article thumbnail

EMS vs. EMT: Clarifying Roles in Emergency Healthcare

EMT Training Station

Though they are closely related and often work together, EMS and EMT have distinct roles, training, and responsibilities. Understanding these differences is essential for appreciating the complexity and efficiency of emergency medical care. The system is designed to be activated immediately upon receiving a distress call.

EMT 98
article thumbnail

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.

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

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

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

There are five steps in the Chain-of-Survival for OHCA: * Step One – Recognition and activation of the emergency response system * Step Two – Immediate high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation * Step Three – Rapid defibrillation * Step Four – Basic and advanced emergency medical services * Step Five – Advanced life support and post arrest care Bystander (..)

CPR 130
article thumbnail

How Your Donations Make a Difference in Supporting First Responders

First Responders Foundation

Training and Education Continued training and education are vital for first responders, who must stay abreast of the latest emergency response techniques and medical treatments. This training can include specialized instruction in areas such as hazardous material handling, advanced cardiac life support, and technical rescue operations.

article thumbnail

2023 AHA Update on Management Cardiac Arrest or Life-Threatening Toxicity Due to Poisoning

EMDocs

Treatment of cardiac arrest and life-threatening toxicity due to poisoning often requires specialized treatments that most clinicians do not use frequently such as antidotes and venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, in addition to effective basic and advanced life support. COR 2a, LOE C-LD. COR 2a, LOE C-LD.

article thumbnail

Prehospital Traumatic Cardiac Arrest: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

REBEL EM

In recent years, emergency response systems have made significant efforts to study, standardize, and improve the management of prehospital TCA in the field with the hopes of improving its survivability. The search contained terms for (1) prehospital cardiac arrest or prehospital advanced life support, and (2) injuries and trauma.

article thumbnail

I smell a pool, we don't have a pool.

FOAMfrat

Advanced Hazmat Life Support Provider Manual (4th ed.). (F. Emergency Response Guidebook for Hazardous Materials. According to the CDC, approximately 35% (2205) of those were related to accidental household chemical mixtures. The Hazmat Medic References Borron, S. Bronstein, A. Fernandez, M. Walter, J. Schauben, R.