Drawing blood in the field may help speed care to the patient, or it can result in a second stick from the hospital. Knowing when and how to draw blood in the ambulance can help prevent extra discomfort.
Drawing blood in the field may help speed care to the patient, or it can result in a second stick from the hospital. Knowing when and how to draw blood in the ambulance can help prevent extra discomfort.
EMS World Expo panelists tackled questions about transfusing women and children, preventing blood waste, whole blood alternatives and whether short transport times diminish the need for prehospital transfusion.
EMS World Expo panelists tackled questions about transfusing women and children, preventing blood waste, whole blood alternatives and whether short transport times diminish the need for prehospital transfusion.
From heat emergencies and medical surge to contracts, exercises and communication, the FIFA World Cup medical director shared lessons EMS leaders can bring home from EMS World Expo.
From heat emergencies and medical surge to contracts, exercises and communication, the FIFA World Cup medical director shared lessons EMS leaders can bring home from EMS World Expo.
Providers learned how to safely handle and secure an injured working dog, provide emergency stabilization within applicable protocols, and coordinate transport with the K-9’s handler and receiving veterinary facility.
Providers learned how to safely handle and secure an injured working dog, provide emergency stabilization within applicable protocols, and coordinate transport with the K-9’s handler and receiving veterinary facility.
The California Ambulance Association (CAA) has presented Liza Lane, President and Founder of Revenue Lane and Chair of the CAA Payer Issues Committee, with the 2026 Harvey Hall President’s Leadership Award, recognizing her exceptional...
The California Ambulance Association (CAA) has presented Liza Lane, President and Founder of Revenue Lane and Chair of the CAA Payer Issues Committee, with the 2026 Harvey Hall President’s Leadership Award, recognizing her exceptional...
Foundation has been reauthorized for another seven years, allowing the continued work through the steps of the Commemorative Works Act to establish a permanent EMS memorial in Washington, D.C.
Foundation has been reauthorized for another seven years, allowing the continued work through the steps of the Commemorative Works Act to establish a permanent EMS memorial in Washington, D.C.
Providers learned how to safely handle and secure an injured working dog, provide emergency stabilization within applicable protocols, and coordinate transport with the K-9’s handler and receiving veterinary facility.
Providers learned how to safely handle and secure an injured working dog, provide emergency stabilization within applicable protocols, and coordinate transport with the K-9’s handler and receiving veterinary facility.
Building a Productive EMS Classroom moves EMS educators beyond test-driven instruction toward training that produces field-ready providers. Participants explore strategies for creating effective learning partnerships, developing clinical thinking and professional identity, leaving with ...
Prehospital blood programs are particularly important to rural communities who are often significant distances from trauma centers, increasing the transport time of patients to definitive care after critical incidents, such as motor vehicle crashes. But starting and maintaining these pr...
Following a hugely popular June webinar exploring common documentation pitfalls, audit risks, and the operational pressures facing EMS agencies, we’re revisiting the topic to answer EMS leaders' questions. Using a workshop format, Digitech Head of Compliance Amanda Stark will review rea...
In this session, we will discuss the challenges public safety, and EMS practitioners in particular, face when they are called to the scene of a significant emergency. Whether cardiac arrest, your child's trauma, delivering a baby or helping out a friend or family member, the pressure is...
Effective EMS documentation is a critical professional skill that goes far beyond filling out a form. It reflects clinical thinking, supports patient care, and creates a legal and operational record that outlives the call. Thorough documentation of training and education is also critica...
Michael W. Dailey, MD, FACEP, FAEMS, joins the podcast to share what attendees can expect at EMS World Expo and give an update on regulatory advocacy in his home state of New York.
Michael W. Dailey, MD, FACEP, FAEMS, joins the podcast to share what attendees can expect at EMS World Expo and give an update on regulatory advocacy in his home state of New York.
Strokes are just for adults, right? Part 1 of an insightful interview with a stroke neurologist about how, why, and how often kids really do experience strokes.
Strokes are just for adults, right? Part 1 of an insightful interview with a stroke neurologist about how, why, and how often kids really do experience strokes.
Many of us briefly learned of pyloric stenosis in school, but most likely few of us have ever actually cared for a baby with it. Here's a rapid review.
Many of us briefly learned of pyloric stenosis in school, but most likely few of us have ever actually cared for a baby with it. Here's a rapid review.
The Estonian Health Board and the country’s Health Insurance Fund are developing a new model to overhaul the country's EMS by 2028, with a streamlined structure of mostly two-person crews.
The Estonian Health Board and the country’s Health Insurance Fund are developing a new model to overhaul the country's EMS by 2028, with a streamlined structure of mostly two-person crews.
This e-book explores how next-generation CAD platforms are helping agencies improve response decisions, integrate data across healthcare systems, optimize resource deployment, and enhance patient care through real-time information and automation.
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
Aileen Marty on monkeypox; Crawford Mechem on the latest opioid challenges in Philadelphia; Paul Pepe on whole blood delivery in Texas; Gam Wijetunge on what's new at NHTSA; and more.
Aileen Marty on monkeypox; Crawford Mechem on the latest opioid challenges in Philadelphia; Paul Pepe on whole blood delivery in Texas; Gam Wijetunge on what's new at NHTSA; and more.
Paramedic training and scope of practice has expanded greatly since the early days of a handful of drugs and procedures. How do we ensure optimal patient care as responsibilities evolve?
Paramedic training and scope of practice has expanded greatly since the early days of a handful of drugs and procedures. How do we ensure optimal patient care as responsibilities evolve?
Jon Krohmer on proposed CMS modifications to reimbursement for whole blood delivery; Jeffrey Goodloe on the fiscal impact of hospital bed delays on EMS systems; Aileen Marty on long COVID research; and more.
Jon Krohmer on proposed CMS modifications to reimbursement for whole blood delivery; Jeffrey Goodloe on the fiscal impact of hospital bed delays on EMS systems; Aileen Marty on long COVID research; and more.
