Cerebral Hemodynamics-Defibrillation-Sourced

Crowd Sourced Wisdom – The Secret to Great EMS Care

I’ll admit it. My very favorite posts are the ones written by the readers. I love the idea behind crowd-sourced wisdom. I enjoy putting a question out there and listening to the many varied responses. The funny and the unique, the poignant and the economical, I like them all. I’d like to make all my [...] read more..

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What is this Treatment and Why Did We Stop Using it

This shouldn’t be too difficult to figure out.What is Treatment X?-Recent studies suggest that Treatment X produces improved coronary and cerebral hemodynamics and defibrillation rates in animals and humans. Small case series in humans have also suggested that read more..

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17 Ways to Become an Awesome EMT in 2012

17 Ways to Become an Awesome EMT in 2012

Want to become more awesome in 2012? Here are 17 places you can start: 1) Start Checking Out Your Rig Each Morning Most organizations have a policy in place that states that oncoming EMS crews should complete a thorough checkout process. The reality is that very few of us check out our rig at the [...] read more..

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The Morning Rush Hour

#17 Recognize the Remarkable

On January 20th, 2007, a middle aged unassuming man walked into the L”Enfante subway station in Washington DC, just as the morning rush hour was beginning to fill the station with busy morning travelers and took a spot near a mural wall. Clad in a baseball hat and sweatshirt, he took out his violin and [...] read more..

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Minimal Requirements-Chrysler Concorde-Field Instructors-Certifications-Intersection

No One Can Care For You

Someone else can be committed to training you to an acceptable standard. Other people can require you to hold the proper certifications and minimal requirements to do the job. Field instructors can demand that you demonstrate a minimum level of competence before you are allowed to work autonomously. Quality assurance managers can confirm that you [...] read more..

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Ambulance involved in traffic accident

ROSCOE, IL – Two people were hurt in a three car accident that involved a Harlem-Roscoe fire ambulance. Around 11:30am Wednesday a Ford pickup and a Chrysler Concorde crashed at the intersection of Prarie Hill Road and Highway 251 in Roscoe. The Concorde then traveled and came into contact with a light pole at the intersection. [...] read more..

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Patient dies after ambulance crashes

PUEBLO COUNTY, COLO. — Colorado State troopers said a patient being taken to a hospital in an ambulance died late Thursday morning when an ambulance crashed into the back of a pickup truck, causing it to roll off the side of the road. Around 11:55 a.m., an ambulance with a patient and two crew members [...] read more..

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