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SGEM#392: Shock Me – Double Sequential or Vector Change for OHCAs with Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation?

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Sean Moore is an emergency physician working in Kenora Ontario, where he is Chief of Staff at Lake of the Woods District Hospital, Northern Medical Director for the Ornge air medical transport program and associate medical director with CritiCall Ontario. first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine.

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EMS - Non EMT or Paramedics - Introduction

EMT City

However, I do own and operate an emergency medical transport business where I am on call 14 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days of the year. My company specializes in emergency transport of blood and human organs to hospitals, medical facilities, and labs across 4 different states.

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SGEM#291: Who’s Gonna Drive you to…the ED – with Lights & Sirens?

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

July 2019 * Population: All dispatches of a transport-capable ground EMS vehicle to a 911 emergency scene from the 2016 National EMS Information System, both the response to the scene and the transport from the scene. Robert Edmonds is an emergency physician in the US Air Force in Virginia. This is Bob’s eleventh visit to the SGEM.

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Medical Malpractice Insights: Excellent documentation supports standard of care and avoids lawsuit

EMDocs

His family calls 911, and he is transported to the ED. What is the fascination with air medical transport when ground transport can be accomplished quicker with fewer transfer/handoff points – especially al 2:30 AM – even though it did not affect the outcome? Initial BP is 220/110.

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Not Just An Ambulance Company – The Top 7 Reasons To Choose Mile High Ambulance

Mile High Ambulance

Highly Skilled Professionals- Mile High Ambulance only employs workers that have operated under careful eyes of medical directors. There’s a reason why Mile High Ambulance has been trusted for its excellent medical transportation service since 2010.

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Article Bites #47: Appropriate Air Medical Utilization

NAEMSP

Air medical use is categorized into: Clinical considerations Risk identification and safety considerations System integration and quality assurance considerations Patient Selection Patients may benefit from air medical services when one or more of these three patient-centered needs are identified and met.

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Exactly What Is It That an EMT Does?

NCOAE

Depending on where you live, you may see them every day or just when there’s a fire, police, or medical emergency where you are. Regardless of the frequency with which you see them, you may be wondering — what exactly does an EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) do? Non-emergent medical transport is also common.

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