High Performance EMS
AUGUST 9, 2024
The very low risk calls can typically be satisfied with basic life support (BLS) capabilities. Given the time, a BLS crew can begin life-sustaining measures or conduct an assessment for proper hand-off to the paramedics upon arrival. If available, the supervisor is added to effectively create an ALS transport ambulance.
High Performance EMS
JUNE 12, 2023
With expected delays beyond that time limit, it may be acceptable to dispatch a BLS unit to begin care while still allowing the ALS resource to join the response from a longer distance. A Bravo request could be most efficiently served in a BLS capacity with longer response times before it would be deemed late.
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High Performance EMS
DECEMBER 27, 2023
Figure 2 Sample data demonstrating ALS (green) and BLS (blue) call volume comparisons by hour-of-the-day and day-of-the-week. It is also common for ambulances to be busy longer than an hour in our post-pandemic world. Notice the similarity in daily patterns although total volume (represented by 90th percentile) is unique.
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. 2014), BLS (Sanghavi et al. 2000, Stiell et al.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
DECEMBER 19, 2023
The ambulance report says "BP continued to drop during transport and pt remained cold and clammy." The EMS crew was only BLS certified, so EKG interpretation is not within their scope of practice. EMS obtained the following vital signs: pulse 50, respiratory rate 16, blood pressure 96/49.
Paramedic Training Spot
DECEMBER 8, 2021
These prerequisites include maintaining a valid EMT-B certificate or higher, successfully completing a CAAHEP-accredited education program within the past 2 years, maintaining valid CPR-BLS credentials or their equivalent, and successfully completing the cognitive and psychomotor examination portions of the NREMT-P curriculum.
BoostPrep
APRIL 26, 2022
Cyanosis and an increase in respiratory rate were noticed approximately five minutes before the nurse requested an ambulance. Any incident that requires two or more ambulances. In addition to completing a state approved course, you must also have a current CPR-BLS certificate (basic life support).
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