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Establishing A Culture of Gender Equality in EMS

JEMS

By addressing institutional biases and empowering leaders to foster inclusivity, this study provides actionable insights for improving gender equality in EMS settings.

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Procedure: Sutures and Staples

Life in the Fastlane

James Miers and John Mackenzie Procedure: Sutures and Staples Emergency Procedure: closing lacerations.

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The 92nd Bubble wrap x PICSTAR x PICU Journal watch

Don't Forget the Bubbles

With millions of journal articles published yearly, it is impossible to keep up. Each year, Hari and the team at PICUJournalWatch publish a Best of the Year summary of key articles in paediatric intensive care medicine ( PICUJournalWatch – Best of the Year ). In this Bubble Wrap, the PICSTAR team give you a high-impact summary of our favourites.

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Tuning Fork Tests (Weber and Rinne)

Life in the Fastlane

Mike Cadogan Tuning Fork Tests (Weber and Rinne) The Weber and Rinne tuning fork tests differentiate conductive from sensorineural hearing loss using the principles of bone and air conduction.

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Emergency medical technicians in the UK and the USA

Stem EMS

Discover the roles, training, and skills of Emergency Medical Technicians in the UK and USA – a detailed guide to this essential career L'articolo Emergency medical technicians in the UK and the USA proviene da Stem Ems.

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REBEL Core Cast 134.0 – Acetaminophen Toxicity

REBEL EM

Acetaminophen (APAP) overdose remains one of the most common causes of acute liver failure in the United States. While its therapeutic use is widespread and generally safe, unintentional overdoses and delayed presentations can lead to devastating outcomes. In this episode of REBEL Cast, we break down the pathophysiology, clinical course, diagnostic approach, and evidence-based management of APAP toxicityincluding when to initiate NAC, how to apply the Rumack-Matthew nomogram, and the evolving ro

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International Prehospital Medicine Institute Literature Review, June 2025

JEMS

This literature review keeps you up to date with current EMS publications and studies.

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CO Governor Stands With Insurance Industry; Blocks Surprise Billing Ban

JEMS

A bill designed to end surprise ambulance billing in rural Colorado was vetoed by Governor Jared Polis, despite passing unanimously through both chambers of the state legislature.

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Nicholas Wagner Selected as the 2025 – 2026 Recipient of the Jack Stout EMS Fellowship for Leadership Development 

FirstWatch

PLATTE CITY, MO Nicholas Wagner, Captain at Montgomery County (Md.) Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS), has been named the 2025 – 2026 Jack Stout EMS Fellow. Endowed by FirstWatch , the fellowship was created in collaboration with the Fitch EMS Foundation. Being selected for this opportunity is both an honor and a call to action, says Wagner. It represents a meaningful step forward in my leadership journey and also a chance to bring back innovative ideas that will strengthen Montgomery Coun

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Bristol (VA) EMS Running Out of Money

JEMS

The Bristol Life Saving Crew is on life support.

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PCC 2025 Executive Nominations Results – Secretary, Treasurer & President – Call for Nominations for Vice President

Paramedic Chiefs of Canada

PCC Members, Thank you for participating in the 2025 Executive Nominations. We are pleased to share with you the results of these nominations and that as a single individual was nominated for the roles of Treasurer, Secretary and President, they are elected by acclamation. President – Marc-Andre Periard – Paramedic Chief and Emergency Services Director for the United Counties of Prescott and Russell Secretary – Ryan Sneath, Deputy Chief of Operations, Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Se

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Wyoming County (PA) Ambulance Companies Receiving Donations for Paid EMS Staff

JEMS

SeveralWyoming Countyambulance companies are receiving help courtesy of a donation campaign put together by theWyoming County Community Health Foundation.

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High-Flow Nasal Oxygen vs Noninvasive Ventilation in Patients With Acute Respiratory Failure: The RENOVATE Randomized Clinical Trial

EMOttawa

Methodology: 3.5/5 Usefulness: 3/5 RENOVATE Investigators and the BRICNet Authors; et al. JAMA. 2025 Mar 11;333(10):875-890. doi: 10.1001/jama.2024.26244. Question and methods: This multicentre, adaptive, RCT aimed to demonstrate noninferiority of HFNO vs NIV in preventing intubation or death within 7 days across five respiratory failure groups. Findings: 1800 patients were enrolled.

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One Dead, One Injured in Shooting at Nightclub in Flint (MI)

JEMS

One man was killed, and another man was injured in a shooting at a nightclub in Flint,Michigan State Policereported.

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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 121: Ebola Virus Disease

EMDocs

Authors: Jessica Pelletier, DO, MHPE (EM Physician/APD, University of Missouri-Columbia); Steve Liang (EM Physician, Washington University in St. Louis); Gaston Omba (EM Resident Physician, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda); Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Background: Ebola virus disease (EVD) is a viral hemorrhagic fever first identified in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1976.

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Eastern WA Dust Storm Causes Deadly Hwy 395 Semi-Truck Chain-Reaction Pileup

JEMS

One driver is dead and another person was taken to a Tri-Cities hospital after a six-vehicle pileup, including three semi trucks, Saturday evening onHighway 395.

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FBI Says Eight Injured in CO Attack by Man With Makeshift Flamethrower Who Yelled ‘Free Palestine’

JEMS

A man with a makeshift flamethrower yelled Free Palestine and hurled an incendiary device into a group that had assembled to raise attention for Israeli hostages in Gaza.

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