International Journal of Paramedicine

APRIL 16, 2025

Objectives Emergency Medical Services clinicians are often tasked with the delivery of bad news including making death notifications and informing loved ones about the termination of resuscitations. Existing trainings for breaking bad news are based around palliative care conversations in dramatically different clinic or hospital settings. We hypothesize that pre-hospital clinicians are not receiving formal training in the skill of breaking bad news and the delivery of bad news can have harmful

Emergency Medical Services

Critical Care Scenarios

APRIL 16, 2025

We discuss the basics of EEG in the ICU, including when to do it, selecting the appropriate study, and the basics of bedside interpretation, with Carolina B Maciel, MD, MSCR, FAAN, triple boarded in neurology, neurocritical care, and critical care EEG. Learn more at the Intensive Care Academy! Find us on Patreon here! Buy your Continue reading "Episode 86: EEGs in the ICU with Carolina Maciel" We discuss the basics of EEG in the ICU, including when to do it, selecting the appropriate study, and

ICU

International Journal of Paramedicine

APRIL 16, 2025

Introduction Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest remains a global health problem. There is emerging evidence that the use of extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation during resuscitation [ECPR], may help to improve outcomes. Several prehospital services around the world are now able to provide on-scene ECPR. However, the early identification of patients is a key factor in enabling this level of response to OOHCA.

Emergency Medical Dispatch

EMS 20/20

APRIL 16, 2025

Chris is given the mother of all scenarios where a pediatric patients takes. well, all the medications. PLUS! We introduce the coveted DICE ROLL to spice things up! Just because Chris asks for it doesn't mean he'll get it! Luck of the draw is at play in this week's episode. VOTE ON INSTAGRAM! Chris is given the mother of all scenarios where a pediatric patients takes. well, all the medications.

International Journal of Paramedicine

APRIL 16, 2025

OBJECTIVE: Vasopressors are critical for patients experiencing shock. This observational study aims to describe the usage of vasopressors by EMS, and to assess how vasopressor usage differs between transport and hospital environments. The information gathered in this study can help determine which vasopressors should be available in an EMS system and guide the management of patients requiring vasopressors during EMS transport.

Ambulance

California Casualty

APRIL 16, 2025

There’s nothing quite like prom and graduation season—the photos, the dresses and tuxes, the flowers, the celebrations. But while your teen may be focused on finding the perfect outfit or planning the after party, you’re likely thinking about something else entirely: their safety on the road.

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American Ambulance Association

APRIL 16, 2025

This content is for AAA members only. Please either Log In or Join! The post Savvik is Giving Away Gloves from DASH Medical! appeared first on American Ambulance Association.

Ambulance

American Ambulance Association

APRIL 16, 2025

This content is for AAA members only. Please either Log In or Join! The post U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) published a Request for Information (RFI) Input Requested! appeared first on American Ambulance Association.

Ambulance

JEMS

APRIL 16, 2025

An initiative using aerial drones to deliver defibrillators, EpiPens and other medical supplies to local emergency scenes has been cleared for a test run.

Defibrillator

First 10 EM

APRIL 16, 2025

This isn’t a full blog post, but just an opportunity to share a resource that I think many people will find valuable. In most pediatric resuscitations, I feel very comfortable standing with the Broselow tape in my hand for dosing. If it isn’t on the Broselow, I probably have time to look it up. The […] The post Pediatric transfusion dosing appeared first on First10EM.

JEMS

APRIL 16, 2025

The National Registry announced the updated BLS Certification Examinations for EMRs and EMTs is now live.

BLS

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 16, 2025

Sent by anonymous, written by Pendell Meyers A woman in her 40s with no known comorbidities presented with acute chest pain radiating to left arm and neck, which started approximately 4 hours prior to arrival. Vitals were reported as within normal limits except for tachycardia. Here is her first ECG on arrival: Original image. PMcardio digitized image.

STEMI

JEMS

APRIL 16, 2025

The new role underscores a commitment to innovation, modernization and better patient outcomes.

EMT

JEMS

APRIL 16, 2025

Three people were injured after a truck and an ambulance collided at the intersection of Williamsbridge Road and Pelham Parkway early Tuesday morning.

Ambulance

JEMS

APRIL 16, 2025

Oklahoma lawmakers are considering new rules that would reduce ambulance reimbursement rates.

Ambulance

JEMS

APRIL 16, 2025

The Decatur Morgan Hospitalambulance service has met its required response time for the last two quarters after facing fines from the city last year for failing to do so.

ALS

JEMS

APRIL 16, 2025

Thirty years after a truck bomb detonated outside a federal building in America's heartland, killing 168 people in the deadliest homegrown attack on U.S. soil, deep scars remain.

JEMS

APRIL 16, 2025

The union that represents Pittsburgh's emergency medical services employees has sued the city to overturn a requirement that paramedics live in the city.

Emergency Medical Services