The last 3 years have been tumultuous for prehospital medical professionals due to the COVID-19 pandemic and have placed new scrutiny on EMS services' infection control protocols.
EMS providers should be informed on formularies, dosages, effects, applications, and current research related to medications administered in the prehospital setting as well as toxicology of substances that their patients may be taking—both prescribed and recreationally.
In 2017 FirstNet became a reality, giving first responders the only nationwide communications network built with and for them and those who support them.
Effective leadership sets the tone for an entire organization. A professional attitude starts at the top of any service or agency and becomes the standard by which all operations are measured, and nothing less is accepted.
Effective leadership sets the tone for an entire organization. A professional attitude starts at the top of any service or agency and becomes the standard by which all operations are measured, and nothing less is accepted.
We may snicker, cringe or look askance at historic photos of primitive tools used in early health care, but they often represent significant advancements in medical treatments available to patients and practitioners at the time.