Duty to act, assess, treat and transport: A legal refresher for EMS providers
August 25, 2020
Make no mistake, every EMS provider in every state has a duty to perform a full and complete assessment on every living patient
NY EMS students practice lifesaving skills at home through virtual training
August 25, 2020
Monte Posner, executive director of the Training Institute for Medical Emergencies and Rescue, says students have found creative ways practice hands-on skills at home
Negligence explained for the EMS professional
August 25, 2020
Understand the 4 components of a negligent act and how to protect yourself from a negligence claim
Family of woman found alive at funeral home hires lawyer to investigate possible negligence
August 25, 2020
The family's attorney says the woman was in a body bag for two hours after being declared dead
Drowning patient resuscitation and monitoring
August 25, 2020
Use capnography to guide oxygenation and ventilation derangements in drowning patients
EMS use of CPAP for respiratory emergencies
August 25, 2020
CPAP for emergency management of congestive heart failure and other respiratory emergencies has become the standard of care
Does Trendelenburg belong in the EMS toolkit?
August 25, 2020
Trendelenburg is taught to all EMS students, but does it still have a place in prehospital care?
Lactate and sepsis: 10 things you need to know to save lives
August 25, 2020
Lactate may be used to identify a common killer in the prehospital environment
Epinephrine and the Paramedic-2 trial: Is it time to pull our starting pitcher?
August 25, 2020
New research questions whether pharmacotherapy in cardiac arrest is effective at ROSC and long-term survival
This vital sign is still underutilized, but that’s going to change soon
August 25, 2020
Use of capnography is charging ahead for more accurate prehospital diagnoses and care