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House Reintroduces Vital Medicare Extender and EMS Workforce Bills

American Ambulance Association

Medicare Ambulance Extender Bill Introduced in House Yesterday, March 18, Representatives Claudia Tenney (R-NY), Terry Sewell (D-AL), Cliff Bentz (R-OR), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Mike Carey (R-OH), Danny Davis (D-IL), Carol […] The post House Reintroduces Vital Medicare Extender and EMS Workforce Bills appeared first on American Ambulance Association. (..)

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"I Need a Medic!"

Chicago EMT Training

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. Don't get me wrong, an EMT-Bs can do A LOT.

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What Every EMT Should Already Know About Basic Airway Management

SSCOR

Your BLS engine company is dispatched to a “difficulty breathing” call and your ALS rescue is still in the process of delivering their previous patient to the hospital. Dispatch is sending the next closest rescue, but the responding unit has just notified you that they are held up by a train.

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Prehospital Care Research Forum Abstracts – ICoP members

Irish College of Paramedics

MethodsWorld Cafs were hosted regionally, with 63 participants from the three practitioner levels (31 EMTs, 22 paramedics, 10 advanced paramedics). A draft guidance document was developed after the completion of a national consultation process though an electronic survey with EMTs. MethodsWillis, et al.

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Agitated with a head injury: Will Ketamine make it worse?

NAEMSP

Given the mixed beliefs regarding Ketamine, a recent joint position statement was issued by The American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma, the American College of Emergency Physicians, the National Association of State EMS Officials, the National Association of EMS Physicians, and the National Association of EMTs. CNS Neurosci Ther.

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Fake it 'Til You Make It… and other diseases you pretend to know

FOAMfrat

Upon arrival at the scene, the patient’s mother greeted my EMT partner and I at the front door and escorted us to the living room, where the patient was found supine on the couch, being tended to by her father. My father, an emergency physician, gifted me a medical dictionary when I enrolled in EMT school. Al-Essa MA, Ozand PT.

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Bring on football season!

Paramedics Unlimited

Equipment and experienced coaches can reduce the risk of injury, however when an injury does occur having an ALS medical team comprised of 1 Paramedic and 1 EMT onsite can reduce the risk of the injury becoming more serious. The most common types of injuries are strains, sprains, bruises, fractures, dislocations and concussions.

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