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Protecting Firefighter Free Speech: What S.1247 Means for Public Safety

Firefighters and EMS Fund

In a significant legislative development for first responders across the nation, Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) introduced S.1247, officially titled the “Public Safety Officer Free Speech Act,” on April 2, 2025. This landmark bill aims to protect firefighters, emergency medical service providers, and law enforcement officers from workplace retaliation when they speak out about job-related safety […] The post Protecting Firefighter Free Speech: What S.1247 Means for Public Safety a

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Go to the Hospital or Go to Jail

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In EMT and paramedic school, we receive a brief introduction to how consent applies in EMS.

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Top 10 trauma/resus papers for IFEM 2025

St. Emlyn's

St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed Review the top 11 trauma and resuscitation trials discussed at ICEM 2025. Expert summaries and critical appraisals from St Emlyns cover transfusion strategies, airway management, oxygenation, fibrinogen, and more. The post Top 10 trauma/resus papers for IFEM 2025 appeared first on St.Emlyn's.

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12 Hospitalized After Fights Cause Panic at Atlantic Beach Bike Week in SC

JEMS

Twelve people were sent to the hospital after fights created a mass panic at concerts in Atlantic Beach Bike Week, authorities said.

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Peer-assisted learning in the ED

Don't Forget the Bubbles

What is peer-assisted learning (PAL)? Peer-Assisted Learning (PAL) has roots in educational research dating back to 1993 when it was developed to enhance learning through collaboration. The idea was simple but powerful: students learn better when they learn together. By harnessing the benefits of peer tutoring, PAL aimed to support diverse learning needs and improve educational outcomes.

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At Least Six Injured in Colorado Springs (CO) Shooting Near Citadel Mall

JEMS

At least six people were shot Saturday night inColorado Springsand one remains in critical condition, police said.

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S2E5 – Navigating Nigerian EM – Dr Abiola Fasina-Ayoola

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Home About Us Podcast Blog Events #badEM Sessions21 “Heroin: Hazards, Healing, Hope” #badEM Sessions21 “First serving” #badEM19 #badEMfest18 #badEM16 Ubuntu Case Studies S2E5 – Navigating Nigerian EM – Dr Abiola Fasina-Ayoola Home About Us Podcast Blog Events #badEM Sessions21 “Heroin: Hazards, Healing, Hope” #badEM Sessions21 “First serving” #badEM19 #badEMfest18 #badEM16 Ubuntu Case Studies Blog Podcast S2E5 – Navigating Nigerian EM – Dr Abiola Fasina-Ayoola Dan 26th Ma

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What happens when a clinic does not have troponin testing for chest pain patients? Stress testing?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Written by Willy Frick A 90 year old man with history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and stroke with mild memory difficulty presented to his primary care clinic complaining of left shoulder pain radiating down the arm. He said the pain is often produced by activity, but sometimes comes on at rest. He walks to the post office daily and cuts his own grass.

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Defining Flow

Life in the Fastlane

Neil Long Defining Flow Defining Flow: A Journey Through History and Science. The idea has been simmering for centuries, crossing disciplines, philosophies, and eras.

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The Critical Pediatric – A Prodigy EMS Collab

Medic Mindset

This episode is an open-access recording of educational content from the Prodigy EMS course catalog. It reviews a case of an undifferentiated critical pediatric patient. Prodigy’s Director of Critical Care, Shane O’Donnell interviews Dr. Matthew Harris. You are requested to transfer an intubated two-year-old. Thoughts go racing through your mind before the dispatcher finishes reading the information.

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Clifford the Red Dog

Peter Canning

Saturday morning my partner and I walked down to the pavilion by the pond in Pope Park to check out the heroin (fentanyl) bags that are easily found in the grass and on the pavilion floor, along with discarded syringes and other paraphrenelia. At least once a month I like to go down there to see what the current brands are. In just a few minutes I found 10 different brands, eight of them I hadnt seen before.