Childhood illness caused Ryan Will to be in and out of hospitals starting when he was just 5 years old. Today, Ryan thrives as an EMT with AMR in Connecticut and a senior combat medic with the National Guard. From being airlifted at 5 years old to “..jumping out of planes on the weekends for fun” says his mom; this heartwarming comeback story is one you can’t miss.
With the AHA 2015 guidelines published, the message for bystanders to call 911 and continue pushing hard and fast remains loud and clear. Citizens (including children) and dispatch-directed CPR are keys to saving more lives. The survivors pictured all received therapeutic hypothermia in the VCU Health system Advanced Resuscitation Cooling and Intensive Care (ARCTIC) program. Have you read the guidelines yet? What are your questions? Post them below and we will address them in an upcoming podcast.
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Pagers are expensive, so a small-town department in Kansas is turning to eDispatches, which will send emergency alerts to members' personal cell phones. However, that means a delay of 45 seconds to two minutes. http://www.emsworld.com/news/12127381
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker is proposing some strong new measures to combat opioid abuse, including giving hospitals the power to forcibly commit dangerous addicts. http://www.emsworld.com/news/12127365
Check out the sharp new rigs rolling out in Maryland's Prince George's County. http://www.emsworld.com/article/12127262
Extraglottic airways are applicable in virtually all circumstances and locations where airway management is needed, and their placement is generally much easier than bagging or intubation. www.emsworld.com/12107883
Is doing more doing better? That's what researcher Prachi Sanghavi asks after finding BLS care correlated with better survival of time-sensitive emergencies like major trauma. http://www.emsworld.com/video/12127255
A fire department's gun raffle has upset a Maryland mother, who asks, "Isn't it just in bad taste to be handing out guns like candy? We have too many gun-related deaths in the U.S. As a nation, we have a large gun issue." What do you think—bad idea or no? http://www.emsworld.com/news/12126894
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