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SGEM#380: OHCAs Happen and You’re Head Over Heels – Head Elevated During CPR?

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Resuscitation 2022 Guest Skeptic: Clay Odell is a Paramedic, Firefighter, and registered nurse (RN). Resuscitation 2022 Guest Skeptic: Clay Odell is a Paramedic, Firefighter, and registered nurse (RN). Head and thorax elevation during cardiopulmonary resuscitation using circulatory adjuncts is associated with improved survival.

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Year in Review: ESO Research and Data That Shaped 2024

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the ESO Data Collaborative provides one of the largest datasets for public safety and healthcare research, including studies on topics like airway management, cardiac care, and firefighter safety. With contributions from over 2,700 EMS agencies, fire departments, and hospitals across the U.S.,

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Exactly What Is It That an EMT Does?

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Depending on the state, EMTs are authorized to administer 10 to 20 different medications, including epinephrine for an anaphylactic reaction, narcan for an overdose, or albuterol for an asthma attack. Many fire departments require that all of their firefighters also be EMTs. Where Else do EMTs Work?

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SGEM#247: Supraglottic Airways Gonna Save You for an OHCA?

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JAMA 2018 Guest Skeptic: Missy Carter, former City of Bremerton Firefighter/Paramedic, currently a physician assistant practicing in emergency medicine in the Seattle area and an adjunct faculty […] The post SGEM#247: Supraglottic Airways Gonna Save You for an OHCA? The AIRWAYS-2 Randomized Clinical Trial.

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