5 “Must-Haves” for the Medical Jump Bag
Even if your fire department does not provide ambulance services, there is always an increasing demand for firefighters to provide basic medical treatment for their citizens. The following article...
View ArticleThe 5 Minute Clinic – EMS – The First 5 Minutes
Welcome back to another 5 Minute Clinic. In today’s class, we will be discussing the first 5 minutes of patient care. Click here to for the 5 Minute EMS Clinic-The First Five Minutes For other great...
View ArticleThe 5 Minute Clinic – EMS – Altered Mental Status
Welcome back to another 5 Minute Clinic. In today’s class, we will be discussing how to assess and initiate care for the patient with altered mental status. Click here to for the 5 Minute EMS...
View Article5 Steps to Size-Up an EMS Call
It is vitally important and increases the odds of saving a life when we as the fire/ems service understand and perform a quick, complete and efficient EMS scene size-up. As a Paramedic, EMS officer,...
View ArticleThe 5 Steps of Primary Assessment — Part One
In a previous article “The 5 Steps to Medical Dispatch Size Up” I discussed some of the items that we should be thinking about upon dispatch of the call and prior arrival to the scene. In this...
View ArticleThe 5 Steps of Primary Assessment — Part Two
In a previous article “The 5 Steps to Medical Dispatch Size Up” I discussed some of the items that we should be thinking about upon dispatch of the call and prior arrival to the scene. In this...
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