For as long as I can remember, every training, classroom, online class, etc. starts with safety, safety, safety. The old, “BSI, scene safe” moniker will always ring true to our profession. On this Memorial Day, it seemed fitting to pay respect to a story that recently hit our Kansas City region. The shield for KCFD [...]
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 [...]
The History of the Modern Pacemaker and Symptomatic Bradycardia The year was 1952 and Paul Zoll introduced the first transcutaneous cardiac pacemaker to treat symptomatic bradycardia. Six years later, the first successful implantation of a pacemaker was performed in Sweden on Arne Larsson by performing a thoracotomy and suturing 2 epicardial electrodes to the heart. [...]
