The white helmet medic modern leadership for progressive times
A discussion of the subject of leadership and why it's much harder to be an EMS leade than it may look like on the surface.
The intubation debate: Why it’s not about intubation
A discussion of the intubation debate in the EMS field, and why some may be arguing about more than proper intubation techniques.
EMS education: A look forward
A look into how understanding the career trajectory of nursing since the nineteenth-century can help EMS pave their path in the twenty-first.
Synthetic opioids without the side effects
We discuss the discovery of synthetic opioids by a team in California. These drugs seem to have no addictive side affects while also reducing pain.
Maintaining compliance within an EMS service
A discussion of the difficulties that EMS face when it comes to compliance and six things EMS professionals can do to help make meeting compliance standards easier.
Cold related injuries can burn you this winter
As pre-hospital providers go forth to save lives in the winter, every provider should keep cold related injuries in mind. Let's take a look at some of the most common cold related injuries and preventive measures we can take.
4th of July: Are ‘We the People’ really safe?
A look into what can go wrong during 4th of July celebrations and how EMS personnel can best respond to accidents involving fireworks, heat related injuries, and alcohol related injuries.
Just the basics
A veteran EMS provider discusses the tendency of those in the EMS profession to denigrate their own importance with the phrase, "I'm just a basic."
Percutaneous Translaryngeal Ventilation
There’s a little MacGyver in every good paramedic and may be required for the Needle Cricothyrotomy when the commercially available jet ventilation kit is not available. The attached link provides a few examples. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6PBV5ZDq08&fmt=18 I vaguely remember an old black and white television movie (ask your parents or grandparents what black and white TV is) [...]
TOP 10 list for Students about to precept
We run through the top ten items EMS students need to know when going to work with an EMS preceptor. Hope they prove helpful!