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SGEM#410: Do You See What I See? Video Laryngoscope for Intubation

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Jeff Jarvis is the Chief Medical Officer and System Medical Director for the Metropolitan Area EMS Authority in Fort Worth, Texas, also known as MedStar. He is board certified in both Emergency Medicine and Emergency Medical Services.

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The Pediatric EMS Podcast: Prehospital Pediatric Traumatic Cardiac Arrest – Priorities for Care

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Episode 15: Prehospital Pediatric Traumatic Cardiac Arrest: Priorities for Care Brought to you by T he National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP) and Missouri Emergency Medical Services for Children (MO-EMSC).

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SGEM#306: Fire Brigade and the Staying Alive App for OHCAs in Paris

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You abandon your coffee order and quickly head next-door, where you are able to start cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and direct a bystander to find the store’s automated external defibrillator (AED) while waiting for emergency medical services (EMS) to arrive.

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SGEM#314: OHCA – Should you Take ‘em on the Run Baby if you Don’t get ROSC?

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JAMA 2020 Guest Skeptic: Mike Carter is a former paramedic and current PA practicing in pulmonary and critical care as well as an adjunct professor of emergency medical services […] The post SGEM#314: OHCA – Should you Take ‘em on the Run Baby if you Don’t get ROSC? first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine.

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SGEM#238: The Epi Don’t Work for OHCA

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Jenn Doyle is a paramedic educator at Middlesex-London Paramedic Service. You are the first provider on scene with Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and start high-quality Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). Case: A 51-year-old man experiences a cardiac arrest on the street. He is unsuccessfully shocked.

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First Aid & CPR Training As A Mandate For Every Family: A Staten Island, NY Emergency Courses Update

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First aid is something that goes way beyond the contents of your medical box. With the pandemic coercing home quarantine and social distancing measures, one crucial thing that came to light was the lack of access to emergency medical services. WHY PARENTS AND GUARDIANS MUST GIVE EMERGENCY AND CPR TRAINING IMPORTANCE?

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On the Scene: Prehospital Care for Electrical Burns for EMTs

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In the world of emergency medical services, encountering victims of electrical burns presents a unique set of challenges. As a veteran emergency medical technician (EMT), I’ve seen firsthand the critical importance of prompt and effective prehospital care in these situations.

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