This month's reviewed study estimated the sensitivity and specificity of classifications of shockable initial rhythms by paramedics using defibrillators equipped with ECG rhythm-filtering technology. The authors hypothesized inaccurate...
This month's reviewed study estimated the sensitivity and specificity of classifications of shockable initial rhythms by paramedics using defibrillators equipped with ECG rhythm-filtering technology. The authors hypothesized inaccurate...
Never—in a decade of working rescue—had an EMS student been asked to do this by an examiner during a simulated scenario. He still struggles to process what happened.
Never—in a decade of working rescue—had an EMS student been asked to do this by an examiner during a simulated scenario. He still struggles to process what happened.
Some top EMS physicians set out to investigate how quickly antibodies protect you following the COVID-19 vaccine, what percentage of the antibodies produced are actually neutralizing, and how long their effect might last—the first of a...
Some top EMS physicians set out to investigate how quickly antibodies protect you following the COVID-19 vaccine, what percentage of the antibodies produced are actually neutralizing, and how long their effect might last—the first of a...
It’s hard to blame people without medical education for believing hysterical media accounts of improbable overdoses, especially when their sources seem authoritative. “Authoritative” sources bear some responsibility for today’s widespread...
It’s hard to blame people without medical education for believing hysterical media accounts of improbable overdoses, especially when their sources seem authoritative. “Authoritative” sources bear some responsibility for today’s widespread...
EMS providers rarely encounter severely ill or injured pediatric patients and have few support mechanisms when they do, so it's not surprising studies have found medication dosing errors in their care. This month's study examined the...
EMS providers rarely encounter severely ill or injured pediatric patients and have few support mechanisms when they do, so it's not surprising studies have found medication dosing errors in their care. This month's study examined the...
The idea is gaining traction as a defining characteristic among those who remain healthy practitioners. Now researchers from Radford University are working to determine how it might be measured and impact EMS providers' coping strategies and...
The idea is gaining traction as a defining characteristic among those who remain healthy practitioners. Now researchers from Radford University are working to determine how it might be measured and impact EMS providers' coping strategies and...
2011 Information Danny Hayes, Director South Dakota Dept. of Public Safety, EMS 118 West Capitol Pierre, SD 57501-2036 605/773-4031 http://dps.sd.gov/emergency_services/emergency_medical_services/default.aspx e-mail:...
2011 Information Danny Hayes, Director South Dakota Dept. of Public Safety, EMS 118 West Capitol Pierre, SD 57501-2036 605/773-4031 http://dps.sd.gov/emergency_services/emergency_medical_services/default.aspx e-mail:...
