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4th Down and Epinephrine: Why Do We Keep Calling the Same Play?
As an Eagles fan in New Jersey, it’s easy to find ways to criticize the New York Giants. So, when I began drafting this post, I was elated to find a correlation between pre-hospital medicine, and a criticism of the Giants. What a world we live in. Anyway, here’s the big point. Epinephrine in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is…
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Enhancing OHCA Survival: Key Practices for EMS Educators and Agencies
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is one of the most critical emergencies managed by EMS providers. Survival rates vary dramatically among agencies, ranging from as low as 1.8% to as high as 14.8%, underscoring the importance of specific EMS practices in improving outcomes. But what are those practices and what do agencies that have high survival…
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Episode 112- Dan Gerard- The Value of Mentorship in EMS
Summary In this conversation, Dan Schwester interviews Dan Gerard, a senior medic, about the generational divide in EMS and the importance of learning from experienced medics. They discuss the need for mentorship and the transfer of knowledge from senior medics to younger generations. They also highlight the importance of interpersonal dynamics, observational skills, and physical…
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Thrown to the Wolves: Why ‘Mental Toughness’ Is What’s Killing Our Coworkers
My entire EMT class was a blur. The lessons were quick, the skills stations were chaotic, we had two chances to pass a test and if you didn’t pull off that magical 70% you were out! Go sell shoes! You don’t belong here with the road dogs. You’re not part of the elite. Before…
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Narcan: The Band-aid No One Knows How To Use
We’ve all had that call come across from dispatch that you know from the start is an overdose. “Man in car in abandoned parking lot, unresponsive and possibly not breathing.” The opioid crisis being what it is, the likelihood that we will be responding to a patient who has had just this side of…
