ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Physicians, nurses, and staff in emergency departments (EDs) across the country have encountered workplace violence for years. 1,2 In a 2018 study by ACEP, nearly half of emergency physicians polled reported a physical assault while at work. J Emerg Nurs. J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open. J Emerg Nurs.

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Pulsara

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Mass casualty incidents are among the most complex challenges faced by healthcare and emergency response systems. Among the many challenges, one of the critical issues that has long plagued responders is tracking patient movement for the purpose of reuniting them with their families in the chaotic aftermath of an emergency.

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NCOAE

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

Many EMTs work on a 911 emergency response ambulance. Sometimes that is with another EMT, or it may be with a higher-level emergency healthcare provider such as a paramedic. Many fire departments require that all of their firefighters also be EMTs. And each encounter has its own unique set of challenges to overcome.

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The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Paramedic

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Lifesaving skills; prehospital paramedicine; clinical challenges; emergency response; community-based roles and making a difference every day. The lived experiences of patients and ambulance ramping in a regional Australian emergency department: An interpretive phenomenology study. DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-6723.2005.00763.x

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EMT Training Station

MAY 19, 2023

A firm understanding of these issues is essential for efficient emergency response, from fractures and dislocations to chronic conditions like osteoporosis and arthritis. Your role as an EMT responding to musculoskeletal emergencies is complex. A common injury is a fracture, which is a break in the continuity of a bone.

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FOAMfrat

DECEMBER 26, 2024

IF YOU OR A LOVED ONE NEEDS HELP, CALL 988 OR SEEK CARE AT A LOCAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. Retrieved from NIOSH Emergency Response Guide: [link] Reedy, S. TRIGGER WARNING: TOPICS OF SUICIDE MAY BE HARD FOR SOME PEOPLE TO READ ABOUT. THIS ARTICLE IS COVERING THE MEDICAL ASPECTS OF CHEMICAL SUICIDES. 2019, 10 30).

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Pulsara

JUNE 7, 2024

Special thanks to our guest author, John Erich, for EMS1 BrandFocus Staff. __ Technologies require these four attributes to unite all the players in emergency response In many ways, the response to the November 2022 Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs was textbook. EDITOR'S NOTE: This article originally appeared on EMS1.com.

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