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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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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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Year in Review: Product Innovation and Progress from 2024

ESO

The EMS, fire services, and hospital organizations that use our platform arent just our customers, but our partners in working towards that mission through their own achievements. With live data capabilities and cross-platform integration, agencies are now equipped to analyze and act on vital data more effectively than ever.

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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. Volunteer roles in community watch programs, local disaster response teams, or auxiliary roles within fire and police departments can provide hands-on experience.

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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.�

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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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EMS Burnout and Mental Health

NAEMSP

A study was performed evaluating the relationship between burnout and job-related demands/resources among emergency medical services (EMS) professionals (Crowe, 2020). Within this study, an initiative to improve coping mechanisms was addressed, but often this places the responsibility on the victim. (Do link] Campos, A.,

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