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Every EMT Has One Day That Changed Their Life. This Was Mine
“Mark my words, there is going to be that one call. That one call is going to change your life. It’s going to change how you see the world, if you can even walk away from it to begin with. Consider it your rite of passage.”
—My EMT/Paramedic Instructor, September 2013
October 2014 — “I’m scared,” she said. Scared was an understatement. The woman looked downright terrified.
“I’m scared too.” The words were out of my mouth before I could stop them.
I cursed myself. We weren’t supposed to let them see our emotions. That was rule number one of working on the ambulance rig. It didn’t matter if you were angry or terrified; you had to keep it together for your…
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12 Fraught Hours With E.M.T.s in a City Under Siege
Special units of emergency medical workers in Paterson, N.J., respond to 911 calls for suspected coronavirus, entering homes and putting themselves at risk.
America's EMT Shortage Has Left Communities Relying on Unpaid Volunteers
Even if an EMT or paramedic can respond to a call, there might not be anywhere to take patients. 166 hospitals have closed in rural areas since 2005, according to North Carolina Rural Health Research Program.
Emergency Medical Workers Deserve Pay Equity
Paramedics and E.M.T.s are just as professional as firefighters and should be compensated accordingly.
Three Weeks in April: An E.M.T. Crew Faces Exhaustion, Isolation and Death
A photojournalist switched careers and became an E.M.T. just months before the coronavirus pandemic hit. Recently, he brought his camera along to document what he and his crew are seeing.
What I Learned as an EMT at the Border Wall
Working at the U.S.-Mexico border, I saw how the barrier injures those who attempt to cross it.
Airborne EMTs Shave Seconds to Save Lives in Afghanistan
After they helped save the soldier's life, the rescue team was pissed. Yeah, they were able to roll out from their plywood hooch, jump on their helicopters, fly to the middle of minefield, do a quick medical and security assessment, get the soldier on a stretcher, and bring the guy into a military trauma center – all in less than half an hour.
How This EMT Turned A Side Hustle Into A Million-Dollar Business
Pollak realized there was an unmet need for medical services during big events, such as music festivals, fashion shows, sporting events and private celebrity parties. In 2011, he transitioned from a career in finance and launched ParaDocs Worldwide Inc., which set him on a whirlwind of unique experiences, from setting up mini-hospitals on-site at major musical festivals and MTV video shoots to a South Hampton celebrity wedding with gold-flaked desserts.
Lacking E.M.T.s, an Aging Maine Turns to Immigrants
Her credentials did not transfer when she moved to the United States in 2012, and she could not work as a doctor. So, she took jobs as a health aide in an assisted living facility. Now, thanks to an unusual program that is training immigrants to become emergency medical technicians, she is preparing to make better use of her medical background and, she hopes, work her way up to becoming a physician assistant if not, someday, a doctor.
Life as an EMT: ‘You can’t come to work with emotions’
Some EMTs will tell you that there’s a very vulnerable period that happens in the back of an ambulance. There are moments of clarity that offer a new lease on life. Instances of denial are masked in cockiness or arrogance that can turn into belligerence. Those feelings may give way to tears of remorse or sorrow.
Pediatric patient ABCs: 7 tips for EMTs and paramedics
Follow these steps to facilitate a successful outcome for dealing with emergencies involving kids.
The Revolution in EMS Care
Thanks to new technology, new life-saving techniques and new missions, ambulance crews are far from the ‘horizontal taxicabs’ they once were.
The Rules Of EMS
This is, as I know the most complete list of all the rules of EMS. The first 10 are from the original posting to misc.emerg-services back in 1993, I found the original posting with some help from the author Jay Friberg,
Every EMT Has One Day That Changed Their Life. This Was Mine
“Mark my words, there is going to be that one call. That one call is going to change your life. It’s going to change how you see the world, if you can even walk away from it to begin with. Consider it your rite of passage.” —My EMT/Paramedic Instructor, September 2013
EMS World
As the world of EMS grows bigger and more complex, reaching the right people becomes more challenging.
EMS.gov
This innovative website hosted by NHTSA EMS was developed to meet the varied needs of the EMS community and contains background and updates on Federal EMS initiatives and programs.
EMS1.com
EMS1 is revolutionizing the way in which the EMS community finds relevant news, identifies important training information, interacts with each other and researches product purchases and suppliers. It has become the most comprehensive and trusted online destination for prehospital and emergency medical services.
EMS12Lead.com
Cardiac rhythm analysis, 12-lead ECG interpretation, resuscitation.
EMTCity.com
EMS forums, chat, news, training, videos and more.
EMT Corner: Passion and Compassion
For us, every life matters. Every second is precious. Coping with stress witnessing the death and dying, even the smallest nerves on our system, quivered. No matter how strong we are trying to portray ourselves on extremely stretched situation, no matter how calm, we acted though overwhelmed by the event, it is our heart that fears of losing the battle.
HealthONE EMS
Advancing patient care with inspiring medical education.
JEMS
JEMS.com is your complete online EMS resource, with news, product information and continuing education.
ParaDocs
ParaDocs; a collaboration of Doctors and Paramedics is a Worldwide Medical Service serving the world's private and public venues. Our goal is to provide the most professional medical standby services for events of all sizes.
PulsePoint
PulsePoint is a 501(c)(3) non-profit foundation based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Our mission is to make it much easier for citizens who are trained in CPR to use their life saving skills to do just that…save lives! Through the use of modern, location-aware mobile devices PulsePoint is building applications that work with local public safety agencies to improve communications with citizens and empower them to help reduce the millions of annual deaths from sudden cardiac arrest.
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