6 steps to prevent an oxygen tank explosion/regulator fire
An EMT was injured when an oxygen tank caught fire in the ambulance during a patient transport, a rare but serious threat
View ArticleInitial findings: Fatal Hawaii rig fire accidental, started at portable...
A 91-year-old patient died and a 36-year-old paramedic was severely injured when flames engulfed the back of the ambulance in a hospital parking lot
View ArticleShould waveform capnography be in the EMT scope of practice?
Exploring the limitations of lung auscultation and pulse oximetry
View ArticleECMO in EMS: Pitfalls and possibilities
How to recognize and mitigate extracorporeal membrane oxygenation complications during EMS transport
View ArticlePrehospital sedation best practices
Learn what the guidelines say about titration, selecting a sedation agent and monitoring sedation
View ArticleProne positioning: Therapy or apathy?
If you don’t know that prone positioning can cause great bodily harm or death in some patients, you don’t belong in EMS
View ArticleOff-duty N.Y. EMT treats fellow passenger on JetBlue flight
The woman fainted in the plane's aisle, but the EMS provider stabilized her condition
View ArticleGa. widow sues, claiming dispatchers said EMS was coming to aid spouse but...
Madelene Smith's suit says firefighters told her to drive her husband, Hugh Max Smith Jr., who later died after suffering a brain injury from a lack of oxygen
View ArticleCalif. overdose response teams work to reduce deaths on Skid Row
Homeless Health Care Los Angeles teams carry oxygen, along with naloxone, to reverse the effects of opioid overdose
View ArticleMedStar’s BERT delivers the right resource to the right place
The Bicycle Emergency Response Team is engaging the community, while providing quick response to difficult-to-access venues
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