EMSWorld (EMS - EMT - Paramedic - Emergency Medical Services)
1 hr · 
Real-patient video of the week in partnership with ReelDx: Transfer of care from provider to provider is a critical element of good care. EMS providers, nurses, clinicians all need to work together to deliver optimal care. Making good eye contact with "closed loop communication," especially when preparing and administering medications, is key.
Video Case of the Week: Pediatric Transfer of Care | EMSWorld.com
ReelDx Education: Best practices for emergency assessment are made vivid through real patients.
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EMSWorld (EMS - EMT - Paramedic - Emergency Medical Services)
9 hrs · 
Within this tragic narrative, the rapid and effective mobilization of EMS stands out as an incredible accomplishment in disaster response and humanitarian relief.
Tribute to the EMS Response in Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
Together, the two storms caused $150+ billion dollars in damage and resulted in the deaths of more than 1800 people.
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EMSWorld (EMS - EMT - Paramedic - Emergency Medical Services)
10 hrs · 
This article in The New York Times firmly puts the blame for frequent fliers on the homeless. How true is this in your community? Are the homeless your "frequent fliers"?
San Francisco Firefighters Become Unintended Safety Net for the Homeless
One of the city’s engines was cited as the busiest in the country last year, but less than 2 percent of its runs involved fires.
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EMSWorld (EMS - EMT - Paramedic - Emergency Medical Services)
14 hrs · 
Some Chicago providers want the option of wearing bullet-resistant vests over their uniforms, but in a statement, the CFD said such vests are not authorized as outerwear. "The vest in question is a tactical style vest that makes the wearer look like a police officer in tactical gear," the statement said, confirming that the order came from Deputy Commissioner McNicholas. "It should be clear that nothing in our guidelines or in the order from the deputy forbids the use of a so-called bulletproof vest. What is strictly controlled is that which is worn OVER the uniform."
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EMSWorld (EMS - EMT - Paramedic - Emergency Medical Services)
17 hrs · 
Today is ‪#‎NationalDogDay‬. In this FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency photo by Marty Bahamonde, Texas TF-1 rescue crews and recovery canine team ride to a rest area at the SR530 slide disaster site, Snohomish County, Wash., April 4, 2014. We thank all our working dogs for both saving lives and providing comfort during challenging responses.
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EMSWorld (EMS - EMT - Paramedic - Emergency Medical Services)
19 hrs · Edited · 
Because it has no relevance to scene security or prehospital care, EMS World chose not to post today's video of a Virginia TV news reporter and cameraman being shot and killed on the air. Sites that did faced controversy among commenters. What are your thoughts about showing this clip on an EMS page? Is there value in it?http://www.emsworld.com/news/12107767
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EMSWorld (EMS - EMT - Paramedic - Emergency Medical Services)
20 hrs · Edited · 
In the largest pediatric cardiac arrest study to date, a team of researchers led by The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and Lawson Health Research Institute found that survival was the highest, especially among teens, with 10 to 35 minutes on the scene in the care and under the treatment of paramedics. The study also found that improved survival was associated with intravenous access and fluid administration, whereas advanced airway attempts (endotracheal intubation) and resuscitation drugs were not. See www.emsworld.com/12107536.
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EMSWorld (EMS - EMT - Paramedic - Emergency Medical Services)
23 hrs · 
Check out this vehicle from Rock Valley Ambulance in Rock Valley, Iowa. E-mail your rigs on the road photos to editor@emsworld.com.
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EMSWorld (EMS - EMT - Paramedic - Emergency Medical Services)
Yesterday at 8:39am · 
The ‪#‎EMSWorldExpo2015‬ Exhibit Hall opens 23 days from today. Check out our countdown of the 30 finalists for EMS World’s Top Innovation Awards, which recognize companies exhibiting new, innovative products at EMS World Expo. ImageTrend in Booth 843 is being recognized for its new Health Information Hub, which connects data for patient-centric care. Seewww.emsworld.com/12084636.
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EMSWorld (EMS - EMT - Paramedic - Emergency Medical Services)
Yesterday at 6:40am · 
The Spokane Fire Department's Alternative Response Units will continue to respond to medical calls following a temporary suspension of the program in May. Now the units will be staffed with two people instead of one due to patient and provider safety concerns. Read more here:www.emsworld.com/12107409
Alternative Response Units -Spokane Fire Department
The Spokane Fire Department has implemented an innovative pilot program designed to provide better efficiency to the EMS and Fire Response system in...
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EMSWorld (EMS - EMT - Paramedic - Emergency Medical Services)
Yesterday at 2:15am · 
Your EMS Day: Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) conducts rescue at Cedar Creek Falls on Tamborine Mountain. Six paramedics, along with police and a QG Air helicopter rescue crew, all played a role in rescuing, treating and transporting a 19-year-old female to Gold Coast University Hospital with neck and hip injuries after a 10-meter fall.
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EMSWorld (EMS - EMT - Paramedic - Emergency Medical Services)
Yesterday at 1:05am · 
The Los Angeles FD's Nurse Practitioner rig is being outfitted. This pilot program is scheduled to begin in the LAFD South Operations Bureau later this year. Read about the nurse practitioner model that has just been launched by Anaheim (CA) Fire Rescue here:www.emsworld.com/12101527
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EMSWorld (EMS - EMT - Paramedic - Emergency Medical Services)
August 25 at 11:24pm · 
We are big fans of Medic Madness with Sean Eddy and here's his latestUniform Stories post: "One of the common reactions I get when I’m asked about my line of work is: 'I couldn’t do that. I don’t like blood and guts.' Well, neither do I. People often misinterpret our tolerance for such things as us somehow 'liking' it. There’s damned few tasks that are less desirable than cleaning blood out of the back of an ambulance."
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