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A Cross-Sectional Analysis of ALS/ BLS Care in Low Acuity 9-1-1 Response by Geography and Insurance Status Utilizing the 2019 NEMSIS Dataset

International Journal of Paramedicine

EMS responses (n = 4,375,568) were analyzed comparing patient acuity and CMS Service level, Advanced Life Support (ALS) vs Basic Life Support (BLS), to assess for associations in acuity and CMS Service level using logistic regression. Discussion.

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From the President’s Desk: HEMS in Cork

Irish College of Paramedics

Helicopter EMS in Cork: a paramedicine perspective. Irish Journal of Paramedicine. The recent discussions regarding the crew composition of the proposed Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) in Cork require comment from paramedicine. The discipline of paramedicine is growing and evolving. Reproduced from Knox, S.

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The Reality of Ramping for Student Paramedics

The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Paramedic

Those drawn towards more mobile, emergent, autonomous roles found their place in paramedicine. Lifesaving skills; prehospital paramedicine; clinical challenges; emergency response; community-based roles and making a difference every day. Retrieved from [link] Paramedicine Board AHPRA. Thanks for reading, Tammie.

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The Incidence and Outcomes of Adult Syncope Presentations to Emergency Medical Services

International Journal of Paramedicine

Exclusion criteria were all non-primary studies, patients given an alternative provisional diagnosis or who received life supporting interventions, studies that examined only presyncope presentations or were limited to paediatric patients, or that examined syncope within highly specific non-generalisable settings.

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Fluid Resuscitation in the Prehospital Setting

International Journal of Paramedicine

Current Advanced Trauma Life Support guidelines require all trauma patients to receive intravenous access, and as such it is essential for EMS clinicians to be conversant with situations which may require fluid resuscitation.