Organizations
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Paramedics Aren't Just for Emergencies
Paramedics, who race to emergencies and transport victims to the nearest ER, are taking on a new role: keeping patients out of the hospital.
An initiative, called community paramedicine, is training the fast responders in chronic disease management, medication compliance and home safety. Paramedics are then sent on scheduled house calls to frail and elderly patients or those who have trouble managing chronic conditions like heart failure and diabetes.
Community paramedics take vital signs, administer IV medications, and perform lab tests as well as help patients understand follow-up instructions after being discharged from a hospital. They check for risks such as where…
Resources
Drone vs. ambulance: How one Canadian paramedic service went beyond to deliver critical medical technology
A unique race between an ambulance and drone flying beyond the line of sight demonstrates what’s possible for emergency services in remote areas.
Do we have the right stuff?
What EMS can learn from the NASA/SpaceX mission and a return to space,
How to recommend new EMS equipment for your agency
If you are like me, you walk out of a trade show with an arm full of brochures, a bag full of snacks and candy, and a mental list of new equipment to demand that your service purchases immediately. Before rushing into the boss's office and demanding change, ask yourself these questions:
Paramedics Aren't Just for Emergencies
Paramedics, who race to emergencies and transport victims to the nearest ER, are taking on a new role: keeping patients out of the hospital.
Global Emergency Medical Registry
The Global Registry originally formed in January 2004 in an effort to standardize professional industry medical technicians across several continents. The Global Emergency Medical Registry is a general member of the Association of Accredited Certification Bodies. Membership in the AACB demonstrates a commitment to abiding by the legal and ethical requirements of membership and also denotes a commitment to being relevant in the industry. (Doing what we say we’re going to do)
Paramedics For Children
Founded in 1997 by Rodger Harrison Paramedics For Children is an international humanitarian organization serving the world's poor by providing programs that help save lives, bring hope, and restore dignity. This assistance is always provided without regard to religious beliefs, gender, or ethnic background, and without any personal agendas on the part of our organization.
Committee of Accreditation of Educational Programs for the EMS Professional
Accreditation is an effort to assess the quality of institutions, programs and services, measuring them against agreed-upon standards and thereby assuring that they meet those standards.
International Association of EMTs and Paramedics
The International Association of EMTs and Paramedics is a 7,000-member-strong EMS union working for EMS professionals.
International Critical Incident Stress Foundation
The International Critical Incident Stress Foundation, Inc. (ICISF) is a non-profit, open membership foundation dedicated to the prevention and mitigation of disabling stress through the provision of: Education, training and support services for all Emergency Services professions...
National Association for Search and Rescue
The National Association for Search and Rescue, Inc., (NASAR) is a not-for-profit membership association dedicated to advancing professional, literary, and scientific knowledge in fields related to search and rescue.
National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians
The mission of the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians is to represent and serve Emergency Medical Services personnel through advocacy, educational programs and research.
National Association of EMS Educators
The National Association of EMS Educators is to inspire excellence in EMS education and life long learning.
National Association of EMS Physicians
The National Association of EMS Physicians'' is an organization of physicians and other professionals partnering to provide leadership and foster excellence in out of hospital emergency medical services.
National Collegiate EMS Foundation
The National Collegiate Emergency Medical Services Foundation's (NCEMSF) purpose is to support, promote, and advocate Emergency Medical Services (EMS) on college and university campuses.
ACERT Canada
The Association of Campus Emergency Response Teams of Canada (ACERT) is a federally incorporated, charitable organization in place to support, promote and advocate emergency care on Canadian post-secondary campuses.
American Ambulance Association
Founded in 1979, the AAA's Mission is: "To promote health care policies that ensure excellence in the ambulance services industry and provide research, education and communications programs to enable its members to effectively address the needs of the communities they serve."
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