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EMT Essentials: Mastering SAMPLE History and OPQRST Pain Assessment Techniques

EMT Training Station

In the fast-paced and critical world of emergency medical services, EMTs are often the first healthcare professionals to interact with patients in distress. This is where the SAMPLE history and OPQRST pain assessment come into play, serving as essential tools in an EMT’s diagnostic arsenal.

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How to Become a Better EMT in 24 Hours

Paramedic Training Spot

Being an EMT can be a tough job. But never fear—there are ways to become a better EMT in 24 hours. EMTs provide a key service to the people in almost every community. So with that being said, here are some tips that can help you become a better EMT in just one day.

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The Cardiovascular System for EMTs: Interventions and Heart Conditions

EMT Training Station

As an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), your knowledge of this intricate system, the conditions that can arise, and the interventions necessary to save lives is fundamental to your role. Let’s dive in and unravel the complexities of the cardiovascular system and the crucial role you play as an EMT in managing heart conditions.

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ALS and BLS Medical Care: Which should I have at my event?

Paramedics Unlimited

EMTs provide comfort care, including treating minor wounds, scrapes, blisters, and burns; and they assist paramedics by providing basic life support, to enable paramedics to focus on more advanced treatments. They also perform basic evaluations such as checking blood pressure, pulse, lung sounds, respiratory rate, and blood glucose.

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Police Encounters and EMS Sedation

Peter Canning

There are two main categories of EMS providers – EMTs and paramedics. Paramedics can give ketamine, EMTs can not. I am betting the initial responders were EMTs. Ketamine has been linked to adverse events that involve respiratory depression. She appears subservient to the man who later delivers the ketamine.

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