JEMS

JUNE 6, 2025

Gwenny opens up about the steep learning curve when transitioning from emergency department nursing to flight nursing and the rapid evolution of tools like blood transfusions and advanced ventilators in air medical transport.

Critical Care

JEMS

AUGUST 7, 2025

Communities across the United States have failed to finance EMS as an essential component in the public safety triad or the emergency healthcare system. 18 Until we address this issue, any attempt at discussions regarding equitable pay and benefits for EMTs and paramedics are moot. And we cannot bill our way out of this mess.

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JEMS

JUNE 23, 2025

TNS) BEVERLY — Earlier this week, the City Council honored a local veteran, teacher and EMT for taking action when he noticed a house fire in North Beverly. 1 min read EMS Operations News News Feed Headlines Tennessee CT Emergency Rooms Backed up as Delays Threaten Patient Care. Every 3 minutes and 11 seconds, someone dies from one.

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JEMS

JULY 30, 2025

That’s the new average response time for emergency medical services (EMS) in Delaware County in the wake of the closures of Crozer-Chester and Taylor hospitals on April 30, county officials say. Unfortunately, wait times have been affected by our unprecedented 50 percent increase in emergency department volume.”

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International Journal of Paramedicine

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Background Alternative emergency medical services (EMS) disposition programs have been developed for adults with low-acuity complaints. Our primary objective was to compare the accuracy of EMTs to that of paramedics in identifying low-acuity pediatric encounters. by EMTs, 22.6% of 996 participants (76.4%

Emergency Medical Technician

NCOAE

MARCH 8, 2021

You’re thinking about becoming an EMT. Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) are trained professionals who provide care in critical and emergency situations. Such emergencies can range from simple, routine calls to intense and complex scenarios. Do You Have What It Takes to Become an EMT?

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EMT Training Station

MAY 19, 2023

Understanding the subtleties of this system is crucial for emergency medical technicians (EMTs). Since musculoskeletal injuries are among the most frequent emergencies they encounter in the field, it gives them the knowledge they need to evaluate, manage, and possibly mitigate their effects.

EMT

NCOAE

AUGUST 12, 2022

Today we’re taking a more serious look at language, this time highlighting the terminology used by members of the Emergency Medical Service (EMS) community. That’s because one of our areas of focus here at The National Center for Outdoor & Adventure Education (NCOAE) is emergency medicine training and education.

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ACEP Now

MAY 9, 2024

Jon Krohmer, MD, FACEP, who says he has “the EMS blood type,” practically had a front row seat to the growth of EMS care starting as a volunteer EMT more than 50 years ago. The evolution of EMS really mirrors the evolution of emergency physicians.” Dr. Krohmer said. So physicians need to be involved.

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Irish College of Paramedics

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

The recent discussions regarding the crew composition of the proposed Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) in Cork require comment from paramedicine. New clinical practice guidelines, education and training standards and multiple drugs/medications have all added to the increasing scope of practice.

Emergency Medical Technician

NCOAE

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

The suicide rate among emergency medical service (EMS) professionals rose a shocking 38 percent since 2009, according to a study published in the Western Journal of Emergency Medicine. As an emergency medical technician (EMT) or paramedic, you typically work a five-day rotation of 12-hour shifts (days or nights).

EMS

NCOAE

DECEMBER 11, 2023

A study published by Cambridge University Press examined patient outcomes over a decade during which Emergency Medical Service (EMS) systems decreased backboard use as they transitioned from SI to SMR protocols. The study included 549 patients in the SI period and 623 patients in the SMR period.

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NAEMSP

MARCH 13, 2023

Upon arrival to the ambulance, the EMT notices that the patient’s heart rate is 22 bpm. They begin CPR en route to the emergency department where the patient’s rhythm deteriorates into asystole. The EMS Agenda 2050 describes six guiding principles to its “people-centered vision for the future of emergency medical services.”

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Paramedic Training Spot

DECEMBER 21, 2021

There were likely police officers, firefighters , bystanders, and a host of other personnel working to resolve the emergency. Undoubtably, an emergency medical technician, or EMT, was working to provide the best standard of medical care on what may have been the worst day in the patient’s life.

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