EMT training is more specific.

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15 Life-Changing Reasons to Become an EMT: More Than Just a Job

EMT Training Station

They often engage in public education, teaching CPR and first aid, and participating in health and wellness fairs. They learn to operate sophisticated life-saving tools, from defibrillators to advanced airway management devices.

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How to Become an EMT in New Jersey

Paramedic Training Spot

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. MICN There are four different levels of medical first responders in New Jersey: EMRs, EMTs, MICPs, and MICNs.

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Cardiac Rhythms/ECG Module

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Low risk BRUE: Age >60 days Gestational age >32/40 Post conceptual age >45 weeks First episode No CPR given (by a trained medical provider) No concerning history or examination findings (eg FHx sudden cardiac death) Where the above features are present then investigation and hospital stay can be limited.

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