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

Paramedics Unlimited

And it becomes impossible to treat multi-system injuries, such as doing chest compression (CPR) while trying to open an airway or control bleeding. Paramedics can also provide full cardiac monitoring and interpretation, including cardiac defibrillation, as well as advanced airway management, including endotracheal intubation and cricotomy.

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A Day in the Life of an EMT: The Challenges and Rewards of Emergency Medicine

Utah's Paramedic and EMS Academy

Upon arrival, you quickly assess the situation and spring into action, working to save a man's life through CPR and defibrillation. Finally, the man's heart begins to beat again, and the relief and gratitude of his family and onlookers are overwhelming.

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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.

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How to Become an EMT

NCOAE

On the other hand, you could be called in to attend to the victim of a car accident or a shooting or a heart attack, drowning, mountaineering accident, or drug overdose. Some EMT courses require CPR as a prerequisite, while others, including ours, include CPR training and certification.

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A man in his 30s with cardiac arrest and STE on the post-ROSC ECG

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

He reportedly told his family "I think I'm having a heart attack", then they immediately drove him to the ED, and he was able to ambulate into the triage area before he collapsed and became unresponsive. CPR was initiated immediately. It was reportedly a PEA arrest; there was no recorded V Fib and no defibrillation.

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Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month

High Performance EMS

October is Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness month, so High Performance EMS and PulsePoint are encouraging everyone to locate and register Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs). It’s relatively recent that providing CPR instructions to callers (t-CPR) was considered best practice.