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EMS vs. EMT: Clarifying Roles in Emergency Healthcare

EMT Training Station

In the realm of emergency healthcare, the terms EMS (Emergency Medical Services) and EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) are often used interchangeably, yet they represent distinct aspects of medical response and care.

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Inspiring the Next Generation of First Responders

First Responders Foundation

Schools can invite first responders to speak at career days or organize visits to local fire stations, police departments, and emergency medical services facilities. Diversity not only strengthens community relations but also enriches the problem-solving and empathy required in emergency response roles.

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Common Pediatric Cardiac Emergencies: A PALS Approach

NHCPS Save a Life

In the dynamic realm of emergency medical services, time is of the essence, especially when it comes to saving young lives in pediatric emergencies. Rapid and effective responses are essential for emergency response teams, particularly when dealing with critical situations involving children.

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10 Inspiring Stories of EMS Heroes Around the World

Unitek EMT

Emergency medical services personnel are the heartbeat of our emergency response systems, the guardians who rush towards chaos when others instinctively step back. Honoring and recognizing the extraordinary efforts of EMS professionals globally.

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SGEM#306: Fire Brigade and the Staying Alive App for OHCAs in Paris

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

You abandon your coffee order and quickly head next-door, where you are able to start cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and direct a bystander to find the store’s automated external defibrillator (AED) while waiting for emergency medical services (EMS) to arrive.

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NEMSIS 3.5: The Important Role it Plays

ESO

To achieve these goals, EMS agencies nationwide are embracing NEMSIS (National Emergency Medical Services Information System) 3.5 Public Health and Policy Decision Making: NEMSIS-compliant data can inform public health agencies and policymakers about trends in injuries, illnesses, and emergencies. The NEMSIS 3.5

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Where Do We Go Next?

High Performance EMS

Unfortunately, the nature of emergency response is not nearly that easy, but that is not to say it is impossible to recognize useful patterns across both time and space. year period: an observational study based on routinely collected dispatch data.�