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Lifesaving Whole Blood Program Begins in CO

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In some moments of trauma or crisis, blood is life. Paramedics with Ute Pass Regional Health Service District are now bringing another pathway to life when things go terribly wrong. In addition, the Teller County Emergency Medical Services Council contributed $20,000 toward the launch.

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Simulation Training as a Strategy for Workforce Retention in EMS

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Keywords: Simulation-based training, Emergency Medical Services, Workforce retention, cognitive load, self-efficacy, personality traits, training, professional development, job satisfaction A Common Scenario “What?! What do you mean the paramedics are 45 minutes away? 4 SBT is divided into high and low fidelity.

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The Widely Varying Role of the Advanced EMT in Modern EMS

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And emergency medical service organizations are structured accordingly, right? Enter the Advanced EMT Actually, it’s more complicated. Although its name and structure changed, the rural ambulance service merged with the town fire department’s paramedic-level EMS providers approximately ten years ago. Who fills in?

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Dispute Over Ambulance Service in CT Town: ‘It’s Really About Life or Death’

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In a proposed decision, a state Department of Public Health staffer rejected arguments by the Wethersfield Emergency Medical Services Association that it would consistently provide more reliable service than Aetna. We have the Silas Deane, the Berlin Turnpike and I-91 running through our town.

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SGEM#306: Fire Brigade and the Staying Alive App for OHCAs in Paris

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

You abandon your coffee order and quickly head next-door, where you are able to start cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and direct a bystander to find the store’s automated external defibrillator (AED) while waiting for emergency medical services (EMS) to arrive.

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SGEM#238: The Epi Don’t Work for OHCA

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Jenn Doyle is a paramedic educator at Middlesex-London Paramedic Service. You are the first provider on scene with Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and start high-quality Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). Case: A 51-year-old man experiences a cardiac arrest on the street. He is unsuccessfully shocked. .

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On the Scene: Prehospital Care for Electrical Burns for EMTs

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In the world of emergency medical services, encountering victims of electrical burns presents a unique set of challenges. As a veteran emergency medical technician (EMT), I’ve seen firsthand the critical importance of prompt and effective prehospital care in these situations.

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