In this installment I wanted to take a moment and reflect on an even greater overlooked aspect of EMS. The First Responder. Now when I mention that phrase many different interpretations can be assumed. Is it the EMT squad? The Paramedic in the Fly car ? Or… To me when I say first responder it [...]
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EMS A-Z Series …. “F” – First Aid, First Responders… First On Scene
June 17th, 2010 · No Comments · A-Z Series
Tags:ems professional·ems volunteer·first responder·volly vs paid
EMS A-Z Series ….”E” – Eviscerations, EKG’s and Everybody.
May 28th, 2010 · No Comments · A-Z Series, Articles
In this installment I wanted to cover a wider range of topics. Read on to see how these well covered topics are sometimes overlooked. //
Tags:12 lead·ekg·ems·eviscerations·standard approach to patient
EMS A-Z Series …. “D” – Dextrose, Dementia – The Difference.
April 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · A-Z Series, Articles
Ok, just so you won’t panic, this article is not going to be a big clinical lecture. There are professionals out there who can cover these topics at length and with much greater accuracy than I can. I do however want to discuss these two topics and how they affect us as EMS professionals in [...]
EMS A-Z Series …. “C” – The “Caps”.
March 2nd, 2010 · No Comments · A-Z Series, Articles
This time I chose a couple of topics that while do not relate to each other they do relate to your everyday duties. 1 – Cap Refill – How often do you really check for it? This is one of the most basic yet overlooked assessment techniques I see used (or not) all the time. This [...]
Tags:ambulance documentation·capillary refill·patient assessment
EMS A-Z Series …. “B” – Your “Backs”
February 2nd, 2010 · 1 Comment · A-Z Series, Articles, The EMS Professional
Yes you read it right “backs”. As in back to basics, back ups and your lumbar. I wanted to cover several short topics in this installment of the series. So I picked familiar yet often overlooked areas of your day to day habits. 1- Back to basics. We often forget the basics of patient care, [...]
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EMS A-Z Series … “A” – How your attitude can affect you, your patients and your care.
January 26th, 2010 · No Comments · A-Z Series, Articles
I know you would expect the first in this series to be “A”irway or “A”uscultation. Now while some parts of this series will focus on medical and technical issues, others will focus on raw basics. Attitude. Your attitude on the job can make a world of difference. Having a bad one will reflect on you, [...]
