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Transcutaneous Pacing: Part 2

EMS 12-Lead

TCP in the ROSC Patient: False Electrical Capture at 75mA Josh Kimbrell, NRP @joshkimbre Judah Kreinbrook, EMT-P @JMedic2JDoc This is the second installment of a blog series showing how transcutaneous pacing (TCP) can be difficult and how you can improve your skills. Patient had an unwitnessed cardiac arrest without bystander CPR performed.

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Transcutaneous Pacing: Part I

EMS 12-Lead

Josh Kimbrell, NRP @joshkimbre Judah Kreinbrook, EMT-P @JMedic2JDoc This is the first installment of a blog series showing how transcutaneous pacing (TCP) can be difficult, and how you can improve your skills. The paramedics begin CPR. CPR is performed with manual compressions as no mechanical CPR device is available.

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What Can You Do as an EMT?

Chicago EMT Training

I truly believe becoming an EMT is one of the best decisions you can make when you’re either on the fence of diving into healthcare or if you want to pursue something deeper in healthcare. Emergency Room Technician (ER Tech) This was unheard of for me when I was an EMT. It opens many doors in various industries.

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Free 50 Question NREMT – Basic Practice Exam

EMT Training Station

As an EMT veteran and EMT instructor, I can’t stress enough the importance of NREMT basic exam practice tests. In my experience, those who commit to practice tests don’t just pass; they excel in their EMT careers. 6 Created on January 18, 2024 By Michael Catrow 50 Question EMT Practice Exam Hit start when ready!

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No DNR Required: Why it should be our call to stop or start CPR

The Overrun

They carry the same CPR card in their wallets as I do, they readily use the brains between their ears, so why are we made to perform futile efforts on a patient who didn’t want the help to begin with? When I first started out as an EMT, I came across this similar situation. Does that mean a little more training or continuing ed?

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Most EMS Terminology Comes Down to Initials, Abbreviations and Acronyms

NCOAE

The post Most EMS Terminology Comes Down to Initials, Abbreviations and Acronyms appeared first on National Center for Outdoor & Adventure Education.

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Emergency Medicine and EMS Have Grown in Parallel Tracks for 50 Years

ACEP Now

Jon Krohmer, MD, FACEP, who says he has “the EMS blood type,” practically had a front row seat to the growth of EMS care starting as a volunteer EMT more than 50 years ago. EMS Week helps inform the public about the importance of EMS and is often used to encourage individuals to learn basic life-saving skills like CPR and first aid.

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