JEMS

JUNE 27, 2025

The ALS units, staffed by paramedics, are being downgraded as part of strategy to address chronic staffing shortages and ballooning overtime costs.

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High Performance EMS

AUGUST 9, 2024

The very low risk calls can typically be satisfied with basic life support (BLS) capabilities. In fact, sending advanced life support (ALS) providers that are in short supply to one of these calls can leave citizens exposed when a critical request is received after that resource is committed.

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JEMS

MARCH 31, 2025

Jasper CountySheriff's Officewill be providing advanced life support (ALS) services to theCity of Baxterfor the foreseeable future.

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Chicago EMT Training

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

A quick breakdown on the differences between an EMT-B(asic) and an EMT-P(aramedic) Basic Life Support (BLS) vs Advanced Life Support (ALS) So there it is. In a more rural setting, you might see EMT-I or A for intermediate or advanced. Most of the 911 calls are BLS rather than ALS.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Date: December 6th , 2018 Reference: Perkins et al. Date: December 6th , 2018 Reference: Perkins et al. There have been a number of papers published since OPALS that support the findings of not using ACLS drugs like epinephrine for OHCA ( Olavseengen et al. JAMA 2009, Hagihara et al. Reference: Perkins et al.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

[display_podcast] Date: September 19th, 2017 Reference: Cournoyer et al. Prehospital advanced cardiac life support for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a cohort study. display_podcast] Date: September 19th, 2017 Reference: Cournoyer et al. JAMA 2009 * Jacobs et al. Resuscitation 2011 * Hagihara et al.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

OCTOBER 24, 2020

Reference: Derkenne et al. Reference: Derkenne et al. Date: October 21st, 2020 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Justin Morgenstern is an emergency physician, creator of the excellent #FOAMed project called First10EM.com and a member of the #SGEMHOP team. AEM Oct 2020. AEM Oct 2020.

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JEMS

JUNE 27, 2025

The… EMS Training News News Feed Georgia Headlines Baltimore to Downgrade Some ALS Units as Staffing Shortages Persist The Baltimore City Fire Department is preparing to downgrade four Advanced Life Support (ALS) units to Basic Life Support (BLS) starting next month.

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International Journal of Paramedicine

OCTOBER 8, 2024

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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ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

For decades, only one major organization—the American Heart Association (AHA)—provided standardized training and certifications in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS). Their response was so enthusiastic that the Red Cross expanded its offerings.

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Treatment of cardiac arrest and life-threatening toxicity due to poisoning often requires specialized treatments that most clinicians do not use frequently such as antidotes and venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, in addition to effective basic and advanced life support. COR 1, LOE C-LD. COR 2a, LOE B-NR.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

AUGUST 7, 2023

The controversy around what is ‘normal’ in infants’ and children’s vitals was demonstrated in a 2011 systematic review by Fleming et al. and two cohort studies, one performed in Australia by O’Leary et al. and one in the US by Bonafide et al. Brennan et al. Our study supports previous work by Nijman et al.

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EMDocs

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Adrenal crisis is a rare but life-threatening manifestation of adrenal insufficiency that is precipitated by abrupt steroid cessation after chronic use. References 1) Liu D, Ahmet A, Ward L, et al. 6) Wyckoff MH, Greif R, Morley PT, et al. 6) Wyckoff MH, Greif R, Morley PT, et al. Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol. Circulation.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Although historically used quite frequently, dopamine is no longer recommended by advanced life support guidelines for septic shock unless adrenaline/noradrenaline are unavailable. link] Owen VS, Rosgen BK, Cherak SJ, et al. Available at [link] Walker SB, Conlon TW, Zhang B, et al. 2021;25(1):146.

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Irish College of Paramedics

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Crewing Models: There are varying models of pre-hospital care ranging from paramedic provision of care through the mix of First Aid (Tanigawa and Tanaka 2006) Basic Life Support (BLS), immediate care, Advanced Life Support (ALS) and the many associated specialist paramedicine grades. 2000, Stiell et al.

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NCOAE

AUGUST 12, 2022

Here, we present them in alphabetical order: ABC – Airway, Breathing and Circulation – “This is the Golden Rule of emergency medical professionals” AED – Automated External Defibrillator – The device that delivers electric shock to the heart of patients experiencing sudden cardiac arrest A-EMT – Advanced EMT ALS – Advanced Life Support Anaphylaxis— (..)

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NAEMSP

JANUARY 5, 2023

al answered this question with a prospective observational study which showed a significantly shorter time interval to obtain tibial IO access (4.6 al confirmed that injection of a radionuclide tracer injected intraosseously reaches central circulation within a time comparable to that of intravenous injection. [7] minutes versus 5.4

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NAEMSP

APRIL 19, 2023

Current AHA guidelines do not recommend routine use of calcium in cardiac arrest (Panchal, et al., Calcium acts as a vasopressor and inotropic agent (Lindqwister, et al., risk ratio >1) was 4% for ROSC, 6% for 30 day survival, and 4% for survival with a favorable neurologic outcome at 30 days (Vallentin, et al.,

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ACEP Now

APRIL 3, 2024

Several recent studies yield insights into this hypothesis: In a single site retrospective cohort study, Callaway et al demonstrated that TTM efficacy may be impacted by arrest severity.10 In a multisite retrospective cohort study, a study by Nishikimi, et al., Group W, Nolan JP, et al. Nielsen N, Wetterslev J, et al.

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ACEP Now

OCTOBER 11, 2024

8 The 2023 Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) guidelines recommend the following formulas for ET tubes. Kerrey BT, Rinderknecht AS, Geis GL, et al. Rinderknecht AS, Mittiga MR, Meinzen‐Derr J, et al. Bertrand P, Navarro H, Caussade S, et al. Peyton J, Park R, Staffa SJ, et al. Ann Emerg Med.

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AAEM RSA

JANUARY 21, 2021

For the outcome of return of spontaneous circulation, only one study by Ahrens et al. Although reported as a systematic review and meta-analysis, nearly all the results came from a single study by Ahrens et al., References Neumar RW, Otto CW, Link MS, et al. Jin X, Weil MH, Tang W, et al. to 2811.42), respectively.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

OCTOBER 14, 2023

Reference: Brennan L et al. Reference: Brennan L et al. That episode reviewed the 2011 Fleming et al systematic review for the normal ranges of HR and RR in children from birth to 18 years of age. Time to change the reference ranges of children’s physiological observations in emergency care? A prospective study.

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EMT Training Station

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

This could range from basic life support, typically managed by EMTs, to more advanced life support provided by paramedics and other medical specialists. From advanced life support to strategic coordination and transport, EMS ensures that every aspect of emergency response is addressed effectively.

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Paramedics Unlimited

APRIL 19, 2018

What is the difference between ALS and BLS Medical Care? In Basic Life Support (BLS) emergencies, a single EMS provider can not deliver optimum care, such as when trying to hold direct pressure on a bleeding wound, while preparing bandages, to stop bleeding.

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EMT Training Station

MARCH 24, 2023

ALS Standby: The Advanced Life Support (ALS) standby model involves having a dedicated EMS unit with paramedics or EMTs trained in advanced life support positioned nearby during tactical operations.

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REBEL EM

MARCH 13, 2023

Article : Vianen NJ et al. The search contained terms for (1) prehospital cardiac arrest or prehospital advanced life support, and (2) injuries and trauma. References: Grasner JT, et al. The OPALS Major Trauma Study: impact of advanced life-support on survival and morbidity. Epub 2022 Mar 25.

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AAEM RSA

AUGUST 27, 2020

Nielsen N, Wetterslev J, Cronberg T et al. By the time of the study by Nielsen et al. For both groups, mean time to basic life support was determined to be one-minute, advanced life support started at 10 minutes, and time to ROSC at 25 minutes. Kirkegaard H, Soreide E, de Haas, I et al.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

SEPTEMBER 7, 2019

Date: September 5th, 2019 Reference: Dalziel et al. Date: September 5th, 2019 Reference: Dalziel et al. CPS – Emergency management of the paediatric patient with generalized convulsive status epilepticus * APLS – Advanced Life Support Group. AES – Glauser T, Shinnar S, Gloss D, et al.

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High Performance EMS

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

.” These challenges are driving many agencies (including every single high-performance AIM-HI agency) to tier their response capabilities and extend the length of time for lower acuity responses to better serve communities and improve the skills of ALS providers.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Available at: [link] Advanced Life Support Group. Advanced Paediatric Life Support (S. Office National Statistics Data on Non-Fatal Strangulation & Suffocation. link] Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine. Non-fatal strangulation: in physical and sexual assault. link] Surtees TL, Kumar I, Garton HJL.

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