Kan. county starts pilot program to boost response times
The county revised its contract with AMR to temporarily waive the requirement to have paramedics on scenes at all calls within a specific time frame
Study: EMS jobs mostly filled by white males
Having a diverse EMS crew enables EMTs and paramedics to lower the language and cultural barriers, providing patients a higher level of care
Airway management advances in the prehospital setting
Delayed sequence intubation and lung protective ventilation have replaced rapid sequence intubation in modern airway management
3 Fla. nursing home employees to face charges in patient deaths after Hurricane Irma
Paramedic Craig Wohlitka testified last year that he and other paramedics were haunted by the patients' deaths
Va. first responders encouraged to use ‘Heads Up’ program
The goal of the Heads Up program is to decrease the unknowns while responding to an emergency call
Compassion and skill: Mindfulness in EMS
Being thoughtful is the key to success in EMS training, providing compassionate care and setting priorities