The health system is also hoping to place bleeding control kits — including tourniquets, gloves and compressed gauze — beside automatic defibrillator boxes in public
Source: ems1.com
Monthly Archives: December 2016
3 killed in 30-vehicle pileup on slick Mich. highway
Forecasters said cold air that’s moved into the region is boosting conditions for lake-effect snow
Source: ems1.com
EMS Artwork: Emotional toll on dispatchers
Artist’s image shows a behind-the-scenes look at how some calls can be difficult to walk away from
Source: ems1.com
5 things EMS providers should know about seeking mental health treatment
Consider the benefits of seeing a mental health professional to help manage EMS acute and chronic stress
Source: ems1.com
Pa. responders receive donated AEDs
Eleven AEDs will go to the police department, one will be kept at city hall and the rest will be divided among the city’s fire departments and EMS squads
Source: ems1.com
2 toddlers die after steam burns possibly caused by radiator
The firefighters immediately performed CPR on the toddlers and rushed them to an ambulance
Source: ems1.com
Ethics in EMS: 10 things you need to know to save lives
Principles for the ethical EMS provider
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Millennials force EMS leaders to make quality improvement better
Unless EMS leaders can explain “why” to the millennial workforce, any quality improvement process is doomed
Source: ems1.com
IV infiltration leads to $700K negligence award
Conn. judge and jury find that Good Samaritan immunity protects paramedics, not employers
Source: ems1.com
Frantic rescue underway after Indonesia quake kills nearly 100
TV footage showed rescuers in orange uniforms shining flashlights into the interiors of broken buildings as they searched for signs of life
Source: ems1.com