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Cross-Sectional Retrospective Epidemiological Study of 9-1-1 Calls to the El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juárez International Border Crossing

International Journal of Paramedicine

Methods: This cross-sectional, retrospective study evaluates prehospital care provided by EMS at three international bridges in El Paso. The El Paso Fire Department (EPFD) provided data for all encounters between February 2017 and January 2023. The busiest month was July, with a median of 132 encounters.

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First Responders & First Responses

The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Paramedic

Working as a paramedic, medic, EMT, prehospital care provider or any other type of first responder differs vastly from any other role in those first seconds or minutes of arrival. No idea what to expect from the care providers or what their roles are and what they do other than brief snippets he's seen on TV.

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Stand Down Fido, We’re First Responders, Not Food

The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Paramedic

Most paramedics, police officers, firefighters, first responders, community midwives, district nurses, health visitors, mobile GPs, vets, social workers and other health or public service providers like dogs. Families on scene have occasionally found it obstructive, that my refusal to enter means I don't care. A lot of us love them.

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The 10 Best EMS Pants for EMTs and Paramedics Recommended by Veteran EMT

EMT Training Station

During the course of their career, an EMT will go through a pair of pants about every year. Most companies will buy their employed medical responders a new pair as needed. This can either be through reimbursement or some sort of uniform balance made available to employees. Having a comfortable pair of pants can make or break your time on the road.

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