The Silent Struggle: Addressing the Mental Health Epidemic in EMS
JEMS
JUNE 10, 2025
Let’s shed light on the mental health crisis among EMS providers, emphasizing the high rates of PTSD, depression, anxiety and suicide within the profession.
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SGEM Xtra: Your Mission, Should You Choose to Accept It – To Be an EM Doc
The Skeptics' Guide to EM
JUNE 7, 2025
Date: June 2, 2025 Dr. Andrew Tagg Guest Skeptic: Dr. Andrew (Andy) Tagg is an Emergency Physician with a special interest in education and lifelong learning. He is the co-founder and website lead of Don’t Forget the Bubbles. This is another SGEM Xtra that talks about what we can learn about being physicians from certain pop culture (TV and Movies).
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AAA Letter to CMS- Reducing Regulatory Burdens on Ground Ambulance Providers
American Ambulance Association
JUNE 13, 2025
On June 9, the AAA submitted to CMS a letter on ways the Administration can reduce regulatory burdens on ground ambulance service organizations. The AAA requested that CMS eliminate the […] The post AAA Letter to CMS- Reducing Regulatory Burdens on Ground Ambulance Providers appeared first on American Ambulance Association.
EMCrit 401 – Pediatric Tracheotomy / FONA with Cliff Reid [Primer Ep]
EMCrit Project
JUNE 7, 2025
Pediatric front-of-neck-access is something we all dread to even think about. We might think we can retreat to the cognitive ease of needle based techniques, but they fail!! And if the kiddo is EMCrit Project by Scott Weingart, MD FCCM.
How Memphis Fire Department Cracked the Code on Recruitment and Retention
JEMS
JUNE 11, 2025
JEMS Training JEMS Events Job Board EMS Product Center EMS Airway EMS Rig Podcasts Webcasts Subscribe Patient Care Emergency Medical Care Emergency Trauma Care Cardiac & Resuscitation Airway & Respiratory EMS Operations Flight Ambulance Operations Ground Ambulance Operations Rescue Operations EMS Equipment & Gear Mobile Integrated Health and Community Paramedicine Mental Health and Wellness EMS Training Paramedic Training EMT Training Admin/Leadership EMS Recruitment & Retention
Lightning rounds 53: GI Q&A with Elliot Tapper
Critical Care Scenarios
JUNE 11, 2025
From constipation to hepatorenal syndrome. Fan favorite Elliot Tapper (@ebtapper, @ebtapper), gastroenterologist, transplant hepatologist, academic chief of hepatology, and director of the cirrhosis program at the University of Michigan, returns to answer a grab-bag of GI questions. Learn more at the Intensive Care Academy! Takeaway lessons From constipation to hepatorenal syndrome.
Life-Assist partners with Taylor Healthcare to offer the Titan Rapid Cooling Bag, a revolutionary prehospital emergency response to heat-related illness
American Ambulance Association
JUNE 9, 2025
As heat rises during summer months, so does the risk of heatstroke. Taylor Titan Rapid Cooling Bags provide a critical tool for First Responders to combat dangerous body temperatures. These […] The post Life-Assist partners with Taylor Healthcare to offer the Titan Rapid Cooling Bag, a revolutionary prehospital emergency response to heat-related illness appeared first on American Ambulance Association.
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Women’s Health Challenges in EMS and Fire Service Culture
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JUNE 10, 2025
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Congrats to our Spring 2025 Class!
Chicago EMT Training
JUNE 13, 2025
We're about a month into our Summer 2025 course and we're starting to receive word that our Spring cohort is passing the NREMT. Woohoo!It was a humbling semester for some and myself. During one particular office hours session, a student came in to retake their first practical [airway, respiratory, and cardiac]. About halfway through the first scenario, I had to stop the student due to poor performance.
ACEP4U: Reinventing Research Education
ACEP Now
JUNE 11, 2025
ACEP leaders and emergency medicine researchers knew in the late 1990s that the specialty lacked the respect and recognition afforded to other specialties in peer-reviewed medical education and research. Emergency physician, researcher, and instructor Edward Panacek, MD, FACEP, decided to do something about it with help from the College and his research colleagues.
ECG of the week 11/06/2025
EMergucate
JUNE 10, 2025
The following 85yr male presents from home with central chest tightness, he is independent and has a good functional baseline.
60-something with h/o Coronary Bypass has acute chest pain
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JUNE 12, 2025
A 60-something with h/o Coronary Bypass called 911 for acute chest pain. Here is the first prehospital ECG: What do you think? There is minimal ST Elevation in inferior leads which could easily be normal. However, aVL has minimal STD supportive of the diagnosis of OMI. More importantly, the ST depression in V2-4 is diagnostic of posterior OMI. There is a hyperacute T-wave in V6, which is the lateral part of the posterior wall and a common supportive finding in posterior OMI.
New volume on geriatric emergency medicine, edited by GEDC Core Faculty Member, available now
GEDC
JUNE 12, 2025
GEDC is pleased to announce the release of Geriatric Emergency Medicine, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America. Edited by GEDC Faculty Member Dr. Christina Shenvi (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) and Dr. Brittany Ellis (University of Saskatchewan), this comprehensive volume offers in-depth clinical reviews on geriatric emergency medicine, providing actionable insights for clinical practice.
Case Report: Rapid Diagnosis of Acute Aortic Dissection with POCUS
ACEP Now
JUNE 11, 2025
A 55-year-old woman with medical history of well-controlled hypertension and renal cell carcinoma, status post-partial nephrectomy, presented to the emergency department (ED) with sudden-onset, 10-out-of-10 chest pain and pressure. She arrived via emergency medical services and was noted to be hypotensive with several blood pressure readings in the 60s/40s mm Hg range en route.
Woman Intentionally Rams into L.A. Fire Department Ambulance, Authorities Say
JEMS
JUNE 13, 2025
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Introducing the OneDose and ESO EHR integration
ESO
JUNE 11, 2025
Great news for EMS agencies: ESO EHR and Hinckley Medical’s OneDose are now fully integrated, streamlining the dosing and documentation process for pre-hospital providers across the country. Through streamlined data transfer between the two apps that eliminates tedious reentry, this easier workflow will reduce risk of error while improving overall efficiency and patient outcomes.
When things get exciting: Thoughts on the recent EMCRIT episode on serotonin syndromes.
St. Emlyn's
JUNE 10, 2025
St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed In this emergency medicine toxicology blog, Gregory Yates reflects on a recent EMCRIT podcast episode discussing serotonin syndrome, neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS), and other hyperthermic drug reactions. The post highlights the diagnostic importance of neuromuscular findings such as clonus, tremor, and hyperreflexia, as outlined in the Hunter criteria.
Time is Brain
Peter Canning
JUNE 8, 2025
Every June Rich Kamin, my EMS Medical Director and I give a talk on EMS Stroke Care at our hospital’s annual Emergency Stroke Symposium. This has been going on for a decade now. We are a good team. I am the play by play man and he is the color commentator. I put the presentation together and advance the slides. I may set the scene but whenever we get to the substance, I turn to Rich and say “Doctor…” and he goes into the detailed medical explanation of whatever concept I have raised.
Jess Delaney Named 2025 James O. Page Legacy Scholarship Recipient
JEMS
JUNE 11, 2025
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Pros and Cons: A Mandated Four-Year Residency
ACEP Now
JUNE 11, 2025
PRO: Move to Mandated Four-Year Residency a Crucial Step by Andrew Garrett Little, DO, FACEP The recent proposal by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) to extend all emergency medicine residency training from three to four years has ignited a fervent debate within the emergency medicine community. Having attended the ACGME update webinar in early February 2025 alongside fellow emergency medicine educators, the proposition initially sparked a sense of relief within me
Paramedic Chiefs of Canada (PCC) announce research grant “Gaps in the provision of Indigenous Paramedic services in Canada.” | Call for Proposals
Paramedic Chiefs of Canada
JUNE 11, 2025
June 11, 2025 Paramedic Chiefs of Canada (PCC) announce research grant “ Gaps in the provision of Indigenous Paramedic services in Canada.” Call for Proposals now open Value: up to $10,000.00 This grant supports quality research in Canada that will advance the field of paramedicine. Applications may be individual or joint, involving one or more departments, disciplines or faculties in Canada.
OVISS: Optimal Vasopressin Initiation in Septic Shock with Reinforcement Learning
The Bottom Line
JUNE 13, 2025
OVISS: Optimal Vasopressin Initiation in Septic Shock Kalimouttou et al. for the OVISS Study group, JAMA 2025. doi:10.1001/jama.2025.3046 Clinical Question In patients with septic shock, does a reinforcement learning model identify a strategy for vasopressin initiation that improves mortality?
PA EMS Crews Honored for Saving Fellow First Responder
JEMS
JUNE 13, 2025
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Dr. Joe Sachs and “The Pitt” Are Redefining Public Health Education Through Storytelling
ACEP Now
JUNE 11, 2025
When a viewer sent a message saying they sought help for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after watching an episode of “The Pitt,” Joe Sachs, MD, FACEP, knew he was accomplishing something far beyond entertainment. For Dr. Sachs—a practicing emergency physician and executive producer of the Max original series—the comment underscored what he’s been working toward for decades: using scripted television to tell deeply human stories that double as public health education.
RESET Your Behavioral Health Initiatives During Safety Stand Down
NVFC
JUNE 10, 2025
Firefighters and emergency responders regularly face high-stress situations and traumatic events that can take a serious toll on mental health. This year’s Safety Stand Down encourages responders and departments to take proactive steps to support behavioral wellness. This article by NVFC board member Judy Thill for Fire Engineering explores how fire chiefs set the tone for department-wide mental health support and provides practical guidance on building a culture that values resilience, educatio
TGC-Fast: Tight Blood-Glucose Control without Early Parenteral Nutrition in the ICU
The Bottom Line
JUNE 11, 2025
Tight Blood-Glucose Control without Early Parenteral Nutrition in the ICU Gunst et al. N Engl J Med 2023;389:1180-1190 DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2304855 Clinical Question In ICU patients not receiving early parenteral nutrition, does liberal glucose control (initiating insulin when blood glucose level [BGL] >11.9 mmol per liter [>215 mg per deciliter]) or tight glucose control (commencing insulin at BGL 4.4 to 6.
DC Medics Assaulted Weekly; Where’s The Training on Handling Assaults?
JEMS
JUNE 10, 2025
A DC firefighter-paramedic was assaulted while treating a patient in the back of a moving ambulance, one of nearly 20 such attacks reported in the city this year
The Role of Temperature Control in Emergency Medicine
Paramedics World
JUNE 11, 2025
More than 150 million visits are made to emergency rooms (ERs) across the U.S. annually. Barring paramedics, ERs are the first point of contact for a wide range of cases,… The post The Role of Temperature Control in Emergency Medicine appeared first on Paramedics World.
Anheuser-Busch Donates 1.5 Million Cans of Emergency Drinking Water to Volunteer Fire Departments
NVFC
JUNE 10, 2025
For the seventh consecutive year, Anheuser-Busch and its wholesaler partners have teamed up with the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) to deliver over 1.5 million cans of emergency drinking water to volunteer fire departments across the country. This donation will prepare local volunteer firefighters with vital resources ahead of the annual summer wildfire season, rather than waiting until after disaster strikes.
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Paramedic Chiefs of Canada
JUNE 8, 2025
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn YouTube Paramedic Chiefs of Canada To advance and align Paramedic leadership in Canada Home About Us History of the PCC Meet the Executive Meet the Board of Directors AGM Meeting Minutes Webinars Webinar Abstract Index Careers Posted Jobs Submit a Job Posting Contact Us Login Join / Renew June 8, 2025 Kimberley Porter Coming soon!
Thompson Valley (CO) EMS Adds Sensory Kits to Ambulances
JEMS
JUNE 8, 2025
Battalion Chief Edwards' experiences with his daughter made him realize that ambulances — with their flashing lights, loud sirens and unfamiliar people — can be especially overwhelming environments.
EMCrit Wee – Ketamine for Early Status Epilepticus Debate with First10EM
EMCrit Project
JUNE 12, 2025
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Take Part in Safety Stand Down, June 15-21
NVFC
JUNE 10, 2025
Safety Stand Down takes place June 15-21 with the theme “Break the Stigma: Behavioral Health RESET.” Fire and emergency service departments are encouraged to dedicate the week to mental health awareness and focus on the daily topics: Recognize, Educate, Strategies, Empower, and Training. Take the quiz to test your knowledge and enter to win a limited-edition challenge coin.
Marc-André Périard
Paramedic Chiefs of Canada
JUNE 9, 2025
Marc-André Périard is Paramedic Chief and Emergency Services Director for the United Counties of Prescott and Russell. He has been in paramedicine since 1990, starting as a primary care paramedic in the Ottawa area. He then served the City of Ottawa as an Advanced care paramedic until moving to Prescott and Russell as a Supervisor. There he was given the opportunity to become Emergency Management Coordinator and then became Deputy Chief of QA.
Two Kids, One Adult Badly Hurt When Car Hits Horse Drawn Buggy in NY
JEMS
JUNE 13, 2025
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Diastolic Augmentation w/ Brian Cress
FOAMfrat
JUNE 12, 2025
The intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) remains a commonly utilized mechanical circulatory support device in the management of cardiogenic shock. Despite the emergence of more advanced support modalities, the IABP continues to serve a critical role in optimizing coronary perfusion and reducing left ventricular (LV) workload.
Free Behavioral Health Training Available During Safety Stand Down
NVFC
JUNE 10, 2025
In conjunction with Safety Stand Down and this year’s theme “Break the Stigma: Behavioral Health RESET,” the NVFC is offering all of its on-demand behavioral health courses free for the month of June. You can take these courses as an individual, or incorporate them into crew training initiatives throughout June. Learn more. Find additional resources to support behavioral health from the Share the Load program.
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