WEBCAST: AHORA Spanish Stroke Scale - ow.ly/qJBn50RtZ8f

20 years of stroke research has shown that Hispanic Americans have strokes @ younger ages & are more likely to experience poorer outcomes across the board

Mon, May 13, 1 pm ET
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On Wednesday, Mayor Eric Adams signed two pieces of legislation that will help the FDNY continue to strengthen protection for FDNY EMTs, Paramedics and Officers.

#EMS providers should be aware of the possible increase of accidental overdoses involving weight loss drugs: ow.ly/nWfc50RtGjZ

Patients may present with a variety of generalized symptoms including nausea/vomiting, dehydration, hypoglycemia, diarrhea and abdominal pain.

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911 drone, yes or no? ow.ly/60as50RtCRs

#EMS #EMT #paramedic #emergencymedicine #EMS technology #EMS drone

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#emergencymedicine #EMS #Denver #hospitalmanagement

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The Path Forward: Revolutionizing EMS for a Dynamic Healthcare Future - ow.ly/RUcV50RsF3b

The traditional role of #EMS has been predominantly reactive, focusing on immediate emergency response.

However, as healthcare needs become more complex, this model needs to evolve.

Studies reveal a hidden vulnerability amongst first responders – a history of childhood trauma: ow.ly/OVy650RrebC

Individuals with a background of childhood maltreatment are far more likely to develop job-related #PTSD after exposure to traumatic events on the job.

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Join our team! Help make our event a suctby volunteering your time. Sign up now by DM. Go to scemsa.org/memorial-bike-… to learn more about the 2024 SC EMS Memorial Bike Ride. #scemsmbr #scemsmbr 2024 #memorialbikeride #rememberingthosewhocannolongerride

CASE STUDY: Respiratory Failure Secondary to Status Asthmaticus - ow.ly/ixwR50RpuGm

This is a case review involving a 25-year-old male patient presenting to EMS with respiratory failure secondary to status asthmaticus.

#EMS #EMT #Paramedic #paramedicine #firstresponders

A former paramedic who injected Elijah McClain with ketamine avoided prison and was sentenced to probation Friday after his homicide conviction in the Black man’s death, which helped fuel the 2020 racial injustice protests.

Jeremy Cooper faced up to three years in prison.…

PATIENT CARE
Improving Glasgow Coma Scale Accuracy Among Emergency Medical Services Providers: ow.ly/Ortm50RoqA7

Despite its wide use, the GCS assessment is often susceptible to human error.

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Throwback Thursday: William Bennet (WB) Kouwenhoven, known as the 'father of CPR,' invented the external defibrillator. The first 'closed-chest defibrillator' was unveiled in 1957 and weighed 200 pounds. By 1961 Kouwenhoven's team introduced the first portable defibrillator.

PATIENT CARE
Getting Back to Basics: Measuring Blood Pressure - ow.ly/Jrfo50RnmUj

The combination of using the sphygmomanometer and stethoscope to take manual pressure in possible deteriorating conditions can make manual pressures difficult to obtain.

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New PulsePoint decals going onto medic units a Cleveland_EMS!

Simple strategy to connect with residents and visitors!
CARE 1975 Cleveland Clinic

Prehospital Recognition of Testicular Torsion:
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While testicular and male GU emergencies in general are rare and even rarer for EMS to encounter, there are several specific can’t-miss emergencies that we must all be familiar with.

WEBCAST TODAY, 1 pm ET: ow.ly/TXJJ50RlfwW
Mobile Integrated Health/Community Paramedicine for Children

Are the areas of traditional investment those that generate the greatest return along clinical, operational and financial lines? What, and who, are being overlooked?

Join us for a Webcast today: Mobile Integrated Health/Community Paramedicine for Children
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