– Continued from Corrections of Misleading Charts Comment – Part I and Corrections of Misleading Charts Comment – Part II . – 3. Giving NTG to a hypotensive patient who DOES have CHF. Is this inappropriate? No. If we believe that we have caused the hypotension by giving NTG…

– – Also posted over at Paramedicine 101 (now at EMS Blogs ) and at Research Blogging . Go check out the rest of the excellent material at these sites. – When I wrote Inadequate needle thoracostomy rate in the prehospital setting for presumed pneumothorax: an ultrasound study –…

EMS educators and training officers can use smartphones and handheld video cameras, like the Flip, to record EMS skills. Check out this video of EtCO2 Colormetric device used on a Supraglottic Airway (SGA). When creating videos for your EMS organization or training program keep in mind these tips: 1….

Occasionally I receive letters about events and organizations that I would like to share. Read the below letter from Eric Paine, Social Media Director, for the 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance. As we near the 10th anniversary of 9/11 there will be lots of opportunities for tribute…

– – The city’s ambulance fleet is equipped with high-priced GPS – but paramedics still rely on time-consuming paper maps to get to and from emergencies. That’s because the global positioning systems are designed only to let the FDNY keep track of the rigs, not provide directions on the…

Thanks to paramedic educator Chris Cannon for this guest post.  If you would like to guest post or review on Everyday EMS Tips  check out the guidelines here . I love Dropbox. There, I said it out loud. I use Dropbox multiple times each day to get things done,…

– Happy Darwin Day. Today is the birthday of one of the greatest thinkers of all time. To come up with the original theory of evolution is something few could do. This is on a par with Newton and gravity, motion, and light. The continuing dispute over the teaching…

emsstandingorders.com is a new collaboration between paramedics and physicians with the product being an EMS resource for administrators, medics, and medical directors. The highlight of  emsstandingorders.com is Standing Orders: The Podcast . Standing Orders: The Podcast is a show developed by Mr. Brad Buck, Mr. Matt Fults, Mr. JD…

– There is a great short (1 minute 39 seconds) video demonstrating one of the big problems we have in manging significant bleeding. – EMRAPTV Episode 104: Neck Vascular Trauma Video – We are taught to apply a large bandage with pressure. If that does not control the bleeding,…

Lat year 124,830 kids were victims of significant burn injuries. 342 kids every day. One kid every 4 minutes and 21 seconds. Four out of every ten kids was burned on purpose. One burned kid is too many.

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