EMT Suspended after Life Saving Call Decision?
Finally in the EMS news this week is a story that caught my eye when the New York Post headline read “EMT Suspended for Saving 4-Year-Old’s Life.” Ok, have I got your attention, too? Good! So here’s...
View ArticleEMS 10 Awardee David Edgar on Crew Fatique
Assistant Chief Edgar, of West Des Moines, Iowa created a crew fatigue policy to objectively monitor crew activity and fatigue throughout their shift. The policy is designed to ensure the safety of the...
View ArticleWoman Pronounced Dead By Paramedic Was Still Alive
Next up is a cautionary tale for all of us in the field about how we go about pronouncing patients dead. I found this article from Lincoln County, Kentucky during my usual web search for [...] The post...
View ArticleEMT Poser Treated Many Patients Before Discovery
First up in the news this week is a look at how one EMT poser in New Mexico treated patients for nearly two years before his deception was discovered. According to the article from [...] The post EMT...
View ArticleTeen EMT Called the Hero of Franklin High School Stabbings
Next up in the news is a great story about a high school aged EMT who jumped in to manage a mass casualty event in his high school before other response units arrived [...] The post Teen EMT Called the...
View ArticleWhat EMS Can Learn About Developing Cultures of Safety
Finally in the news this week, I bring you a look at what successful hospitals and other facilities are doing to improve the culture of safety in their systems. EMS often lags way [...] The post What...
View ArticleEMS Shortage in Wisconsin Affecting Small Town Patient Care
Finally in the news is a story from the Ashland, Wisconsin Daily Press website on the impact an EMT shortage is having there. This is another in a whole series of stories I’ve seen recently [...] The...
View ArticleDay 1 at EMS World Expo is a Blast for Attendees
Jamie Davis, the podmedic and Chris Montera, the geekymedic are back at EMS World Expo with the ProMed Network Podcast Studio. They are looking for the best and most innovative products to bring you...
View ArticleMore Washingtonians Interested in EMS Training
Next up is an article from EMS1.com about the need for many fire and EMS services to get more volunteers to join their ranks. Much of our EMS and Fire service protection and coverage in this country...
View ArticleMedical Schools Starting to Require EMT Training
Next up in the news is a really interesting story from over at the Wall Street Journal site on a recent shift in some medical schools to making their students get their EMT training. [...] The post...
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