NCOAE

AUGUST 12, 2022

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Peter Canning

JANUARY 14, 2024

For all the fancy changes over the year, the bottom line has always been to provide good CPR compressions and timely defibrillation. Here are some of the highlights: EMRs and EMTs may administer Naloxone IM in a dose of 0.4 EMTs may administer 0.3 Pediatric defibrillation doses should be 2j/kg, 4j/kg. mg via syringe.*

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First Responders Foundation

JULY 31, 2024

These brave individuals—firefighters, police officers, EMTs, and paramedics—rely not only on their training and dedication but also on the support they receive from their communities. Similarly, funds can help purchase new defibrillators for paramedics, ensuring they have access to reliable equipment during critical life-saving moments.

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EMT First Aid

JANUARY 24, 2024

defibrillator is a lifesaving piece of medical equipment which delivers an electrical shock to a cardiac arrest victim. Research has shown that deploying a defibrillator What is an AED and how to use one.A Cardiac arrests can affect anyone at any time. 30,000 occur outside of hospitals across the UK each year.

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EMT Training Station

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

In the realm of emergency healthcare, the terms EMS (Emergency Medical Services) and EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) are often used interchangeably, yet they represent distinct aspects of medical response and care. Though they are closely related and often work together, EMS and EMT have distinct roles, training, and responsibilities.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The fire department, who operate at an EMT level in this municipality, arrived before us and administered 324 mg of baby aspirin to the patient due to concern for ACS. She was defibrillated and resuscitated. This patient, who is a mid 60s female with a history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia and GERD, called 911 because of chest pain.

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EMT Training Station

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Imagine being the person who answers the call in the darkest hours – that’s what Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) do every day. We are going to look at 15 reasons why you should consider a career as an EMT. EMTs often say they feel a calling to help others. No two days are the same in this field.

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EMS 12-Lead

MARCH 30, 2024

Josh Kimbrell, NRP @joshkimbre Judah Kreinbrook, EMT-P @JMedic2JDoc This is the first installment of a blog series showing how transcutaneous pacing (TCP) can be difficult, and how you can improve your skills. TCP In Transit: A case reviewing transcutaneous pacing, false electrical capture, and re-arrest.

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Utah's Paramedic and EMS Academy

OCTOBER 23, 2023

As a Utah EMT, responding to a cardiac arrest call is an adrenaline rush. Upon arrival, you quickly assess the situation and spring into action, working to save a man's life through CPR and defibrillation. However, being an EMT is gratifying, offering opportunities to impact people's lives positively.

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Paramedic Training Spot

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Learning how to become an EMT in New Jersey, or an Emergency Medical Technician to be specific, is not an overnight accomplishment. Not only are you training to be a Garden State EMT, you are studying to become Nationally Registered, which is a relatively new requirement for the state.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JUNE 13, 2024

She was successfully defibrillated and taken back to the ED. They also sued both EMTs for allegedly not starting chest compressions and defibrillating quickly enough. The physician documented that she was “improved” and the patient was discharged. EMS arrived to a pulseless patient in V fib. The family sued.

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Paramedics Unlimited

APRIL 19, 2018

EMTs provide comfort care, including treating minor wounds, scrapes, blisters, and burns; and they assist paramedics by providing basic life support, to enable paramedics to focus on more advanced treatments. They also perform basic evaluations such as checking blood pressure, pulse, lung sounds, respiratory rate, and blood glucose.

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ECG Medical Training

DECEMBER 4, 2016

Let’s also not forget that these patients still require ventilation and they still require defibrillation! In addition, mechanical CPR took away from the message that EMTs own CPR, which had been very successful in improving teamwork and morale in my department. The take-home message is this. The Lancet. 2015;385(9972):947–955.

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