SSCOR

JUNE 6, 2024

Respiratory distress is a common reason for emergency room visits in children and neonates. Children under four are especially vulnerable to respiratory problems. First responders typically see an uptick in respiratory issues among children during cold and flu season. A prompt response can save lives; in 2023, 106 children died from flu complications.

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First Responder 103

Life in the Fastlane

JUNE 6, 2024

Sunayana Samantaray and Mike Cadogan The MATE ACT Mandate The Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act went into effect late 2023.

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EMOttawa

JUNE 6, 2024

Your patients need you to start rethinking what you know about pre-oxygenation. The peri-intubation period is a physiologically hazardous time; when we feel forced to act in critical situations, we often try to speed things up and cut corners. We hope to convince you, with an abundance of evidence, that taking the time to perfectly […] The post Trust No One, Believe Nothing, Pre-Oxygenation is Key appeared first on EMOttawa Blog.

Critical Care 64

Critical Care ED 64

Firefighters and EMS Fund

JUNE 6, 2024

In October 2023, Connecticut passed a new law establishing that a cancer diagnosis for firefighters is a “rebuttable presumption” in their occupation. This allows firefighters who receive a cancer diagnosis to access workers’ compensation benefits without spending years of litigation proving the cause of their illness. Now, firefighters who have been exposed to PFAS (per- […] The post Legislative Alert: Major Changes Coming to Presumptive Cancer Benefits in Connecticut ap

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Firefighter EMS 52