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teen boy with brown, curly hair stares out his window in the hospital
Feature
10/16/2026
Carol Brzozowski
EMS professionals play a key role in identifying stroke in children early; regulations who can treat and where can lead to delays in care.
EMS professionals play a key role in identifying stroke in children early; regulations who can treat and where can lead to delays in care.
EMS professionals play a key...
10/16/2026
EMSWorld
Rapid Response Podcast
Podcasts
10/15/2026
Mike McCabe; Joshua D. Hartman, MBA, NRP
Neurointerventional surgeon Dr. Brijesh Mehta explains how EMS decisions shape stroke care before a patient reaches the hospital.
Neurointerventional surgeon Dr. Brijesh Mehta explains how EMS decisions shape stroke care before a patient reaches the hospital.
Neurointerventional surgeon Dr....
10/15/2026
EMSWorld
blood draw tubes
Feature
10/13/2026
Dick Blanchet, BS, MBA; Samantha Greene
Drawing blood in the field may help speed care to the patient, or it can result in a second stick from the hospital. Knowing when and how to draw blood in the ambulance can help prevent extra discomfort.
Drawing blood in the field may help speed care to the patient, or it can result in a second stick from the hospital. Knowing when and how to draw blood in the ambulance can help prevent extra discomfort.
Drawing blood in the field may...
10/13/2026
EMSWorld
2026 Examples
Feature
10/05/2026
Greg Friese, MS, NRP
EMS World Expo panelists tackled questions about transfusing women and children, preventing blood waste, whole blood alternatives and whether short transport times diminish the need for prehospital transfusion.
EMS World Expo panelists tackled questions about transfusing women and children, preventing blood waste, whole blood alternatives and whether short transport times diminish the need for prehospital transfusion.
EMS World Expo panelists tackled...
10/05/2026
EMSWorld
IEMS Ambulance
Press Release
09/14/2026
IEMS is the first 9-1-1 ground ambulance service in the state to reach this remarkable milestone.
IEMS is the first 9-1-1 ground ambulance service in the state to reach this remarkable milestone.
IEMS is the first 9-1-1 ground...
09/14/2026
EMSWorld
child using inhaler with adult help
Feature
09/02/2026
Dick Blanchet, BS, MBA; Samantha Greene
Albuterol is one of the most-used medications in EMS, and it’s one of the easiest to deliver poorly. Getting it right isn’t complicated, but it does require attention to detail.
Albuterol is one of the most-used medications in EMS, and it’s one of the easiest to deliver poorly. Getting it right isn’t complicated, but it does require attention to detail.
Albuterol is one of the...
09/02/2026
EMSWorld
An AED toting drone delivers to a house
Feature
08/31/2026
James Careless
Duke Health is testing drone delivery of AEDs to nearby communities, working with the local sheriff and EMS agencies to deliver care, faster.
Duke Health is testing drone delivery of AEDs to nearby communities, working with the local sheriff and EMS agencies to deliver care, faster.
Duke Health is testing drone...
08/31/2026
EMSWorld
Heart Monitor
Feature
08/28/2026
Daniel Gerard, MS, RN, NRP
MAP is designed to represent the pressure driving blood flow to vital organs, yet it can remain deceptively normal even as perfusion at the cellular level begins to fail.
MAP is designed to represent the pressure driving blood flow to vital organs, yet it can remain deceptively normal even as perfusion at the cellular level begins to fail.
MAP is designed to represent the...
08/28/2026
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Podcasts
08/19/2026
Joshua D. Hartman, MBA, NRP
Dr. Peter Antevy discusses the role of plasma in prehospital emergency care and what it can mean for patients experiencing life-threatening bleeding.
Dr. Peter Antevy discusses the role of plasma in prehospital emergency care and what it can mean for patients experiencing life-threatening bleeding.
Dr. Peter Antevy discusses the...
08/19/2026
EMSWorld
Bystander CPR
Feature
08/17/2026
Greg Friese, MS, NRP
A YouGov survey found 53% of Americans say they could perform CPR, but CARES data show many cardiac arrest patients still need faster bystander action. 
A YouGov survey found 53% of Americans say they could perform CPR, but CARES data show many cardiac arrest patients still need faster bystander action. 
A YouGov survey found 53% of...
08/17/2026
EMSWorld