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AHA and Red Cross Life Support Certifications Should Both Be Accepted

ACEP Now

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. It also offers a comprehensive “CPR for the Professional Rescuer” course. In 2015, it introduced Basic Life Support (BLS) training and certification for EMS personnel.

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The ‘Hidden C’

Don't Forget the Bubbles

In such situations, ‘soft skills’ such as teamwork, compassionate leadership, strong interpersonal communication, and psychological safety are essential. A third RCT demonstrated that even brief low-level incivility could increase the risk of major error during CPR by up to 66%. They underestimated the impact of this exposure.

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Podcast: ECPR

PEMBlog

This episode of PEM Currents discusses ECPR (Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation), an advanced procedure used in cases of cardiac arrest when traditional CPR fails. Establishing an ECPR program requires robust infrastructure, multidisciplinary teamwork, and extensive training. cardiac rhythms. cardiac rhythms.

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

Ziqitza HealthCare Ltd

Whether it’s administering medications, performing CPR, or managing airway obstructions, simulation allows for targeted skill development and feedback. Team Collaboration: Effective teamwork is crucial in the fast-paced environment of emergency medical services. Ziqitza Healthcare Ltd.

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Gender-focused training improves leadership of female medical students: A randomised trial

SheMD

In medical emergencies, provider qualities which lead to greater performance and patient outcomes include leadership and teamwork. This study focused on gender differences in CPR performance and trialed an intervention to impact the leadership behaviors of female medical students.

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Why the interest in pre-hospital? Why not?!

Mind The Bleep

From an early age, I always wanted to be the person on the scene helping those in need (my earliest memory was my mum teaching me first aid and CPR- a seed was planted me thinks!). Ive always had a keen interest in pre-hospital medicine. Enough about me and my experience… What can you do within pre-hospital care as part of your career?

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Learning about human factors in the emergency department

Don't Forget the Bubbles

They’re getting CPR. Challenging hierarchy in healthcare teams – ways to flatten gradients to improve teamwork and patient care. You’ve heard the phrase code black before – it’s a traumatic cardiac arrest. You know what to do, in principle, but you’ve never seen one before. …You burst into resus. They have been stabbed.