I joined Twitter a year or so ago, and while I am not crazy for the app, every now and then, there is a really good thread. Recently I found one started by HighPerformance EMS. One of the greatest privileges of this job is having conversations with your patients who have lived amazing lives. There…
Two paramedics in Illinois were charged with first degree murder of their patient, a 35-year-old man reportedly experiencing alcohol withdrawal. The paramedics did not put a Berretta to the man’s head and pull the trigger nor did they stab him repeatedly with a Bowie knife. Police body camera footage shows they were rude to him,…
The on-field cardiac arrest of 24-year-old Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin on Monday Night Football captured the attention of our sports-watching nation. The TV producers were hailed for their decision not to continually reshow the clip or show closeups of the rescue on the field. I understand medical privacy rights and as a working paramedic…
I recently worked with the New England High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Health and Public Safety Analysts to put together a Naloxone training video aimed at Connecticut first responders, the type of video that can be played during roll call at the start of a shift. It was great working with the HIDTA people…
With Emergency Departments becoming increasingly crowded and extended EMS wall time becoming more common, I raise the question should EMS ever bring their equipment into the hospital to treat their patient while waiting for bed assignment and transfer of care? I am not talking about continuing treatments such as oxygen or a medication drip started…