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SGEM#231: You’re So Vein – IO vs. IV Access for OHCA

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Annals of EM May 2018 Guest Skeptic: Andrew Merelman is a critical care paramedic and first year medical student at Rocky Vista University in Colorado. Annals of EM May 2018 Guest Skeptic: Andrew Merelman is a critical care paramedic and first year medical student at Rocky Vista University in Colorado.

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AHA and Red Cross Life Support Certifications Should Both Be Accepted

ACEP Now

In 2015, it introduced Basic Life Support (BLS) training and certification for EMS personnel. Background From its founding in 1881 to today, the American Red Cross has taught tens of millions of Americans first aid and other lifesaving skills, including CPR.

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SGEM#396: And iGel Myself, I’m Over You, Cus I’m the King (Tube) of Wishful Thinking

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

He is a former New York City paramedic and this summer will be starting fellowship training in EMS medicine at UNM. The fire-based crew has basic life support (BLS) airway supplies including the King Laryngeal Tube, the paramedic crew carries iGel supraglottic airways (SGAs) in addition to their intubation equipment.

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Sweta Mangal – The Role of Simulation Training in Ambulance Education and Preparedness

Ziqitza HealthCare Ltd

In this critical field of emergency medical services (EMS), Ziqitza Health Care Limited leads from the front, providing top-notch ambulance services across various regions. It encompasses a range of simulations, from basic life support scenarios to complex, high-pressure situations like mass casualty incidents or cardiac arrests.

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REBEL Cast Ep113: Defibrillation Strategies for Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation

RebelEM

At REBEL EM, we’ve done an extensive write up that details some of the different types of DED and the electrophysiology behind it. Within the United States, due to paramedic shortages, this dual-medic setup does not exist in many EMS systems. That write up was for the DOSE-VF pilot trial done in March 2020 and can be found here.

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ILCOR goes Annual! AHA gives focused recommendations.

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

" EMS-DELIVERED CPR: CONSENSUS ON SCIENCE. We suggest that when EMS systems have adopted minimally interrupted cardiac resuscitation, this strategy is a reasonable alternative to conventional CPR for witnessed shockable OHCA (weak recommendation, very-low-quality evidence)." PDF : Kleinman, M. Goldberger, Z. Bobrow, B.

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The Pressing Need for Ventilator Ambulance Services

Ziqitza HealthCare Ltd

Advanced life support In advanced life support ambulances, there will be heart and blood pressure monitoring equipment, pulse oximetry, IV pumps, oxygen delivery devices, airway, etc. Trained staff – skilled staff who knows how to use life-saving tools on board. Such services can save lives.