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Critical skill building: Needle thoracostomy
Answering your questions about trauma codes, on-scene times and needle decompression
LA ambulance crews told not to transport patients who have little chance of survival
EMS providers have been advised to cut back on their use of oxygen and focus on patients who have a greater chance…
Just One Percent Immunized Amid Slow Vaccine Rollout in CA
The 454,000 doses of vaccine that have been administered in California represent just a third of what the state received so far.…
COVID-19 Outbreak Infects 44, Kills One, at San Jose (CA) Medical Center
Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center was hit with a string of positive tests to its emergency department staff this past week.…
Urban Aeronautics Announces First Pre-Orders of EMS CityHawk VTOL
Urban Aeronautics Ltd. announced Tuesday it has signed a deal with Hatzolah Air for four EMS CityHawk vertical take-off and landing aircraft.…
4 FDNY EMTs hurt in crash involving 2 ambulances
One EMT was taken to the hospital following the Monday night crash
FL Flight Nurse Dies after Contracting COVID-19
Steven Neher, a flight nurse and nurse practitioner, died last Tuesday in Florida after contracting the disease. The post FL Flight Nurse…
Okla. paramedic dies after battle with COVID-19
Paramedic Cole Brooks died Monday after more than eight years of service with Nowata Fire & EMS
Approaches in Prehospital Sepsis Screening
Current methods used in the prehospital setting for sepsis screenings and interventions were analyzed for this literature review. The post Approaches in…
L.A. County EMS Told to Conserve Oxygen, Don’t Transport Patients with Little Chance of Survival
Crews should conserve oxygen by administering it only to patients who had oxygen saturation levels below 90%. The post L.A. County EMS…
Implementing prehospital point-of-care ultrasound
Examining the hardware and software requirements, and where P-POCUS fits into the EMS scope of practice
Video: Wash. AMR ambulance destroyed in fire
Two American Medical Response EMS providers and a patient were inside the ambulance when the fire started, officials said