March 2018
Changing the face of EMS for the new century
EMS started off as a branch of the Department of Transportation. But is that really the best place for it? We review the history of the EMS profession and how we can use that history to inform our professions future.
February 2018
Is Narcan the answer?
Longtime EMS and DistanceCME founder discusses the pros and cons of using Narcan in the field, and how EMS can approach the debate.
January 2018
The continuing education cycle
Continuing education is an important, and time consuming, part of an EMS career. We explore how technology such as online courses and virtual reality courses can help EMS professionals meet their education requirements with greater ease.
December 2017
Bed bugs!
Bed bugs have become an increasingly alarming issue among EMS around the country. Make sure take care of EMS equipment to stop bed bugs from spreading!
November 2017
Protect your patient too!
Most of us are guilty of poor EMS hygiene. This could be as simple as not gloving up to perform a patient assessment on a little old grandmother. But, when we think we could be exposing ourselves to anything yucky, we glove up… even double glove. Remember, gloves protect patients too!
The importance of chest x-ray interpretations
A large number of interfacility transfers involve very sick patients who have undergone invasive procedures prior to our arrival. Rather than just taking the word of our fellow health care providers, it is helpful if we can look at an X-ray to confirm things for ourselves visually as well.