EMOttawa

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Urine drug (or toxicologic) screens are a fairly standard tool used in addictions, psychiatry and the Emergency Department (ED), often employed to detect substance use in patients presenting with altered mental status, trauma, psychiatric or abnormal behaviour. Yet, the reliance on these screens is fraught with inaccuracies, clinical irrelevance, and significant ethical concerns, particularly from […] The post Blurred Lines: The Ethical Pitfalls of Urine Drug Screens appeared first on EMOt

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Emergency Department ED OR 78

American Ambulance Association

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

This content is for AAA members only. Please either Log In or Join! The post OSHA Emergency Response Proposed Rule Hearing Links Published appeared first on American Ambulance Association.

Emergency Response 130

Emergency Response Ambulance OR 130

NVFC

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) is now accepting nominations for the following annual volunteer fire service awards: Chief James P. Seavey Sr. Health and Wellness Leadership Award, Junior Firefighter of the Year, and Junior Firefighter Program of the Year. Recognize the contributions of outstanding members of your fire department and junior firefighter program by submitting your nominations by 5pm EST on January 17.

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Firefighter First Responder Ambulance OR 52

FirstNet Authority

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi, known as Meskwaki Nation, is the only federally recognized tribe in Iowa. The Meskwaki Police Department uses FirstNet for reliable connectivity across the reservation. FirstNet coverage helps tribal police officers communicate during everyday operations and planned events in the community, including the annual Powwow.

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The FllightBridge ED

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Draft MediumWednesday, November 6, 202421:43If you were to ask the internet “why are people still dying from trauma in 2024” you might beunsurprised at the…

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American Ambulance Association

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

November 14, 2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Amanda Riordan 703-615-4492 ariordan@ambulance.org EMS Heroes Honored in Washington, DC as 2024 Stars of Life Washington, DC—This week, the American Ambulance Association (AAA) […] The post News Release | EMS Heroes Honored in Washington, DC as 2024 Stars of Life appeared first on American Ambulance Association.

EMS 130

EMS Ambulance 130

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

This was texted to me by a paramedic while I was out running one day: "54 yo male chest pain started at 1pm. History of diabetes type II and stent placement in 2018. I’m seeing hyperacute T waves III, aVF, down sloping depression I and aVL. Thoughts?" What do you think? I responded: "Definite inferior OMI. And Right Ventricular. Activated the Cath Lab.

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ED Coronary Paramedic OR 127

St. Emlyn's

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed Emergency medicine is shaped by our ability to respond effectively to both routine cases and extreme, high-stakes incidents. While civilian incidents dominate prehospital care, the intersection of civilian and military […] The post Podcast – Care in the Hot Zone with Claire Park at Tactical Trauma 2024 appeared first on St.Emlyn's.

Emergency Department 100

Emergency Department 100

Paramedic Chiefs of Canada

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Violence against Paramedics – A National Study The PCC, with funding from Defence Research Development Canada (DRDC), and led by Dr. Renée MacPhee (Wilfrid Laurier University), are preparing to launch the Canadian Study of Violence Against Paramedics (CSVAP). The breadth, depth, scope, and severity of the violence against paramedics in Canada on a national level remains relatively unknown to all levels of government, paramedic service organizations, professional paramedic associations, labour gr

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Paramedic Public Safety Paramedicine Paramedicine 52

FOAMfrat

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

We can all remember a call that sticks out in our minds, a crazy, messy, tragic call that has stuck with us over the course of our entire careers. I know I’ve had a few of these, but there’s one in particular I’d like to share that breaks from the norm and has stuck with me every day since. One day, I was running a paramedic fly-car and was dispatched for a sick subject withdrawing from alcohol.

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