This set of clinical guidelines is an updated and expanded version of the original version released in 2014
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Monthly Archives: September 2017
HHS commits $144.1M in funding for opioid crisis
In 2016, an estimated 11.8 million people misused opioids, including prescription pain relievers and heroin
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Helicopter ambulance nurse who was burned in crash starts new life with kidney transplant
Repsher, a flight nurse, was on a Flight for Life helicopter that crashed on July 3, 2015, and caught fire
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Minn. restaurant owner drives to Houston to feed Harvey responders
Eddie Wu drove for 17 hours, served meals for 44 more, then drove back home in time to see his kids off on their first day of school
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Spotlight: MedixSafe strives to make first responders' jobs easier
The MS2 narcotics cabinet saves space in ambulances while providing triple authentication of users
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Which trauma training course is right for you? PHTLS vs. ITLS
Compare course scope, cost and general requirements for two EMS trauma course providers
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Ambulance en route to crash scene hit by car
The ambulance was responding to a crash caused by a road rage incident between a couple in two different vehicles
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Las Vegas paramedic adopts dog while helping Harvey victims
Paramedic Lester Hernandez encountered a stray, 8-month-old collie mix, who traveled back to Las Vegas in an ambulance with him
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Investigation: Less ambulance siren use won't impact patient outcomes
Recommendations to reduce lights and ambulance siren use to less than 50 percent of responses and 5 percent of transports presented during EMS Focus webinar
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Inside EMS Podcast: How to take the next step in your EMS career
Our co-hosts discuss the skills and knowledge you need to have to position yourself for the next step
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