Leadership Styles and YOU!

Emergency responders operate in high-pressure, dynamic environments where effective leadership is crucial for ensuring the safety of responders and the public. Various leadership styles can be effective in emergency response scenarios, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. Here are some leadership styles commonly observed among emergency responders and when they should and should not [...]

The Vital Role of EMS Continuing Education in New York State

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) professionals are the frontline heroes who tirelessly respond to crises, saving lives and providing critical care. In New York State, where the rhythm of life is as fast-paced as the city streets, EMS providers stand as guardians of health and safety. However, the nature of emergency medical care demands continuous learning [...]

When, Where and why to call a helicopter

It’s 3 am on a dark winding stretch of road a father, husband, son is driving home from work to rejoin his family after a long nightshift. His eyes begin to tire as his trunk slowly drifts off the road. The tones drop as you rub your eyes wishing for just a few more hours of [...]

Rockstar Cardiology, Things You Should Know

If you want to be a good paramedic you need to be able to effectively and accurately read a 12-lead. If you want to be a great paramedic you have to be able to interpret 12-leads. What does that mean, it means more than just identifying the standard ST elevated myocardial infraction (STEMI). With that in [...]

Work Affecting Home

What do you do when your family is not supportive of your EMS work schedule? We work long hours, never knowing for sure what time we will get off. We work holidays, birthdays, and many other important days and nights. We can’t just call in sick or demand to get off work on time, just because [...]

Ambulance Abuse

If you have ever worked on an ambulance, you know that ambulance abuse happens. People call for an ambulance like they’re calling for a taxi. You pull up on scene, six vehicles sitting in the driveway, an entire family standing there, and the patient already has their bags packed, and they’re ready to hop in the [...]

Patient weight and injuries

How much weight can you lift?  How much can you safely lift without hurting yourself?  As EMTs and paramedics, we are expected to lift an enormous amount of weight several times a day.  Now days, most of us have a Stryker gurney… the normal size, power Stryker gurneyweighs about 125 pounds, and the manual one weighs [...]

AAJT-Abdominal Aortic and Junctional Tourniquet

Recent wartime experience has demonstrated that tourniquets can save lives. Yet many common military and civilian injuries, particularly armpit and groin injuries and pelvic fractures, remain difficult to treat in the field. Patients with these injuries are at high risk for bleeding to death. Since 2012, special operations forces worldwide have been using an advanced tourniquet [...]

EMS Pay and our Health

Have you ever had to work multiple jobs, just to make ends meet? Or do you have to work pretty much every day, just to pay the bills? In EMS, this is a common theme. EMTs and paramedics generally do not make that much money in America. For a profession that requires you to work long [...]

The Value of Emergency Medical Services: Paying the Price for Lifesaving Care

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) professionals are the unsung heroes of our communities, providing crucial lifesaving care during some of life's most critical moments. From paramedics to emergency medical technicians (EMTs), these dedicated individuals work tirelessly to ensure that patients receive the best care possible, often in high-stress and life-threatening situations. However, despite the vital role they [...]