On a recent 12 hour shift we traveled more than 200 miles, posted at three different roadside locations, and did in station coverage at four different stations. Since we had a new hire I spent most of the day sitting in the back of the ambulance until we had a patient and then I would […]
Year: 2009
This is a guest post by Michael Fraley. If you want to guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here. This post in the 31 Days of CE series comes from paramedic and EMS educator Michael Fraley. Michael writes: The prevention of thermal burn injuries in children has come a long way. A recent […]
One area of patient assessment that I know I need to improve is looking for bracelets or tags that patients wear that might be simple identification, alerts to EMS professionals about known medical conditions like diabetes or seizures, in case of emergency contact information, or end of life instructions for making resuscitation decisions. Is it […]
EMSResponder.com, CentreLearn and Emergency Preparedness Systems Announce Launch of RapidCE.com Helping Heroes Program EMSResponder.com, CentreLearn Solutions and Emergency Preparedness Systems jointly announced the launch of the RapidCE.com Helping Heroes program, which offers certified first responders, EMTs and paramedics affected by the recession free continuing education to maintain their professional license or certification during their layoff […]
Welcome to winter. Many of us will be experiencing a cold challenge – unintentionally – as we respond to patient emergencies. Will you be inducing hypothermia in any of your patients? I don’t work in EMS systems that use induced hypothermia for patients that have Return of Spontaneous Circulation” after cardiac arrest – yet. Despite […]
You should be able to tell from the doorway if your patient needs oxygen. Simply gauge their rate and effort of breathing. I don’t think you need a “room air” pulse ox to confirm if the patient needs oxygen. If a patient really needs oxygen because they have: tachypnea bradypnea pallor cyanosis intercostal muscle retractions […]
I don’t really have many holiday EMS stories or calls that made the shift on a holiday. The holiday calls I can think of our pretty unremarkable. But a lack of something remarkable to say or write has never stopped me before … As an EMT Basic I responded on the 4th of July for […]
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Chronicles of EMS Trailer
The trailer for the pilot episode was just released. Awesome. I can’t wait for the full episode. Remember the Chronicles of EMS is the reality series by and about Paramedics. Rising stars in the EMS industry Ted Setla, Justin Schorr, Mark Glencorse, Carissa Obrien, Chris Montera, and Jamie Davis are making the Chronicles of EMS […]
I just finished my second of two annual teeth cleanings. As the hygienist examined my teeth and gums she was making notes in my chart. Next to me was a tray of sterile instruments and she was wearing gloves and mask, but each time she picked up the pen (which I could only hear her […]
Pharmacology is one of the most interesting topics in EMS, but it requires careful study to understand indications, contraindications, doses, and side effects. Pharmacology also requires patient assessment skills and thorough understanding of your patient care protocols. After a few tips I will share some pharmacology continuing education tips. These are the Everyday EMS tips […]