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SGEM#453: I Can’t Go For That – No, No Narcan for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Before attending medical school, he was a New York City Paramedic. Case: You are working as a paramedic, and you respond to a cardiac arrest. On arrival, you find a 35-year-old male, pulseless and apneic with cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in progress by a bystander. There is drug paraphernalia scattered around the room.

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How to Become an EMT in New Jersey

Paramedic Training Spot

Besides going over the basic lifesaving skill of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, or CPR, you will learn the legal side of medicine, such as HIPAA, and emergencies that bring not only the end, but a new start, to life. Being Nationally Registered requires over 190 hours of coursework, which is equivalent to two college classes.

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Exactly What Is It That an EMT Does?

NCOAE

How to stop bleeding, perform CPR, and assist breathing. Depending on the state, EMTs are authorized to administer 10 to 20 different medications, including epinephrine for an anaphylactic reaction, narcan for an overdose, or albuterol for an asthma attack. First Aid and to how to respond to a cardiac arrest.

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