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Exactly What Is It That an EMT Does?

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How to stop bleeding, perform CPR, and assist breathing. Many EMTs work on a 911 emergency response ambulance. Sometimes that is with another EMT, or it may be with a higher-level emergency healthcare provider such as a paramedic. Many fire departments require that all of their firefighters also be EMTs.

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SGEM#197: Die Trying – Intubation of In-Hospital Cardiac Arrests

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

He is currently deployed, practicing emergency medicine in an undisclosed location. Case: You are working a regular shift in the emergency department when you hear a code blue called. SGEM#64 : Classic EM Papers (OPALS Study) * SGEM#136 : CPR – Man or Machine?

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