EMS Office Hours

This weeks episode contained a few hot topics in EMS news, the standard of care and how merit badges play into it all. Plus the EMT and police issue in NYC AND we went off the rails a bit with a discussion on scene positioning and prior planning...

The last show of 2012. The year went by fast and the show has gained many new listeners. We end this year with a look at a few popular topics in EMS. Including the new outlook for EMT employment, when a medic should be a PA and a few other hot items in the EMS interwebs...

Sadly, it seems like more tragedies and disasters are becoming a regular occurrence. This forces EMS into the front lines of these events and takes us rapidly from the nursing home patient or sick call to an all out multiple patient scenario involving situations and patients we are not always ready...

I think we can all agree that EMS is a tough job. Patients, family members, nurses, docs, police, fire, the UPS guy. All the things that can make our jobs easier or harder, depending on many variables...

This week we revisit a bit the idea of Zebra Hunting in EMS. Do you see more paramedics needing to do interventions than others? Do they have more patients who need saving or are they over reacting or hunting for something that isn't there?

Take a listen to this episode and give your opinion below...

This week both Josh and I had some pressing engagements so we couldn't do a live show. So, I went and pulled some audio from recordings we did at some of the "after hours" of the live episodes.

Take a listen to these never before heard recordings on topics like EMT's that steal, pronouncing patients...

This weeks Minutes I point out some key signs and symptoms along with suggested EMS treatment for acute alcohol intoxicated patients. I also include withdrawal seizures and delirium tremens. See the Youtube video version at http://youtu.be/gCv0wk8mUE8...

(http://emsblogs.com/emsofficehours/files/2010/09/Podcasting03n2.jpg)The pediatric patient. We've all heard the little quips before. They're not little adults, they crash fast, don't lie to them.

Honestly, I lie to them all the time. It's the parents I tell the truth to. But still, dealing with pedi...

(http://emsblogs.com/emsofficehours/files/2010/09/Podcasting03n2.jpg)Each day we pretty much do our jobs with minimal interactions with other agencies like Fire or Police. Sometimes though we end up in situations where close coordination and clear communication is needed between agencies to get the...

(http://emsblogs.com/emsofficehours/files/2010/09/Podcasting03n2.jpg)In this final installment on communication and interaction with various elements in EMS. We will discuss the ED. You know -nurses, techs, doctors. How does communication with these fellow healthcare providers help us in patient car...