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EMS vs. EMT: Clarifying Roles in Emergency Healthcare

EMT Training Station

EMS encompasses various professionals such as EMTs, paramedics, nurses, and even emergency physicians, depending on the severity of the situation. This could range from basic life support, typically managed by EMTs, to more advanced life support provided by paramedics and other medical specialists. and highly trained professionals.

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Medical Emergency Training and Why You Need It

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Medical emergencies can vary, from heart attack to accidents to allergic reactions and more. There are also courses offered online that can help prepare you for a career as an EMT or paramedic. Companies like Red Cross offer free courses designed for lay people who want to learn basic first aid.

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Exactly What Is It That an EMT Does?

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First Aid and to how to respond to a cardiac arrest. Also, how to recognize a heart attack or stroke and what to do to give the patient the best chance of survival. Sometimes that is with another EMT, or it may be with a higher-level emergency healthcare provider such as a paramedic.

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How to Become a Better EMT in 24 Hours

Paramedic Training Spot

When paramedics respond to emergencies, they may have someone in the back of their vehicle with an oxygen mask on who seems fine sitting down, but could pass out when they stand up and start walking around. A “non-code” is less severe- someone who is having an asthma attack or a person who is experiencing a seizure.

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Dear Ambulance Staff: Six 111 Myths and Misconceptions

Broken Paramedic

I’m grateful for the opportunity the Broken Paramedic web presence gives me, allowing me to keep in touch with the mindset of many of my fellow clinicians on various issues that bubble up in the mainstream media. It is something of a Pandora’s First Aid Box. Thank you for contributing.