One of the easiest ALS tools to use, but often one of the most neglected, is the glucometer. Gone are the days of putting drops of blood on a chemical test strip and staring at it intently, trying to figure out which color it had changed to. Today’s provider has accurate test results in as […]
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A lawsuit filed by the family of a living man who was declared dead, packed into a body bag and taken to a morgue charges the mistake led to injuries from which he might never recover.
In a demonstration to Columbia County High School, Florida EMS and police personnel prepare to zip a dummy patient into […]
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Seriously injured patients in Oregon are more likely to survive when transferred from small-town hospitals to high-level trauma centers, a new study shows.
While transporting critically ill patients long distances by ambulance or aircraft adds risk, the study provides evidence that the benefits of specialized trauma centers more than make up for that risk.
“That’s been the […]
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In a classic case of things not to do, there’s always someone who decides to go against the most obvious: find out what’s causing an alarm. Article via the Wichita Eagle, KA.
The smoke detector sounded for hours before anyone on the southeast Wichita street called 911 early Tuesday.
By the time firefighters reached the triplex on […]
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By Jennifer Milus, from EMS1.com
Lower back injury is one of the most costly and debilitating of all work-related injuries in the United States today. And EMS personnel are especially susceptible to this injury during patient care. So how do paramedics and EMTs avoid it? The answer is through proper lifting technique and exercise.
Since lower back […]
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Woonsocket companies arriving on scene were confronted with a heavy smoke condition and after ventilating.
