The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Paramedic

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The potential adverse patient effects of ambulance ramping, a relatively new problem at the interface between prehospital and ED care. Retrieved from [link] Paramedicine Board AHPRA. 2019/20 Annual Summary. Retrieved from [link] Ting, J. Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock, 1 (2) 129-129. DOI: 10.4103/0974-2700.43201 Kennedy, M.

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EMS 12-Lead

MAY 15, 2024

In this call, paramedics arrived on scene to find a patient apneic and pulseless with CPR in progress by first responders (AED had an unknown unshockable rhythm). Crew notifies the received ED of an incoming post-arrest patient and notes a sinus bradycardia on their monitor, as seen in Figure 2. Several learning points here.

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First Responder Wellness

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

by: Nancy Ryba Panza, PhD, ABPP At First Responder Wellness we specialize in the treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). While prevalence rates are notoriously hard to pin down, it is generally accepted that the rates of PTSD in first responder groups are higher than in the general population.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JANUARY 19, 2019

Naloxone is the specific treatment for opioid overdoses and is becoming widely available to first responders of all sorts (Police, Fire, First Aiders, lay people and EMS). Opioids depress the heart rate and breathing, and overdoses can result in death. This recommendation was based on the St.

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EM Basic

MARCH 13, 2019

Today’s episode of the podcast is a myth busting on all the media reports about first responders overdosing by being exposed to fentanyl in the field by incidental contact. Please spread this far and wide and share it with anyone who is concerned about incidental exposure to fentanyl being a concern for first responders.

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ACEP Now

JULY 7, 2024

One night I found myself on the other side of the stretcher, as a patient waiting for a psychiatric assessment in an emergency department (ED). After drinking a couple of beers and texting a friend about my depression and marital issues, my friend was respectfully concerned about me.

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EMT Training Station

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

When you arrive at the receiving facility you must transfer care to the ED staff. I am passionate about teaching future first responders, and I created this site specifically to assist anyone interested in pursuing a career in EMS. My name is Mike, and I am thrilled to be able to share my extensive EMS experience with you.

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Peter Canning

JANUARY 15, 2024

Both EMS and the ED were not welcoming places for them. A large first responder stands over you and says, “Tell me what drugs you used. What upset me the most was when one user told me how she was treated by one of my fellow medics, who said to her, “I’m tired of scraping your ass off the pavement.” You have just overdosed.

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First Responders Childrens' Foundation

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Play Video Heroes from Across the United States Honored in “The Roll Call of Heroes” Distinguished “Hero of Honor Award” Presented to Nashville First Responders for their Courageous Response to the Covenant School Shooting New York, NY – Oct. In 2017, the U.S.

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Peter Canning

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Often first responders on scene will find it for us. You burst through the ED doors, you smoothly hand the piece of paper with the name, date of birth and social security on it to the registrar as you go past, and they get the patient registered while you move the patient onto the hospital bed and give your report.

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