Students need to know that capnography is part of the standard of care and is one of the most important diagnostic tools at their disposal
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Monthly Archives: September 2015
What we can learn when medics are punished for granting the wishes of a grieving husband
Paramedics must be afforded the opportunity to exercise a degree of autonomy in situations where the law and righteousness don’t always agree
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The public is not at fault for DC's dysfunctional EMS system
Before DC Fire and EMS accuses the public of 911 abuse, the system needs to be staffed, monitored and performing effectively
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Plane catches fire at Las Vegas airport; 14 injured
The patients taken to the hospital were treated and released; most of the 14 minor injuries reported were from the evacuation slide
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Medic never put down smartphone while driving child to hospital
Video captured by patient’s mother and shared on Facebook shows the Philly firefighter using his smartphone while transporting the boy; the Fire Commissioner promises discipline
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Okla. gets grant to fight prescription drug overdose deaths
The $820,000 grant will help the state educate providers about over-prescribing and patients about abusing those drugs
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Pa. volunteer fire-EMS agency awarded federal grant
Trucksville Volunteer EMS and Fire & Rescue Association were awarded a total of $404,715 in grants
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Prioritize EMS volunteer recruitment and retention
The expectations of EMS volunteers often don’t match the reality of being an EMT or assure long-term survival for the organization
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Firefighter plays 'Happy Feet' to calm injured child
The video calmed down the young victim of a vehicle crash instantly
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Mich. responders save unborn baby after mom dies
Police and firefighters continued chest compressions on the woman until an emergency c-section could be performed in the operating room
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