Thank you, EMSI

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In which the actions of our state EMS folks kept my wife from dying. Or at least having a monster headache.

GCS 8, intubate?

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When it comes to prehospital intubation, do a different kind of study, get a different kind of result.

Sesame Street isn’t the only video you can learn from

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Newish technology meets even newer technology, in this latest AED model.

Where your tax money is going

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I think I’ve mentioned before that I’m reviewing a “Medical Director’s Handbook” that will be published by the federal government. The latest draft is in its comment period, and I’ve put up a copy here. The current version is, on my first (non-detailed) reading, a bit better than the last one. It’s been tightened up [...]

Where EMS exceeds EM standards

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There are some things EMS education actually does better than physician education.

Stuff you thought couldn’t happen

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If someone gives you a sentence in medicine that contains the words “always” or “never,” it’s probably wrong.

Size matters? (Part 6)

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology studied EMS crew configuration. Part 6 of 6, this is the summary post.

Size matters? (Part 5)

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology studied EMS crew configuration. Part 5 of 6, this covers the results of the trauma experiments.

Size matters? (Part 4)

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology studied EMS crew configuration. Part 4 of 6, this covers the results of the cardiac experiments.

Size matters? (Part 3)

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology studied EMS crew configuration. Part 3 of 6, this covers the results of the extrication experiments.