As the EMS Compact continues to evolve, it's transforming how EMS providers work, breaking down decades-old bureaucratic barriers, and fundamentally altering the landscape of interstate emergency medical care.
As the EMS Compact continues to evolve, it's transforming how EMS providers work, breaking down decades-old bureaucratic barriers, and fundamentally altering the landscape of interstate emergency medical care.
Automated, simple, and intuitive, designed for out-of-hospital environments—our mobile ventilator MEDUMAT Easy CPR allows EMS field providers to focus on what matters most: saving lives. Trial our ventilator for free now!
If you want a long, meaningful, and impactful career in EMS, fire, or public safety in general, you have to believe that self-care is not selfish—it’s survival.
If you want a long, meaningful, and impactful career in EMS, fire, or public safety in general, you have to believe that self-care is not selfish—it’s survival.
Most insulin overdoses are unintentional and easily managed with oral carbohydrates; intentional overdoses require more intense intense treatment and monitoring.
Most insulin overdoses are unintentional and easily managed with oral carbohydrates; intentional overdoses require more intense intense treatment and monitoring.
Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing aircraft are ideal for dispatching EMTs/paramedics into remote areas to treat victims until ground-based ambulances can arrive.
Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing aircraft are ideal for dispatching EMTs/paramedics into remote areas to treat victims until ground-based ambulances can arrive.
Clear, concise handoff reports are essential to ensure the most crucial information about the patient is relayed to the receiving team, especially with time sensitive pathologies.
Clear, concise handoff reports are essential to ensure the most crucial information about the patient is relayed to the receiving team, especially with time sensitive pathologies.
An agency can build up to a crisis or a crisis can strike without warning; in either scenario, having a plan in place for times of trouble will protect patients and providers.
An agency can build up to a crisis or a crisis can strike without warning; in either scenario, having a plan in place for times of trouble will protect patients and providers.
The Canadian province of Prince Edward Island added community paramedic response units to its operations in May 2024; the units carry the essential medical tools needed to assess and treat patients in their homes.
The Canadian province of Prince Edward Island added community paramedic response units to its operations in May 2024; the units carry the essential medical tools needed to assess and treat patients in their homes.
Malignant hyperthermia is the result of an inherited disorder of skeletal muscle; certain medications can trigger dangerously high fevers in patients with this gene mutation.
Malignant hyperthermia is the result of an inherited disorder of skeletal muscle; certain medications can trigger dangerously high fevers in patients with this gene mutation.
A new study reveals that treatment practices among air ambulance teams remain highly varied, largely due to a lack of strong clinical evidence guiding the best approach.
A new study reveals that treatment practices among air ambulance teams remain highly varied, largely due to a lack of strong clinical evidence guiding the best approach.
With more than 17 years of experience in Jewish communal fundraising and leadership, Lipsett-Singer brings a proven track record of cultivating transformative philanthropy and building strong, mission-driven teams.
With more than 17 years of experience in Jewish communal fundraising and leadership, Lipsett-Singer brings a proven track record of cultivating transformative philanthropy and building strong, mission-driven teams.
The MXP 170DFE model offers a new ergonomic design to enhance crew safety and workflow while maximizing storage efficiency for high-volume EMS operations.
The MXP 170DFE model offers a new ergonomic design to enhance crew safety and workflow while maximizing storage efficiency for high-volume EMS operations.
Established in 2007, NEMSAC is a statutory body composed of 25 experts and representatives across the EMS community, which provides non-binding advice and recommendations to government agencies.
Established in 2007, NEMSAC is a statutory body composed of 25 experts and representatives across the EMS community, which provides non-binding advice and recommendations to government agencies.
Capnography provides real-time, continuous information that can assist in the early detection of respiratory distress, effectiveness of ventilation, and proper placement of advanced airway devices. Additionally, ETCO2 monitoring offers crucial insight into cardiac arrest resuscitation e...
Over the past decade, there has been a dramatic increase in lawsuits against EMS providers and agencies. High profile cases, such as the death of Elijah McClain, bring EMS providers and prehospital medicine into the spotlight.
In life-threatening emergencies, every second counts, and mastering airway management can make the difference between life and death. Airway Emergencies Unlocked dives deep into the critical skills and strategies needed to successfully navigate complex and high-pressure airway situation...
Manual ventilation plays a critical role in patient survival, yet it remains highly variable and often overlooked in resuscitation efforts. This webinar explores the science, challenges, and solutions behind improving manual ventilation, addressing common errors, engineering-driven inno...
Dive into the innovative methods for engaging EMS students beyond traditional PowerPoint lectures. Participants will explore hands-on activities, community-building behaviors, and scenario-based learning techniques designed to enhance critical thinking and retention in emergency medical...
Plasma for TBI, dual sequential defibrillation, a new cardiac arrest “bundle,” distal femur IO, and comparable innovations will make EMS care in 10 years look much different than it does today.
Plasma for TBI, dual sequential defibrillation, a new cardiac arrest “bundle,” distal femur IO, and comparable innovations will make EMS care in 10 years look much different than it does today.
The National EMS Quality Alliance (NEMSQA) was honored as this year’s prestigious Nicholas Rosecrans Award winner for their exceptional work on the Lights and Sirens Collaborative.
The National EMS Quality Alliance (NEMSQA) was honored as this year’s prestigious Nicholas Rosecrans Award winner for their exceptional work on the Lights and Sirens Collaborative.
Navigating the complex landscape of ambulance fleet management can be challenging, especially in the face of rising costs and supply chain disruptions. How can EMS agencies optimize their fleet performance while maintaining efficiency and...
Navigating the complex landscape of ambulance fleet management can be challenging, especially in the face of rising costs and supply chain disruptions. How can EMS agencies optimize their fleet performance while maintaining efficiency and...
The field of hemorrhage control is experiencing rapid advancements, particularly in the area of abdominal bleeding. And on this episode of the EMS World Podcasts, we'll be taking a look at one product in particular—the AAJT-S...
The field of hemorrhage control is experiencing rapid advancements, particularly in the area of abdominal bleeding. And on this episode of the EMS World Podcasts, we'll be taking a look at one product in particular—the AAJT-S...
Mike McCabe gets some time with one of the most distinguished, decorated and influential medical minds in TCCC to discuss challenges and innovations in battlefield medicine and what those lessons can bring to civilian EMS.
Mike McCabe gets some time with one of the most distinguished, decorated and influential medical minds in TCCC to discuss challenges and innovations in battlefield medicine and what those lessons can bring to civilian EMS.
In our newest episode of EMS World Podcasts, host Mike McCabe chats with Dynarex executives John Burns, corporate training and events director, and Kristen Dreyer, product development manager, about their company's latest innovative products...
In our newest episode of EMS World Podcasts, host Mike McCabe chats with Dynarex executives John Burns, corporate training and events director, and Kristen Dreyer, product development manager, about their company's latest innovative products...
As we approach the anniversary of the September 11th attacks, we honor the heroes who risked their lives that day and the countless others who have served in the aftermath. In our newest episode of EMS World Podcasts, host Mike McCabe sits...
As we approach the anniversary of the September 11th attacks, we honor the heroes who risked their lives that day and the countless others who have served in the aftermath. In our newest episode of EMS World Podcasts, host Mike McCabe sits...
Communication is key to operational success. However, according to podcast host Mike McCabe, "Clear and coordinated communications between field units and receiving hospitals has always been and continues to be a problem." In our newest...
Communication is key to operational success. However, according to podcast host Mike McCabe, "Clear and coordinated communications between field units and receiving hospitals has always been and continues to be a problem." In our newest...
Scott DeBoer of Pedi-Ed-Trics Emergency Medical Solutions offers a poolside pediatric review of the "anatomy" of cuffed vs. uncuffed endotracheal tubes.
Scott DeBoer of Pedi-Ed-Trics Emergency Medical Solutions offers a poolside pediatric review of the "anatomy" of cuffed vs. uncuffed endotracheal tubes.
If your pediatric patient has a serious pneumothorax, emergent needle decompression is most likely in their near future. The issue is where you place the needle.
If your pediatric patient has a serious pneumothorax, emergent needle decompression is most likely in their near future. The issue is where you place the needle.
Michael Feldman and Jon Jui on the health and EMS complications of Canadian wildfires; Nicholas Burgraff on the effects of fentanyl on the vagus nerve; Kenneth Scheppke on funding for prehospital whole blood in Florida; and more.
Michael Feldman and Jon Jui on the health and EMS complications of Canadian wildfires; Nicholas Burgraff on the effects of fentanyl on the vagus nerve; Kenneth Scheppke on funding for prehospital whole blood in Florida; and more.
If you want a long, meaningful, and impactful career in EMS, fire, or public safety in general, you have to believe that self-care is not selfish—it’s survival.
If you want a long, meaningful, and impactful career in EMS, fire, or public safety in general, you have to believe that self-care is not selfish—it’s survival.
An emerging toll to meet the demands of value-based care is mobile integrated healthcare—a model of care delivery that brings clinical and ancillary services directly to members in their homes or community settings.
An emerging toll to meet the demands of value-based care is mobile integrated healthcare—a model of care delivery that brings clinical and ancillary services directly to members in their homes or community settings.
Established under NIOSH, the NORA Public Safety Council has served as a collaborative platform, bringing together individuals and organizations committed to enhancing safety and health for workers in the public safety sector, including EMS...
Established under NIOSH, the NORA Public Safety Council has served as a collaborative platform, bringing together individuals and organizations committed to enhancing safety and health for workers in the public safety sector, including EMS...
Just after midnight on September 26, 2023, Jesse Sopko, a paramedic with the South Central Ambulance District (SCAD) in Ashtabula County, Ohio, and a patient were in the back of SCAD’s Unit 639 when they were T-boned by a speeding
As EMS practitioners, we are committed to improving patient care and outcomes in the prehospital setting. We know that a highly trained EMS service means a safer community and more positive outcomes when duty calls today and tomorrow.
The International Science Symposium, a part of EMS World Expo 2023, featured a variety of research on topics such as ketamine use, motorcycle helmet laws, and firefighter rewarming.
The International Science Symposium, a part of EMS World Expo 2023, featured a variety of research on topics such as ketamine use, motorcycle helmet laws, and firefighter rewarming.
From a prison cell in California, federal prosecutors allege a 56-year-old inmate directed an Alaska drug trafficking ring that in recent years smuggled huge quantities of fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamine through the state.
From a prison cell in California, federal prosecutors allege a 56-year-old inmate directed an Alaska drug trafficking ring that in recent years smuggled huge quantities of fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamine through the state.
Students from North Kansas City high schools — dressed in business attire — filled the Prairie View Conference Center at North Kansas City Hospital to present their efforts to reduce opioid overdoses in the city...
Students from North Kansas City high schools — dressed in business attire — filled the Prairie View Conference Center at North Kansas City Hospital to present their efforts to reduce opioid overdoses in the city...
Mike Taigman, FirstWatch Improvement Guide, has been awarded the Keith Neely Outstanding Contribution to EMS Award in recognition of his contributions to the field of EMS.
Mike Taigman, FirstWatch Improvement Guide, has been awarded the Keith Neely Outstanding Contribution to EMS Award in recognition of his contributions to the field of EMS.