NREMT Psychomotor Exam for BLS
Chicago EMT Training
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
We are ready to begin hosting psychomotor exams for BLS providers that successfully completed their written NREMT requirement.
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How to Choose Between ACLS vs BLS
NHCPS Save a Life
JULY 25, 2024
When comparing ACLS vs BLS certifications, there’s one important thing to keep in mind: both courses are accredited. What’s more, you don’t necessarily have to pick between the ACLS vs BLS. However, […] The post How to Choose Between ACLS vs BLS appeared first on SaveaLife.com.
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Defining Appropriate Responses in a Tiered System
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. Life-threatening requests are similarly streamlined.
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Supraglottic Airways for BLS
Peter Canning
AUGUST 24, 2024
Connecticut recently added supraglottic airways to the BLS scope of practice. I strongly believe BLS EMTs are capable of inserting supraglottic airways. link] Bottom Line for me is Supraglottic airways are easier to insert than endotracheal tubes and are more effective at ventilating patients than bag-valve masks.
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How to Choose Between ACLS vs BLS
NHCPS Save a Life
JULY 25, 2024
When comparing ACLS vs BLS certifications, there’s one important thing to keep in mind: both courses are accredited. What’s more, you don’t necessarily have to pick between the ACLS vs BLS. However, […] The post How to Choose Between ACLS vs BLS appeared first on SaveaLife.com.
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How Long Does It Take to Get A BLS Certification?
NHCPS Save a Life
APRIL 19, 2025
You can earn your Basic Life Support (BLS) certification in as little as four hours, entirely online and at your own pace. The process is simple: enroll in the […] The post How Long Does It Take to Get A BLS Certification? The process is simple: enroll in the […] The post How Long Does It Take to Get A BLS Certification?
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BLS Renewal: Key Facts and Must-Know Information
NHCPS Save a Life
OCTOBER 31, 2023
In the emergency medical care sector, Basic Life Support (BLS) stands as a critical cornerstone. From the well-practiced hands of healthcare providers and first responders to the caring touch of good Samaritans, BLS represents […] The post BLS Renewal: Key Facts and Must-Know Information appeared first on SaveaLife.com.
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"I Need a Medic!"
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. Most of the 911 calls are BLS rather than ALS. It's encouraging to hear that there is still interest in becoming first responders! Don't get me wrong, an EMT-Bs can do A LOT.
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BCLS vs BLS Certification: Key Differences and Choosing the Right One
NHCPS Save a Life
AUGUST 20, 2024
BCLS vs BCLS […] The post BCLS vs BLS Certification: Key Differences and Choosing the Right One appeared first on SaveaLife.com. To help you learn what your basic life support certification options are and which one is best for you, consider the following details.
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BCLS vs BLS Certification: Key Differences and Choosing the Right One
NHCPS Save a Life
AUGUST 20, 2024
BCLS vs BCLS […] The post BCLS vs BLS Certification: Key Differences and Choosing the Right One appeared first on SaveaLife.com. To help you learn what your basic life support certification options are and which one is best for you, consider the following details.
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SGEM#231: You’re So Vein – IO vs. IV Access for OHCA
The Skeptics' Guide to EM
SEPTEMBER 29, 2018
EMS arrives on scene and initiates high quality basic life support (BLS). It was the classic OPALS paper covered on SGEM#64 by the Legend of Emergency Medicine Dr. Ian Stiell that demonstrated no advantage to ACLS vs. BLS for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Bystander CPR is initiated prior to EMS arrival.
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What Every EMT Should Already Know About Basic Airway Management
SSCOR
MAY 18, 2024
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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Passing ‘Fast’ for ‘Appropriate’ Responses
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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A Cross-Sectional Analysis of ALS/ BLS Care in Low Acuity 9-1-1 Response by Geography and Insurance Status Utilizing the 2019 NEMSIS Dataset
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. Data were obtained from the National Emergency Services Information System (NEMSIS) database for 2019.
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AHA and Red Cross Life Support Certifications Should Both Be Accepted
ACEP Now
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
In 2015, it introduced Basic Life Support (BLS) training and certification for EMS personnel. After three years of curriculum development and testing, the Red Cross launched a package of courses that includes BLS, ALS, and PALS training with certification in 2019. All three leverage the latest educational methodologies.
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SGEM#340: Andale, Andale Get An IO, IO for Adult OHCA?
The Skeptics' Guide to EM
AUGUST 14, 2021
This has included the classic paper from Legend of EM Dr. Ian Stiell on BLS vs. ACLS ( SGEM#64 ), the use of mechanical CPR ( SGEM#136 ), and pre-hospital hypothermia ( SGEM#183 ). She wonders if she should have spent more time on scene trying to get the IV versus the tibial IO she has in place.
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SGEM#396: And iGel Myself, I’m Over You, Cus I’m the King (Tube) of Wishful Thinking
The Skeptics' Guide to EM
MARCH 11, 2023
The fire-based crew has basic life support (BLS) airway supplies including the King Laryngeal Tube, the paramedic crew carries iGel supraglottic airways (SGAs) in addition to their intubation equipment.
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BLS and ACLS Updates 2015 - The Malaysian Perspective
K.S. Chew
NOVEMBER 21, 2015
A talk that I presented during the Kelantan Resuscitation Updates 2015 (22 Nov 2015) based on the new AHA/ILCOR guidelines. However, I have put in some emphasis on certain aspects which are relevant in the Malaysian setting (for both major referral hospitals as well as smaller, lesser-equipped hospitals/clinics).
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2023 AHA Update on Management Cardiac Arrest or Life-Threatening Toxicity Due to Poisoning
EMDocs
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Opioid Overdose For patients in respiratory arrest, rescue breathing or bag-mask ventilation should be maintained until spontaneous breathing returns, and standard BLS, ALS, and/or pediatric ALS measures should continue if return of spontaneous breathing does not occur. No NAC or ascorbic acid. COR 1, LOE C-LD. COR 2a, LOE B-NR.
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Episode 107: Cardiac and Non-Cardiac Chest Pain with Dr. Mike Berkenbush
The Overrun Podcast
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
BLS providers are expected to know more and do more in the evolving healthcare landscape. They explore the tendency to over-triage chest pain cases and the need for a more nuanced approach. Knowing the receiving facility and building relationships with the staff can improve patient outcomes.
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Breaking Blood Vessels
EMS 20/20
APRIL 26, 2023
In this BLS focused episode, what you get is quintessential EMS 20/20. In this BLS focused episode, what you get is quintessential EMS 20/20. Multiple treatment options, CVA symptoms with hypotension, complicated crew dynamics, agency culture issues, and Chris ranting about kits.
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It Won't Stop Bleeding
EMS 20/20
DECEMBER 8, 2021
Like a leaky faucet, a patient's leg has sprung a leak and a BLS crew does their best to stop the out of control flow. Like a leaky faucet, a patient's leg has sprung a leak and a BLS crew does their best to stop the out of control flow. Do they dam the river? Find out on this week's episode! Do they dam the river?
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EMS 20/20
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
The guys follow a BLS crew that responds to the call no one ever wants to respond to. The guys follow a BLS crew that responds to the call no one ever wants to respond to. The title is not the give away you think it is! WARNING: This episode contains sensitive subject matter.) The title is not the give away you think it is!
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What's in the Salad? (AMS)
EMS 20/20
SEPTEMBER 14, 2022
In these week's episode, Spencer and Chris pick apart a BLS call with really, really weird symptoms. In these week's episode, Spencer and Chris pick apart a BLS call with really, really weird symptoms. Chris is put through the gauntlet as he tries to figure out what's causing the patient's odd behavior. Spoiler: Chris fails.
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Type 1 For Doctor
EMS 20/20
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
In today's episode the guys (finally) follow a BLS crew through a confusing call that involves spousal arguments and a good old fashioned dollup of just plain winging it when a patient scares the $*#@ out of his wife. Type 2 for Billing. Type 1 For Doctor.
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Who has the Baby!?
EMS 20/20
AUGUST 16, 2023
In today's VERY strange episode, two BLS responders care for a sick baby, make a last minute switch on who is doing what, while the patient's mother seems to lose faith. In today's VERY strange episode, two BLS responders care for a sick baby, make a last minute switch on who is doing what, while the patient's mother seems to lose faith.
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Optimizing Demand Forecasts
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. An unequal distribution of people throughout space and time leaves discernable patterns in the location of requests as well.
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Episode 110: EMS WEEK with Dr. Zaffer Qasim
The Overrun Podcast
MAY 23, 2024
Takeaways Advances in medical resuscitation have focused on basic life support (BLS) interventions, such as compression-only CPR and early defibrillation. He also highlights the potential of technology, such as ultrasound and sending real-time information to the trauma team.
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Most EMS Terminology Comes Down to Initials, Abbreviations and Acronyms
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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Concerning EKG with a Non-obstructive angiogram. What happened?
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
DECEMBER 19, 2023
The EMS crew was only BLS certified, so EKG interpretation is not within their scope of practice. The ambulance report says "BP continued to drop during transport and pt remained cold and clammy." It appears EMS obtained two EKGs, but unfortunately these were not saved in the medical record. cTnI drawn at the same was 0.011 ng/mL (ref.
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From the President’s Desk: HEMS in Cork
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.
How to Become a Paramedic in the Army
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.
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(Q3/23)ESO Updates: Quarterly Product Enhancements
ESO
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
When these key data points are documented by the BLS or First Response team, they’ll now transfer over to the transporting unit’s chart for the hospital to view, eliminating the need for double documentation. EHR M2M Enhancements We have enhanced our Mobile2Mobile feature to include assessments, last known well, and symptom onset.
The Widely Varying Role of the Advanced EMT in Modern EMS
JEMS
JUNE 11, 2025
His agency has three levels of gear when appropriate, for instance there is an ALS, BLS, and AEMT drug bag in each ambulance, but there is, of course, a great deal of cross over and this is simply not necessary for most of the equipment. In the EMD (emergency medical dispatch) world, they often count as BLS.” It’s pretty simple, right?
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Breathing Backwards: Paradoxical Breathing Guide for Nurses
NHCPS Save a Life
JUNE 29, 2024
Most of the time, breathing is automatic. You give it little thought. But when you do, have you ever noticed your chest and abdomen contracting and expanding in the opposite way it seems they should? This unusual breathing pattern can happen to anyone from time to time.
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Breathing Backwards: Paradoxical Breathing Guide for Nurses
NHCPS Save a Life
JUNE 29, 2024
Most of the time, breathing is automatic. You give it little thought. But when you do, have you ever noticed your chest and abdomen contracting and expanding in the opposite way it seems they should? This unusual breathing pattern can happen to anyone from time to time.
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NREMT Practice Test
BoostPrep
APRIL 26, 2022
In addition to completing a state approved course, you must also have a current CPR-BLS certificate (basic life support). The most important requirement is having completed a state approved EMT course. This course must meet the standards of the NREMT. The minimum passing standards are reviewed every 3 years.
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ALS and BLS Medical Care: Which should I have at my event?
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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Airway Considerations in Prehospital Cardiac Arrest
ACEP Now
MAY 9, 2025
It is historically the “definitive airway” and, in the setting of cardiac arrest, a successfully placed and confirmed endotracheal tube connected to a well-managed ventilator removes the bulk of airway and breathing concerns from the Basic Life Support (BLS)/ Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) algorithms.
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SGEM#179: Chase the Dragon and Naloxone
The Skeptics' Guide to EM
MAY 21, 2017
Lay-people likely to see opioid overdoses may be trained to administer naloxone during targeted BLS training” (5). One infographic focused on Special Circumstances and said “trained providers should administer naloxone to respiratory arrest patients with suspected opioid overdose.
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Adrenal Crisis and Addison’s Disease: What EMS Needs to Know
NAEMSP
OCTOBER 9, 2024
The responding BLS crew was unable to initiate adequate resuscitation, despite signs of shock. Case 1: A patient with a history of Addison’s disease lacked rescue steroids at home. After contracting norovirus with the usual GI symptoms, she experienced rapid progression to adrenal crisis.
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Rock Bottom
Peter Canning
OCTOBER 30, 2023
I am in the fly car and a BLS crew is in the ambulance. I don’t see anyone on two passes, but then I hear the BLS unit radio they’ve found him. We’re dispatched to an overdose on Ashley Street. We’re driving around looking for the victim. I swing around to where they are now parked at the curb with their lights still going.
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EMS vs. EMT: Clarifying Roles in Emergency Healthcare
EMT Training Station
FEBRUARY 11, 2024
Scope of Practice EMS encompasses a broad range of emergency response capabilities, including advanced life support (ALS), basic life support (BLS), patient transport, and coordination of emergency response. EMTs undergo a rigorous training program and must pass a certification exam to practice.
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