2016 Year in Review: Top 10 Articles

With 2016 coming to a close, EMS World is examining the top content that was produced during the year. Here are the top 10 articles from EMS World in 2016:

1. Alternative EMS Careers: Cruise Ship Paramedic—A profile of Jared Davis, a senior paramedic with Princess Cruises, covering how he landed in his current job and what it entails.
2. 7 Alternative EMS Careers: Part 1—In part one of a two-part series, Mike Rubin covers alternative EMS careers.
3. From Devastation to Determination: The Heavy Burden of Pediatric Care in the Field—Peter Antevy and Rachel Sobel discuss how to deal with the tough pediatric calls EMS personnel encounter.
4. Evidence-Based EMS: Permissive Hypotension in Trauma—Permissive hypotension can be an appropriate strategy in the prehospital setting when used appropriately.
5. 7 Alternative EMS Careers: Part 2—Part two of Mike Rubin’s series on alternative EMS careers.
6. The ABCs of Pediatric Sepsis—Rommie Duckworth writes about the warning signs of pediatric sepsis and how EMS personnel can intervene.
7. Is Calling 9-1-1 Like Russian Roulette? This Newscast Thinks So—Blair Bigham dispels some inaccuracies in a Canadian newscast that questioned paramedicine in Ontario.
8. Firefighter Down! How to Rapidly Remove Turnout Gear—John G. Alexander gives best practices for removing turnout gear rapidly in case of an emergency.
9. Life Support: Medics With Guns—Mike Rubin examines the pros and cons of paramedics handling guns while on duty.
10. 5 Things We Must Stop Complaining About—Sean Eddy gives some perspective on five common complaints in EMS.