August 2017
Narcan resistant fentanyl?
A paramedic quickly breaksdown the appearance Acryl fentanyl, a narcan resistant form of the fentanyl drug. With the opioid crisis already out of control, how can paramedics best respond to calls involving this new drug?
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.
July 2017
Children dying of hyperthermia after being left in hot cars
We take a look at the incidence of children dying from hyperthermia or other heat-related illnesses after being left in hot cars.
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.
May 2017
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.
March 2017
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.