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SGEM#473: Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind – Midazolam or Ketamine for Acute Agitation in the Pre-Hospital Setting

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Prior to that, he received a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree emphasizing Environmental and Occupational Health from the University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Public Health, while serving as a firefighter/paramedic in the Chicago suburbs. He is a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians (FACEP).

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The Future of Autonomous EMS Delivery Systems

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Murphy JD, MS, PA-C, EFO 5 min read Share To: Shutterstock/Fineart1 Emergency medical services (EMS) are essential in delivering timely care during medical crises. Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine , 25(1), 43. Future emergency medical services: Autonomous ambulances and robotics.

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

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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

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IL Town Shutters Ambulance Service After 70 Years

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Admin/Leadership News Headlines Illinois Must View Rush (NY) EMS Service Wins Reprieve, Will Remain Operating Through End of Year After months of heated debate, the Rush Fire Department will continue operating its own emergency medical service at least through the end of the year.

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How Memphis Fire Department Cracked the Code on Recruitment and Retention

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Rethinking the Recruitment Model—People Hire People Memphis Fire and Rescue shifted recruitment responsibility from traditional human resources personnel to firefighters and firefighter-paramedics deeply embedded in the culture. Key Takeaways 1.

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WA Firefighter Uses Nalaxone to Save Puppy Exposed to Fentanyl

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TNS) A Lacey firefighter saved a puppy exposed to fentanyl by giving it naloxone at the Nisqually Reservation Tuesday morning.

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Just Culture in EMS

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Emergency medical services(EMS) has historically been a punitive system, resulting in people being unforthcoming about issues or concealing minor infractions in hopes of evading discipline. .” Depending on what system you’re in, the quality assurance and disciplinary models, have shown many outcomes. 3 (2013): 400–406.

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