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Volunteer Fire Departments Receive Critical Hydration Resource Through DripDrop and NVFC Partnership

NVFC

Dehydration can not only decrease performance, but it can also lead to health complications such as dizziness, heat stroke, and even heart attack. For more information, or to find a store that carries DripDrop, visit www.dripdrop.com. NOTE: The NVFC and DripDrop do not make any medical claims.

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The Cardiovascular System for EMTs: Interventions and Heart Conditions

EMT Training Station

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. This article is for informational purposes only and is NOT a replacement for proper education and training. Located in the right atrium, it is responsible for initiating each heartbeat.

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The Art of the Oral Presentation: An Intern’s Guide

EMDocs

Organize Your Thoughts: In the fast-paced ED, there’s no time for rambling or disorganized information. A cacophony of sounds envelops you. The relentless beeping and chirping of monitors created a dissonant symphony. Each beep, a reminder of a patient’s heartbeat or oxygen saturation, seemed to echo the fragility of life. Sometimes.

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Traumatizing Patients with Trauma Activations

ACEP Now

However, patients are neither knowledgeable about our opaque trauma protocols nor informed about trauma activations. 1 The time pressure of trauma resuscitations and the variable severity of injury make obtaining informed consent before a trauma exam difficult. Or even worse, against their verbal objection. Trauma is unique.

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The 10 Most Common Reasons An Ambulance Is Called

Gold Cross Ambulance Service

To get a better understanding of why people call emergency services, we’re going to look at data provided by the National Emergency Medical Services Information System , which is a national EMS database. Besides a heart attack, chest pain can be the result of a condition like pancreatitis or a panic/anxiety attack.

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EMT Essentials: Mastering SAMPLE History and OPQRST Pain Assessment Techniques

EMT Training Station

The SAMPLE history is a mnemonic acronym used by EMTs to remember the key questions they need to ask patients to gather crucial information. By understanding the nature and characteristics of the patient’s pain, EMTs can make more informed decisions about immediate care and potential transport needs.

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A Day in the Life of an EMT: The Challenges and Rewards of Emergency Medicine

Utah's Paramedic and EMS Academy

During the briefing, the team reviews essential information from the previous shift's reports, including patient details, medications administered, and potential ongoing issues. This information is vital to providing seamless patient care, as it allows the team to pick up where the previous shift left off and ensure continuity of care.

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