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Honoring Deaths Off Duty
05/01/2022

Carol Brzozowski 

Carol Brzozowski 
For the anniversary of a Texas EMT's line-of-duty death, his survivors help conceive a memorial to all fallen first responders, including victims of cancer and COVID-19.
For the anniversary of a Texas EMT's line-of-duty death, his survivors help conceive a memorial to all fallen first responders, including victims of cancer and COVID-19.
For the anniversary of a Texas...
05/01/2022
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Education/Training
Resident Eagle: How Long Will the COVID-19 Vaccine Protect You? Part 1
05/01/2022

Paul E. Pepe, MD, MPH; Peter M. Antevy, MD; Kenneth A. Scheppke, MD; Maricar Cabral, RN, CCRN; et al. 

Paul E. Pepe, MD, MPH; Peter M. Antev...
Some top EMS physicians set out to investigate how quickly antibodies protect you following the COVID-19 vaccine, what percentage of the antibodies produced are actually neutralizing, and how long their effect might last—the first of a...
Some top EMS physicians set out to investigate how quickly antibodies protect you following the COVID-19 vaccine, what percentage of the antibodies produced are actually neutralizing, and how long their effect might last—the first of a...
Some top EMS physicians set out...
05/01/2022
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Leadership/Management
Leader's Digest: Learning From Mistakes
04/30/2022

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

Brian LaCroix, BS, FACPE, CPPS, NRP (...
Today’s leaders need not only solid academic and experiential foundations but courage as well. Leadership is not for the faint of heart, so don’t beat yourself up. When you make mistakes, own what you need to, take a deep breath, and welcome...
Today’s leaders need not only solid academic and experiential foundations but courage as well. Leadership is not for the faint of heart, so don’t beat yourself up. When you make mistakes, own what you need to, take a deep breath, and welcome...
Today’s leaders need not only...
04/30/2022
EMSWorld
Education/Training
Fentanyl Fear and Facts
04/29/2022

John Erich, Senior Editor 

John Erich, Senior Editor 
It’s hard to blame people without medical education for believing hysterical media accounts of improbable overdoses, especially when their sources seem authoritative. “Authoritative” sources bear some responsibility for today’s widespread...
It’s hard to blame people without medical education for believing hysterical media accounts of improbable overdoses, especially when their sources seem authoritative. “Authoritative” sources bear some responsibility for today’s widespread...
It’s hard to blame people...
04/29/2022
EMSWorld
Patient Care
Case of the Quarter: Asthma’s Deadly Triad
04/29/2022

Daisy Ryan, MD; Lillian Trosclair, LP; James Seek, LP, BAAS; Casey Patrick, MD; Kevin Crocker, LP, FACPE; and Robert L. Dickson, MD, FACEP, FAEMS 

Daisy Ryan, MD; Lillian Trosclair, LP...
EMS World’s new Case of the Quarter feature is developed by Texas’ Montgomery County Hospital District EMS to share lessons learned from interesting calls with the wider EMS community. This month a pediatric patient's cardiac arrest helps...
EMS World’s new Case of the Quarter feature is developed by Texas’ Montgomery County Hospital District EMS to share lessons learned from interesting calls with the wider EMS community. This month a pediatric patient's cardiac arrest helps...
EMS World’s new Case of the...
04/29/2022
EMSWorld
Patient Care
The Edge: The Oxyhemoglobin Dissociation Curve, Part 2
04/29/2022

Eric Bauer, MBA, FP-C, CCP-C, C-NPT, EMT-P 

Eric Bauer, MBA, FP-C, CCP-C, C-NPT, ...
The oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve reflects the body’s efforts to maintain homeostasis. But acute illness can change hemoglobin’s affinity for oxygen, shifting the curve and impacting our patients and care. 
The oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve reflects the body’s efforts to maintain homeostasis. But acute illness can change hemoglobin’s affinity for oxygen, shifting the curve and impacting our patients and care. 
The oxyhemoglobin dissociation...
04/29/2022
EMSWorld
Patient Care
Skin Deep: A Brief History of Hypodermic Hardware
04/28/2022

Mike Rubin 

Mike Rubin 
Even starting your paramedic career with three missed sticks, like Mike Rubin did, isn't as bad as some of the tools used for clinical bloodletting during the Age of Enlightenment. He looks back here at some of the sharps medical...
Even starting your paramedic career with three missed sticks, like Mike Rubin did, isn't as bad as some of the tools used for clinical bloodletting during the Age of Enlightenment. He looks back here at some of the sharps medical...
Even starting your paramedic...
04/28/2022
EMSWorld
Education/Training
Journal Watch: Reducing Pediatric Medication Errors
04/28/2022

Antonio R. Fernandez, PhD, NRP, FAHA 

Antonio R. Fernandez, PhD, NRP, FAHA ...
EMS providers rarely encounter severely ill or injured pediatric patients and have few support mechanisms when they do, so it's not surprising studies have found medication dosing errors in their care. This month's study examined the...
EMS providers rarely encounter severely ill or injured pediatric patients and have few support mechanisms when they do, so it's not surprising studies have found medication dosing errors in their care. This month's study examined the...
EMS providers rarely encounter...
04/28/2022
EMSWorld
Education/Training
In Search of Grit
04/27/2022

Joe Darrah 

Joe Darrah 
The idea is gaining traction as a defining characteristic among those who remain healthy practitioners. Now researchers from Radford University are working to determine how it might be measured and impact EMS providers' coping strategies and...
The idea is gaining traction as a defining characteristic among those who remain healthy practitioners. Now researchers from Radford University are working to determine how it might be measured and impact EMS providers' coping strategies and...
The idea is gaining traction as...
04/27/2022
EMSWorld
Community
Two Views: The Mobile Medical Industry Needs South Carolina’s Optimism
04/27/2022

Jonathon S. Feit, MBA, MA 

Jonathon S. Feit, MBA, MA 
Two Views is a new column from veteran EMS technologist and critic Jonathon Feit that examines current industry issues from the perspectives of both frontline personnel and leadership/management. In this inaugural column he reports from the...
Two Views is a new column from veteran EMS technologist and critic Jonathon Feit that examines current industry issues from the perspectives of both frontline personnel and leadership/management. In this inaugural column he reports from the...
Two Views is a new column from...
04/27/2022
EMSWorld
Community
Guest Editorial: Help Received, Help Given
04/26/2022

Mike Kennard, EMT-P, I/C 

Mike Kennard, EMT-P, I/C 
After overcoming his own struggles with alcohol, a New Hampshire paramedic now helps others as his department's recovery coordinator. Under his program local overdoses have dropped roughly 50% a year for several years now, and more than 500...
After overcoming his own struggles with alcohol, a New Hampshire paramedic now helps others as his department's recovery coordinator. Under his program local overdoses have dropped roughly 50% a year for several years now, and more than 500...
After overcoming his own...
04/26/2022
EMSWorld
Community
EMS World Hall of Fame: Eisenberg, White
04/26/2022

John Erich, Senior Editor 

John Erich, Senior Editor 
The short history of EMS has been driven by the wisdom, foresight, and innovation of countless individuals. As the field ages into its second half-century and its origins fade to the past, it’s worth commemorating the greatest pioneers of...
The short history of EMS has been driven by the wisdom, foresight, and innovation of countless individuals. As the field ages into its second half-century and its origins fade to the past, it’s worth commemorating the greatest pioneers of...
The short history of EMS has...
04/26/2022
EMSWorld
Leadership/Management
Association Update: May 2022
04/25/2022

EMS World Staff 

EMS World Staff 
A roundup of news from major EMS leadership organizations. This month: how to help EMS in Ukraine; the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma celebrates 100 years; and ESO releases its 2022 EMS Index.
A roundup of news from major EMS leadership organizations. This month: how to help EMS in Ukraine; the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma celebrates 100 years; and ESO releases its 2022 EMS Index.
A roundup of news from major EMS...
04/25/2022
EMSWorld
Operations
Product Application: Easy Vehicle Decon in Minutes
04/25/2022
Bossier City Fire now has AeroClave units permanently installed in all of its stations in addition to portable units for the service’s ALS ambulances. The city’s jail and water departments have the units installed as well. Initially purchased...
Bossier City Fire now has AeroClave units permanently installed in all of its stations in addition to portable units for the service’s ALS ambulances. The city’s jail and water departments have the units installed as well. Initially purchased...
Bossier City Fire now has...
04/25/2022
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The Edge: The Oxyhemoglobin Dissociation Curve, Part 1
03/31/2022

Eric Bauer, MBA, FP-C, CCP-C, C-NPT, EMT-P 

Eric Bauer, MBA, FP-C, CCP-C, C-NPT, ...
The oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve reflects the relationship between the oxygen saturation of hemoglobin and the partial pressure of arterial oxygen. It can shift depending on various factors, but if we look at the reasons behind how the...
The oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve reflects the relationship between the oxygen saturation of hemoglobin and the partial pressure of arterial oxygen. It can shift depending on various factors, but if we look at the reasons behind how the...
The oxyhemoglobin dissociation...
03/31/2022
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Ex-Calif. Firefighter/Paramedic Transitions to Acting
10/02/2013
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After 22 years as a firefighter/paramedic in Marin, Douglas Olsson has re-created himself as a Hollywood actor.
After 22 years as a firefighter/paramedic in Marin, Douglas Olsson has re-created himself as a Hollywood actor.
After 22 years as a...
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