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Lew Steinberg
Perspectives
10/29/2024
Paramedic training and scope of practice has expanded greatly since the early days of a handful of drugs and procedures. How do we ensure optimal patient care as responsibilities evolve?
Paramedic training and scope of practice has expanded greatly since the early days of a handful of drugs and procedures. How do we ensure optimal patient care as responsibilities evolve?
Paramedic training and scope of...
10/29/2024
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GUEST EDITORIAL
08/30/2024
We must learn from the fire service and lean on our senior members to coach and lead newer team members.
We must learn from the fire service and lean on our senior members to coach and lead newer team members.
We must learn from the fire...
08/30/2024
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Five Parameters Every EMS Quality Officer Should Monitor
Perspectives
08/28/2024
In this era of data-driven healthcare, the importance of quality metrics cannot be overstated, as they provide the objective and evidence-based foundation upon which EMS systems can continually improve patient care, enhance operational...
In this era of data-driven healthcare, the importance of quality metrics cannot be overstated, as they provide the objective and evidence-based foundation upon which EMS systems can continually improve patient care, enhance operational...
In this era of data-driven...
08/28/2024
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Peter Stebinger
Perspectives
06/05/2024

By Peter Stebinger

By Peter Stebinger
When it seems things might escalate, your primary intervention should be a calm and understanding demeanor.
When it seems things might escalate, your primary intervention should be a calm and understanding demeanor.
When it seems things might...
06/05/2024
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Kevin Freier Paramedic
Perspectives
05/23/2024

By Kevin Freier

By Kevin Freier
Being a good EMS provider doesn’t mean being perfect.
Being a good EMS provider doesn’t mean being perfect.
Being a good EMS provider...
05/23/2024
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EMS Then and Now
Perspectives
12/26/2023
As prehospital equipment and training continue to evolve, one constant remains: When in doubt, assess the patient.
As prehospital equipment and training continue to evolve, one constant remains: When in doubt, assess the patient.
As prehospital equipment and...
12/26/2023
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Gwen Powell
Perspectives
12/01/2023
EMS sees tragedy and grief daily. How do we make sense of the suffering?
EMS sees tragedy and grief daily. How do we make sense of the suffering?
EMS sees tragedy and grief...
12/01/2023
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Russell Myers chaplain
Perspectives
10/02/2023
The first 20 years of this century brought a gradual increase in awareness of and concern for the emotional weight borne by EMTs, paramedics and dispatchers.
The first 20 years of this century brought a gradual increase in awareness of and concern for the emotional weight borne by EMTs, paramedics and dispatchers.
The first 20 years of this...
10/02/2023
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Two Views: Mobile Medicine and Innovation at the Point of Absurdity
Perspectives
08/04/2023
As mobile medicine continues to grow, how beneficial is this emerging innovation? Jonathon Feit shares his thoughts on where technology can help—and hurt—in EMS.
As mobile medicine continues to grow, how beneficial is this emerging innovation? Jonathon Feit shares his thoughts on where technology can help—and hurt—in EMS.
As mobile medicine continues to...
08/04/2023
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The Future of EMS Response and Behavioral Health
Perspectives
07/11/2023
The face of emergency response for behavioral health patients in the US is on a trajectory of change, and adopting new policies such as the alternative response model for behavioral health emergencies can help EMS providers improve the system...
The face of emergency response for behavioral health patients in the US is on a trajectory of change, and adopting new policies such as the alternative response model for behavioral health emergencies can help EMS providers improve the system...
The face of emergency response...
07/11/2023
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