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International Journal of Paramedicine
JULY 8, 2025
Background: Malawi has no country-wide emergency medical services, with prehospital care majorly provided by laypersons. Transport is typically provided by private car or taxi with less than 2% of emergency patients receiving transport by ambulance. confidence). trauma, altered mental status, shock).
JEMS
JUNE 24, 2025
The training for some 500 paramedics and emergency medical technicians, or EMTs, covers how to recognize signs that a child’s health is rapidly declining, medication protocol, techniques for starting an IV on smaller bodies with difficult-to-find veins, and CPR for children. But perfecting the technique can be challenging.
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First Responders Foundation
JULY 15, 2024
Introducing first responder careers through school programs can spark interest and admiration for these professions. Schools can invite first responders to speak at career days or organize visits to local fire stations, police departments, and emergency medical services facilities.
EMT Training Station
FEBRUARY 11, 2024
In the world of emergency medical services, encountering victims of electrical burns presents a unique set of challenges. As a veteran emergency medical technician (EMT), I’ve seen firsthand the critical importance of prompt and effective prehospital care in these situations.
TIMER
JANUARY 14, 2022
We all have a first aid kit at our homes. It’s more or less always a plastic box typically containing band-aids, crepe roll bandages, safety pins, tweezers, gauze dressings, pain medication, a disinfectant, and ointments. First aid is something that goes way beyond the contents of your medical box.
NCOAE
FEBRUARY 20, 2023
Photo Credit: RODNAE Productions | Sourced from Pexels ) Most states have made the transition to the new title, but many emergency medical service (EMS) providers continue to refer to some EMTs as “Basics.” Most hear “Basic” and think back to a Scouting First Aid course they took 30 years ago.
EMT Training Station
APRIL 5, 2023
In the fast-paced and high-stress world of emergency medical services, EMTs and paramedics consistently go above and beyond to save lives and provide comfort to those in need. The contents of each BattlBox can include items such as knives, tools, camping equipment, firestarters, emergency supplies, and various other gear.
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