Students get invaluable experience with URI EMS
January 12, 2021
“This is not a full-time job for any of us, but it’s a passion for all of us.”
Understanding prehospital vasopressors: Dopamine, epinephrine or norepinephrine?
January 12, 2021
Which vasopressor to use, when to use them and what to watch out for
Research analysis: ‘ECMO is a useful tool but not a magic bullet’
January 12, 2021
Two studies from the University of Minnesota examine early ECMO and the chain of survival
Backus (MN) May Increase EMS/Fire Service Contract to Surrounding Areas
January 12, 2021
The townships of Bungo, Deerfield, Bull Moose, and McKinley may experience up to an eight-percent increase in their emergency medical services and fire coverage contracts from the Backus Fire Department.…
City in Okla. will have police transport medics to free up ambulances
January 12, 2021
Muskogee police will drive medics to calls and an ambulance will be dispatched if it is needed
TLC Emergency Medical Services (NY) Ambulance Director Calls It a Career
January 12, 2021
Lon Fricano has made Cayuga County better over the past 30 years, friends and colleagues say. The post TLC Emergency Medical Services (NY) Ambulance Director Calls It a Career appeared…
Let’s Get It Straight: New Information on HIV
January 12, 2021
While EMS is rightly focused on COVID-19 right now, Katherine West explains why keeping up-to-date on HIV infection is extremely important. The post Let’s Get It Straight: New Information on…
US asking states to speed vaccine, not hold back 2nd dose
January 12, 2021
Releasing more doses of the vaccine will expand the pool of recipients and increase the number of places where the shots can be distributed
UN: COVID-19 Herd Immunity Unlikely in 2021
January 12, 2021
The World Health Organization’s chief scientist warned herd immunity is highly unlikely this year. The post UN: COVID-19 Herd Immunity Unlikely in 2021 appeared first on JEMS.
Should I Get a COVID-19 Vaccine If I’ve Had the Virus?
January 12, 2021
Regardless of previous infection, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says people should plan on getting vaccinated when it's their turn. The post Should I Get a COVID-19…