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Current Extraglottic Airway Devices and Prehospital Practices

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Extraglottic devices, however, are in the scope of practice for both advanced emergency medical technicians (AEMTs) and paramedics, making the devices more widely applicable. The guidelines, updated most recently in 2019, note that endotracheal intubation is reserved for paramedics.

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Mobile Integrated Health Significantly Reduces Opioid-Related Deaths

JEMS

The patient refuses further care or transport and does not receive follow-up care for the root cause of their overdose event, SUD/OUD. A total of 50 patients have been enrolled in the UMATR program, and there have been no overdose events or deaths in the jail setting since the implementation of the program. All rights reserved.

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The Widely Varying Role of the Advanced EMT in Modern EMS

JEMS

While advanced EMT training and certification is recognized at the state and national registry level, there’s a great deal of variety in how agencies use AEMTS. AEMTs in a Hybrid EMS System Steven Kroll is the chief and executive director of Delmar Bethlehem EMS (DBEMS), an agency that covers the town of Bethlehem in Albany County.

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Unraveling Myths in Mobile Medicine, Part 2: My Interview with Judy Faulkner

JEMS

10 min read EMS Operations Exclusives AEMT EMS EMT New York Mobile Integrated Health Significantly Reduces Opioid-Related Deaths Mobile health and harm-reduction strategies led to a 70% drop in opioid overdose deaths through innovative, life-saving care. All rights reserved.

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Smarter Medicine, Smarter Tools: Preparing EMS for the Next Era of Patient Care

JEMS

10 min read EMS Operations Exclusives AEMT EMS EMT New York Mobile Integrated Health Significantly Reduces Opioid-Related Deaths Mobile health and harm-reduction strategies led to a 70% drop in opioid overdose deaths through innovative, life-saving care. Here’s why the Just Culture model benefits everyone in EMS. All rights reserved.

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Medetomidine Overdose: Why More Naloxone Is Not the Answer—But Timely Respiratory Support Is

JEMS

10 min read EMS Operations Exclusives AEMT EMS EMT New York Mobile Integrated Health Significantly Reduces Opioid-Related Deaths Mobile health and harm-reduction strategies led to a 70% drop in opioid overdose deaths through innovative, life-saving care. All rights reserved.

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Advice From an FTO

High Performance EMS

Remember that even during these pandemic events we can still learn, adapt, and overcome all of this with the skills and knowledge learned from our mentors. Corey Harris, Field Training Officer, NC/SC AEMT Stand strong and keep mentoring! Be sure you display what you want to see in them.

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