JEMS

APRIL 15, 2025

Rethink EMS preceptorshipditch the hazing, build medics with support, not fear.

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Clinical Correlations

APRIL 15, 2025

By Allison Tu Peer Reviewed Once a death sentence, HIV/AIDS is now a treatable and preventable disease. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has been a game-changer in HIV prevention since the FDA approved emtricitabine/tenofovir.

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JEMS

APRIL 15, 2025

A Geauga County man has been sentenced to four years in prison after crashing into an ambulance, killing a patient, and seriously injuring two paramedics.

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EMergucate

APRIL 15, 2025

The following 75yr old recently ceased amiodarone through the GP and presented with presyncope.

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JEMS

APRIL 15, 2025

VFIS has launched a new Emergency Vehicle Driver Training program.

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Core EM

APRIL 15, 2025

We explore the expanding field of Geriatric Emergency Medicine. Hosts: Ula Hwang, MD Brian Gilberti, MD [link] Download Leave a Comment Tags: Geriatric Show Notes Key Topics Discussed Importance and impact of geriatric emergency departments. Optimizing care strategies for geriatric patients in ED settings. Practical approaches for non-geriatric-specific EDs.

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JEMS

APRIL 15, 2025

ER boarding is a symptom of the U.S. health care systems struggles, including shrinking points of entry for patients seeking care outside of ERs.

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JEMS

APRIL 15, 2025

With the future of federal funding uncertain, a Lexington emergency response program could have to make significant changes.

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American Burn Association

APRIL 15, 2025

Categories Advocacy Burn News MAC Spotlight Media Member Services Member Spotlight Organization News Prevention Quality Care Research Return to News & Activities The 2025 American Burn Association (ABA) Annual Meeting in Phoenix was a remarkable gathering of over 2,200 burn care professionals worldwide. With a 5% increase in attendance compared to last year, the event showcased the latest advancements in burn care, fostered interdisciplinary collaboration, and celebrated the burn care commu

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JEMS

APRIL 15, 2025

KFF Health News found that counties without fast, reliable internet and with shortages of health care providers are mostly rural.

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American Burn Association

APRIL 15, 2025

Categories Advocacy Burn News MAC Spotlight Media Member Services Member Spotlight Organization News Prevention Quality Care Research Return to News & Activities The recent American Burn Association (ABA) Annual Meeting formally introduced the 2025 class of Fellows of the American Burn Association (FABA). This designation encourages excellence, clarifies the referral process, and createsa publicly available benchmark to reference physicians specializing in burn surgery.

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JEMS

APRIL 15, 2025

Bowbells Ambulance Service in North Dakota has upgraded its emergency response capabilities with a new ambulance.

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American Burn Association

APRIL 15, 2025

Categories Advocacy Burn News MAC Spotlight Media Member Services Member Spotlight Organization News Prevention Quality Care Research Return to News & Activities The 2025 ABA Annual Meeting brought together the burn care community to celebrate innovation, leadership, and service from April 8 11 in Phoenix, AZ. Throughout the week, the ABA proudly presented its most prestigious awards to individuals whose lifelong dedication has shaped and advanced burn care.

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JEMS

APRIL 15, 2025

An Iowa paramedic has had her license suspended after being accused of stealing painkillers from her workplace, KCCI reports.

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Paramedic 40

NVFC

APRIL 15, 2025

May 11-17 is Home Fire Sprinkler Week, and you can start planning now with resources from the Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition (HFSC). Find the weeks daily themes, social media content, and resources, and use the HFSC Studio to customize your own posts and materials. Access resources. You can also encourage your local and state jurisdictions to prepare a proclamation designating Home Fire Sprinkler Week in your community to raise awareness and promote fire safety.

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FOAMfrat

APRIL 15, 2025

Podcast 181 Discrepancies in Testing & TreatmentDoes medicine have dangerous side effects for women? Are the "normal" values we have set for diagnostics possibly endangering specific populations? In this episode of the FOAMfrat podcast, Tyler sits down with Dr. Allison McGregor, emergency physician and author of Sex Matters, and Tim Redding, EMS educator and lecturer, to discuss the discrepancies in medical testing, diagnosis, and treatment between male and female patients.Dr.

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NVFC

APRIL 15, 2025

Did you know that April is National Stress Awareness Month? If theres anyone who knows about stress its a first responder! Especially a volunteer responder who is juggling work, life, and the fire service. Thats why the NVFC has resources to help you understand and manage stress. Register for the April 24 NVFC Roundtable Talk, Balancing Act: Navigating Work, Life, and Volunteer Commitments , to gain insight into what it means to have work-life-volunteer balance, how to set your own boundaries, a

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NVFC

APRIL 15, 2025

May 4-10 marks the 30th National Arson Awareness Week. This years theme is Preventing Arson in the Wildfire Environment A Community Approach. Join the NVFC for a webinar on May 5 from 1-2:30pm ET to delve into this theme, including the need for investigations and wildland arson awareness training for firefighters; the unique challenges of investigating wildfires; the importance of a cooperative approach between the fire service, law enforcement, and the community; and a case studying highlighti

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NVFC

APRIL 15, 2025

May is National Wildfire Awareness Month, and May 5 is Wildfire Community Preparedness Day. You can get ready now by preparing your departments volunteers through the Wildland Fire Assessment Program (WFAP). A joint initiative of the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) and U.S. Forest Service, WFAP trains fire service volunteers to properly conduct assessments for homes located in the wildland-urban interface and provide recommendations to residents on how to protect their property from wildf

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NVFC

APRIL 15, 2025

The NVFC Training Summit is coming up on June 20-21 in Salt Lake City, UT. This signature training event features sessions, keynote speakers, and idea-sharing relating to volunteer recruitment and retention, responder health and safety, and emergency service leadership. The conference is a great value , and has a jam-packed agenda with renowned instructors.

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NVFC

APRIL 15, 2025

Rice (TX) Volunteer Fire Department purchased new gear with their 2024 Nutella Stacks for Giving Back grant. Nutella has teamed up with the NVFC to provide $25,000 to volunteer fire departments in 2025. Eligible departments can apply for the chance to receive a $5,000 grant to help fund equipment, gear, training, or other department necessities. But hurry the deadline to apply is April 30.

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NVFC

APRIL 15, 2025

By Victoria Gallogly Volunteer fire and rescue departments make up almost 70% of the entire United States fire and rescue service, with an additional 16% of combination departments being designated as mostly volunteer. These departments are staffed by over 680,000 volunteer and paid-on-call first responders. In spite of these staggering numbers , volunteer departments often face unique challenges when compared to larger, well-resourced career departments.

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NVFC

APRIL 15, 2025

On March 27, the Department of Health and Human Services announced a consolidation plan that would reportedly cut two-thirds of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Healths (NIOSH) staff. The following week this consolidation plan manifested in mass firings of staff for the National Firefighter Registry (NFR) for Cancer, the Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program (FFFIPP), and the National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL).

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NVFC

APRIL 15, 2025

National Volunteer Week is April 20-26, and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) appreciates all that fire and emergency service volunteers do for their communities! You can use this time to reward and recognize your departments volunteers to thank them for their service and commitment. One way that leaders can provide extra benefits is by purchasing an NVFC membership for their volunteers.

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NVFC

APRIL 15, 2025

The U.S. Department of Transportation has released the FY25 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grants. An estimated $900 million is available to fund resources for local, regional, and tribal initiatives focused on preventing roadway deaths and injuries. EMS agencies and 911 centers can apply for funding independently or collaborate with local, regional, health, planning, or transportation partners.

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