EMS Protocols
The EMS protocols topic section includes recent news and articles about proper EMS protocols.
A lack of accurate data tracking led LogRX CEO and Founder Clive Savacool to redefine what pharmacology accountability looks like for street-level medics
Follow these tips when responding to a patient with a suspected hip fracture
The man was a diabetic and had ingested methamphetamine
A Los Angeles reporter used a hidden camera to catch a chief having beer on his lunch break
No drug means no patient consent required in cardiac arrest research
Even brief syncope can be a sign that a firefighter has life-threatening health issues and must be evaluated
Along with automated external defibrillators and basic airway management, CPR is considered a fundamental component of BLS
An ongoing series about learning and living in (and out) of the EMS classroom and the pathway to becoming an EMT
An ambulance was dispatched immediately but police and fire dispatch was 30 minutes late for the woman who drove into a pond
She reportedly did not follow proper procedure when responding to a patient with severe chest pains
After a two and a half month investigation, family members wonder if incompetence and problems with the city鈥檚 911 system played a role in the woman鈥檚 death
A hospital worker is also among those arrested following Carl Cope鈥檚 death earlier this year
The man鈥檚 wife said the arriving paramedics and firefighters had no sense of urgency
The number of crashes of responders increased this year, but none resulted in deaths
After a man died on the highway before paramedics arrived with an AED, some are questioning if it should be a requirement for police to carry them
Stephanie Ross visited Lucious Smith alone when he attacked her with a butcher knife
In a televised interview, the girl appeared healthy at a different medical facility, but it has not been identified
A new patient treatment protocol called 鈥淢inimally-Interrupted Cardiac Resuscitation鈥� is being used
The new trend comes in response to widespread malnutrition in the area
The man was being transported to the hospital when he freed himself from a stretcher and jumped out
The Rep wants to end the 鈥榗ulture of self regulation鈥�
The officer allegedly took the money from the crash victim鈥檚 pocket and said it was 鈥渆vidence鈥�
Arriving paramedics said her symptoms did not seem life-threatening
The earliest the plan may take effect is next year
The patient was reportedly not affected by the detour
The operator said that her guide dog 鈥渨ould read the signs鈥�
Some were concerned that taxpayer money was being used to transport a badger
Dispatchers will be given a list of triage questions and CPR instructions to pass onto callers
Union members say Chief Abdo Nahmod mismanaged response to Superstorm Sandy
The paramedics were not allowed to leave until the patient was handed over to the busy staff at the hospital
While in custody, the suspect started to have a medical emergency
Police are being trained on new blood-test limits in Wash. state