This special EMS World supplement, sponsored by Ansell, explores the critical role of personal protective equipment (PPE) and substance isolation in protecting EMS providers from chemical and infectious disease exposures.
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.
For EmergyCare, the largest EMS provider in Northwest Pennsylvania, success begins and ends with people. President David Basnak emphasizes that no piece of equipment can replace skilled, supported professionals.
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.
Toxicity from hydrofluoric acid can be dangerous, and secondary contamination is a risk to EMS providers. If a patient spills it on themselves, what should their provider do?
Toxicity from hydrofluoric acid can be dangerous, and secondary contamination is a risk to EMS providers. If a patient spills it on themselves, what should their provider do?
Melanie and Daniel Dennon, a paramedic couple, share a harrowing personal experience and how their work on the frontline of emergencies impacts their community.
Melanie and Daniel Dennon, a paramedic couple, share a harrowing personal experience and how their work on the frontline of emergencies impacts their community.
The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for parts of Florida as Hurricane Milton approaches the state. The watch issued before 8:30 a.m. runs until 9 p.m. and for now includes all of the southern portion of the Florida...
The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for parts of Florida as Hurricane Milton approaches the state. The watch issued before 8:30 a.m. runs until 9 p.m. and for now includes all of the southern portion of the Florida...
Dr. Vivek Murthy demanded that Congress require social media companies to put a label on their apps, mirroring the warnings required on cigarettes and other products containing tobacco.
Dr. Vivek Murthy demanded that Congress require social media companies to put a label on their apps, mirroring the warnings required on cigarettes and other products containing tobacco.
