January 2022

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With due respect to its public safety roots, the future of EMS lies in the realm of healthcare and medicine.

Community

Editorial: A New Name and Sharper Focus

01/05/2022

Joshua D. Hartman, MBA, NRP

With due respect to its public safety roots, the future of EMS lies in the realm of healthcare and medicine.

With due respect to its public...

01/05/2022

EMSWorld

Hans Kuhn developed a flexible metal ETT with its own introducer. (Photo: Wiley)

Patient Care

A History of Airway Hardware

01/01/2022

Mike Rubin

Some primitive devices have close ties to modern EMS.

Some primitive devices have...

01/01/2022

EMSWorld

The H-E grip allows a two-handed mask seal without a second rescuer. (Photos: Gideon Zielinski)

Patient Care

Time to Improvise: Five EMS Airway Equipment Hacks

01/01/2022

Gideon Zielinski

Know how your tools work to navigate around failures.

Know how your tools work to...

01/01/2022

EMSWorld

While there have been varying results comparing the impact on peri-intubation hypotension with ketamine and etomidate (for example, the retrospective study referenced above), other data procured from recent investigations have shown an increased risk of hypotension with ketamine.

Patient Care

The Hemodynamics of RSI: Ketamine vs. Etomidate

12/31/2021

Daniel Hu, PharmD, BCCCP

Ketamine may carry a greater risk of hypotension.

Ketamine may carry a greater...

12/31/2021

EMSWorld

A pathologic image of a gallbladder with many gallstones. (Photo: patient, used with consent)

Patient Care

The Edge: Acute Cholecystitis

12/31/2021

Jeffrey L. Jarvis, MD, MS, EMT-P, FACEP, FAEMS

Jeffrey L. Jarvis, MD, MS, EMT-P, FAC...

It’s one of several ailments on the spectrum of biliary disease.

It’s one of several ailments on...

12/31/2021

EMSWorld

U.S. ports are managing 34% more container volume than just five years ago.

Operations

When Buying Gets Trying

12/30/2021

John Erich, Senior Editor

How shortages and supply chain snarls are impacting EMS.

How shortages and supply chain...

12/30/2021

EMSWorld

There was a statistically significant increase in daily EMS responses, prehospital deaths, and refusals when comparing COVID periods in 2020 to 2019.

Education/Training

Journal Watch: COVID’s Impact on EMS Refusals

12/30/2021

Antonio R. Fernandez, PhD, NRP, FAHA

Antonio R. Fernandez, PhD, NRP, FAHA ...

Did avoiding emergency treatment result in more out-of-hospital deaths?

Did avoiding emergency treatment...

12/30/2021

EMSWorld

Too flustered to use the tape? It can happen. (Photo: Armstrong Medical)

Education/Training

Over the Rainbow: Remembering the What’s What of Color-Coding Kids

12/29/2021

Lisa Banter-DeBoer, NREMT-P, PI, CET

Lisa Banter-DeBoer, NREMT-P, PI, CET ...

Practice now so you don't get flustered when a critical ped confronts you.

Practice now so you don't get...

12/29/2021

EMSWorld

Post-traumatic growth is positive change experienced as a result of struggle with a major life crisis or a traumatic event.

Leadership/Management

Leader's Digest: Post-Traumatic Growth

12/29/2021

Brian LaCroix, FACPE, NRP (ret.)

Brian LaCroix, FACPE, NRP (ret.) ...

For some people major tragedies can spur positive growth—what’s the secret?

For some people major tragedies...

12/29/2021

EMSWorld

Decades of research have solidified the notion that breaking bad news is difficult and uncomfortable. Despite this knowledge, even scenario-based training for physicians is rare. Therefore, it is unlikely to be incorporated into paramedic education soon.

Education/Training

Breaking Bad News: A Mnemonic to Help

12/28/2021

Aaron Florin, MSHS, NRP, SPO, CADS

Aaron Florin, MSHS, NRP, SPO, CADS ...

The ABCDE approach incorporates the principles of effective death notification.

The ABCDE approach incorporates...

12/28/2021

EMSWorld

James Warren and his Heartmobile (Photo: Ohio State University Medical Center)

Community

EMS World Hall of Fame: Warren, Schwettman, Zydlo

12/28/2021

John Erich, Senior Editor

A bimonthly series remembers the most important and influential leaders of EMS.

A bimonthly series remembers the...

12/28/2021

EMSWorld

Bridge4PS is available to all eligible public safety and support practitioners in the United States and its territories. Find eligibility criteria at www.bridge4ps.com/eligibility.

Leadership/Management

Association Update: January 2022

12/27/2021

EMS World Staff

A roundup of news from major EMS leadership organizations.

A roundup of news from major EMS...

12/27/2021

EMSWorld

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Firehouse Run Survey: The Country's Busiest Departments and Ambulances

11/30/2020

EMS World Staff

Firehouse Magazine surveyed agencies nationwide for its 38th Run Survey—here are the EMS results.

Firehouse Magazine surveyed...

11/30/2020

EMSWorld

Original Contribution

¿Cómo Realizar la Búsqueda de Bibliografía para la Investigación Científica?

10/25/2018

Louise Reynolds, PhD, and Enrico Dippenaar, PhD

Louise Reynolds, PhD, and Enrico Dipp...

Las citas correctas pueden reforzar su argumento.

Las citas correctas pueden...

10/25/2018

EMSWorld

Videos

Day 1: Roadshow to Expo

09/20/2010

The roadshow makes its first stop in Fort Wayne, IN.

The roadshow makes its first...

09/20/2010

EMSWorld

News

Ex-Calif. Firefighter/Paramedic Transitions to Acting

10/02/2013

Vicki Larson

After 22 years as a firefighter/paramedic in Marin, Douglas Olsson has re-created himself as a Hollywood actor.

After 22 years as a...

10/02/2013

EMSWorld

Original Contribution

From Expo: How The Top 5 Medical Discoveries Shaped EMS

10/16/2019

Jonathan Bassett, MA, NREMT

Coincidence, and sometimes mere laziness, led to world-changing healthcare practices.

Coincidence, and sometimes mere...

10/16/2019

EMSWorld

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Jonathan Bassett, MA, NREMT
Senior Content & Program Director – EMS World & EMS World Expo
jbassett@hmpglobal.com

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