EMS PPE shortages adding extra strain to the COVID-19 crisis
An EMS provider discusses the personal protective shortage (PPE) caused by the COVID-19 and how responders can continue to work safely.
Ambulance decontamination strategies for modern EMS
An EMS providers discusses a few cutting-edge methods for ambulance decontamination available to EMS crews and the pros and cons of each method.
Compensated shock, decompensated shock, and irreversible shock
We review the three phases of shock: compensated shock, decompensated shock, and irreversible shock. Plus, learn more about shock treatment.
How Stop the Bleed kits can help you save more lives
This program trains bystanders to take action to help people who are bleeding while EMS is on the way with tools such as Stop the Bleed kits.
Strategies for Effective Bleeding Control You Should Know
Bleeding control and proper patient management are essential to increasing the likelihood of positive patient outcomes. Are you ready to stop the bleed?
Chest Wall Trauma: Field-Ready Facts and Treatments
Did you know chest wall trauma is the third most common blunt injury in the “unintentional injury” category? Let's review the different types.
Bleeding Control and Wound Packing: Uncover the Facts
When providing trauma treatment, stopping patients from bleeding and using wound packing are paramount. But first, let's dispel some long-standing myths.
Interfacility transfer and the case for paramedic X-ray access
During interfacility transfer, it's key for paramedics to have access to as much information as possible. Yet, for a long time, paramedics haven't had the proper equipment to effectively X-ray patients. We discuss the issues around this and how the field can move forward.
Traumatic brain injury treatment and assessment for first reponders
We review three common types of traumatic head injury (epidural bleed, subdural bleed, and subarachnoid bleed) and effective treatments for these injuries. By knowing what types of neurological injuries you're dealing with in the field, you will be better equipped to help your patients in a prehospital setting. After all, when it comes to brain injuries, there's no time to waste.
EMS and the opioid crisis: Where do we go from here?
The opioid crisis began in the 1990s as the result of unethical practices by pharmaceutical companies and healthcare professional. Now, millions of people in the United States struggle with addiction. How can we, as EMS professionals and first responders, help people who have fallen victim to this broken system? We look into this question through the story of someone who has overcome addiction.