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Patient Care Falters as COVID-19 Devastates L.A. County (CA) Hospitals
With hospitals overwhelmed by patients and no outlet valve available, doctors, nurses and paramedics are being forced to make wrenching choices about…
Firefighters Honor Volunteer EMT Killed at WA Hospital
Liliya Zagariya was killed Dec. 22 in an apparently random shooting at a medical building north of PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in…
Volunteer team of first responders, veterans aids Navajo Nation COVID-19 response
Team Rubicon has participated in testing and vaccination efforts, and providing some relief to overwhelmed hospital staff
Nashville (TN) Bombing Spotlights Vulnerable Voice, Data Networks
The Christmas Day bombing in downtown Nashville led to phone and data service outages and disruptions over hundreds of miles in the…
Search Continues for Survivors after Major Norway Landslide
Rescue workers in Norway on Thursday continued searching for 10 people, including children, who are missing a day after a massive landslide…
3.6 Earthquake Jolts San Francisco Bay Area
The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake struck around 5:40 a.m. Thursday roughly 10 miles (16 kilometers) east of San Francisco at…
The EMS Handoff: Diabetic Emergencies with Dr. Bryan Bledsoe
Dr. Bryan Bledsoe talks about clinical issues related to diabetic emergencies and the need to expand critical thinking within the profession. The…
Ohio city officials investigating medic response to officer-involved shooting
Columbus fire officials are seeking to understand an apparent delay in the arrival of city medics to the scene of the fatal…
Kan. paramedics recognized for saving dog struck by vehicle
The paramedics witnessed the dog being struck while returning to their station last week
Medic’s side-gig choice prompts discussion on provider pay, benefits
On this episode of Inside EMS, our co-hosts discuss a recent viral tabloid story about a medic's choice of a second job…
How to lesson a fearful patient’s discomfort
While starting an IV or giving someone an IM injection doesn’t hurt you – the provider – a bit, that doesn’t mean…
How to lessen a fearful patient’s discomfort
While starting an IV or giving someone an IM injection doesn’t hurt you – the provider – a bit, that doesn’t mean…