EMS Topics

Book Review: “Sirens, Lights and Lawyers”

One of the most egregious disservices to EMS students is what passes for medicolegal education in EMT or Paramedic school. Far too often, students are subjected to myth, dogma and outright bullshit from instructors who have at best a superficial understanding of the subject, most of whom have never had their lessons taught or vetted by an actual lawyer. This ...

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For You EMS Types…

…there’s a new episode of the Inside EMS podcast.           We’re interviewing Dr. James Woodson, CEO of Pulsara, about how to streamline and integrate communication and documentation between EMS, the ED and beyond.  

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Inside EMS Podcast: Prehospital Ultrasound

In this week’s episode of Inside EMS, co-host Chris Cebollero and I spend more time discussing prehospital point-of-care ultrasound with listener and CritMedic Podcast host Dominick Walenczak. Bottom line: ultrasound offers a great many more benefits and potential uses than the most paramedics appreciate, and widespread affordability is not that far off. Give us a listen, and share your thoughts.

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Inside EMS Podcast: Technology Edition

In this week’s episode of Inside EMS, co-host Chris Cebollero and I discuss the adaptation of new and emerging technology by EMS providers. In it, we engage in a pretty good discussion on the potential benefits of EMS point-of-care ultrasound. I’m of the opinion that new technology helps us be more accurate in our assessment and diagnosis of patients, and ...

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