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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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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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Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month

High Performance EMS

Read on to find out how you can be a part of building informed communities and activating citizen responses. Consider the alternative when the telecommunicator informs the caller, “ There is an AED at the front desk, and one on the pool deck; is someone there with you that can go retrieve one? View live stats for the registry here.

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A man in his 70s with chest pain

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

He stated it was similar to prior heart attacks. Here is his triage ECG: PM Cardio version: With no other information at all, I sent this ECG to Dr. Smith, who replied: "I think it is real. He underwent CPR and then was shocked out of VF. Additional information would be needed for optimal decision-making.

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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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NREMT Practice Test

BoostPrep

EMT Airway, Respiration, & Ventilation Practice Test Time limit: 0 Quiz Summary 0 of 10 Questions completed Questions: Information You have already completed the quiz before. Apply an AED Begin CPR Correct Incorrect Question 2 of 10 2. Provide two minutes of CPR prior to attaching the AED. Hence you can not start it again.

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