TXA is an important therapy that will help increase patient’s survivability in an out of hospital hemorrhagic injury. ALS providers play a key role in knowing when to use TXA and how to properly administer the medication. A few of you have noticed the discrepancy in TXA administration in the protocol versus what we have […]

Today’s “Did You Know?” moment: There is one contraindication for Medevac Request: EMS/DNR-B or MOLST B patients are NOT candidates for field medevac transport. (page 280 of MD protocol, July 1, 2021 version) With that said, although these patients do not qualify for helicopter utilization, this doesn’t prevent the patient from ground transportation to a

Attached to this post are two documents: The minimum requirements needed to become a preceptor/Field Training Coach or Supervisor and an application. Completed applications and relative materials should be submitted to [email protected]. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and applicants will be notified by email when approvals are complete and a preceptor class has

Good Afternoon! Please forward this training opportunity to ALL staff members, BLS and ALS. Trauma surgeon Dr. Schulz will be presenting one of our cases here at DES as a learning opportunity for everyone. Feel free to post the announcement in your stations as well. We have plenty of room – come join us! Simple,

Per the request of MSP aviation, the following announcement will be used when Medivac is landing in our jurisdiction: Upon final approach of a helicopter, the incoming aircraft will advise Communications of their “final approach”. Communications will sound a one (1) second alert tone on the operational talk group to cease all radio traffic until

Good afternoon! Today’s educational topic: What ACTUALLY happens when you lose a limb lead during transcutaneous pacing? We place limb leads on patients to determine rate and rhythm. Once we determine that a patient meets the criteria for pacing, we rely on those limb leads to confirm “electrical capture” of the heart, telling us the

Today’s educational topic: Posterior Wall MI Posterior Wall MI tends to be the most overlooked, under-recognized 12 lead interpretation in the pre-hospital setting. Despite the approximate 20% overall incidence of all STEMIs, a posterior wall MI can be associated with significant morbidity. A Posterior STEMI usually involves the Posterior Descending Artery (PDA) which is USUALLY

For all the podcast listeners out there, check this one out! Even if you aren’t…..check this one out! Worth the hour of your time. medicmindset.com/2021/09/11/thinking-pediatric-respiratory/ “After seeing Dr. Joelle Donofrio-Odmann’s talk in Prodigy EMS<www.prodigyems.com/>’ free Refresh 2021, I knew Medic Mindset listeners needed to hear from her. She is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and

Melanie Higgins, BS, NRP Captain – EMS Quality Assurance Division of Emergency Services 16232 Elliott Parkway Williamsport, MD 21795 (cell) 301-491-2454 (office) 240-313-4376 (fax) 240-313-4375 Authorization-to-care-for-police-canines-and-other-animals-2-17-2022.pdf Medication-and-Saline-Flush-Shortages-Feb-17-2022.pdf