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EMS Office Hours - Old

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Weekly EMS podcast from Jim Hoffman of EMSSEO.com. This is the old station and the live show now is at emsofficehours.com

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EMS Office Hours - Old

When do you deviate from your EMS protocols? When is it right to do so? Many systems leave it vague on how to handle this aspect of EMS and most training and education doesn't cover why, when or where we should be considering it.... more
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If you've ever applied or know someone who has for a law enforcement or fire fighter position. You may have noticed that before you are hired for these jobs, you have to pass various evaluations. Everything from psychological to... more
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You may have heard of the EMS Pit Crew. The popular model is when this is utilized during cardiac arrest calls and each EMS crew member has assigned role. Can this improve outcomes, avoid scene confusion and be the future of cardiac... more
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Ahh yes, the drive to be an EMT. The car wrecks, shootings, heart attacks and cardiac arrests. But once you have that nice EMT card you quickly realize that most of what you are doing are geriatric patients. All with a wide variation of... more
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Great things are happening in EMS. New drugs, expanded protocols, high tech equipment. At the same time we deal with drug shortages, out dated and un proven standards of care and almost self sabotage of ourselves in the media,... more
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Too often we get patients who don't need an ambulance never mind the care we can give. Call it job security, just part of the job, whatever. But does responding and transporting these "patients" just give them the green light to keep... more
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EMS Week started today and goes until May 26th, 2012. This years theme is "More Than A Job, A Calling". I think for many of us this is true and for many others it was true at one time but has evolved into just that "a job". Join us with... more
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When your patient asks if he is having a heart attack, do you tell him, no matter how bad the 12 lead looks? Have you ever avoided these quesions, told white lies or just plain lied in what you thought was the best interest to the patient? Join... more
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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 pediatrics is more than just... more
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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... more
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