GLOUCESTER, Massachusetts — Police responded to a medical emergency for a 26-year-old male who was unconscious and turning blue. [Read more…]
Imposter responds to 9-1-1 call over the radio
WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania — A 9-1-1 call came in for an elderly woman with lower back pain. The Wayne County Communications Center received a quick response of “Waymart 1” over the radio. [Read more…]
Amesbury police will start carrying Narcan
AMESBURY, Massachusetts — The local police department announced they will begin the process to start carrying Narcan (naloxone) in their police cruisers. [Read more…]
Banshee: Changing the sound of emergency response
Code 3, Inc. introduces the Banshee — a revolutionary new amplifier system that significantly changes how warning sounds are utilized in emergency response. [Read more…]
Congestive heart failure patient
You are dispatched to a skilled nursing facility for a medical aid. [Read more…]
Hypothermic patient
You are dispatched to a residential neighborhood for a patient who fell in a snowbank roughly two hours ago. [Read more…]
Junctional Rhythm: A comprehensive overview
A junctional rhythm is a protective heart rhythm that occurs when the atrioventricular node (AV node) takes over as the heart’s pacemaker. To fully understand a junctional rhythm, let’s first take a look at the cardiac conduction system and see how it operates in a normal, healthy heart. [Read more…]
Four basic principles to save your back
As an EMS provider, one of the quickest ways to end your career is with a back injury, which unfortunately happens more frequently than you may think. [Read more…]
5 Things you should know for your EMT interview
Are you looking for a job as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)? [Read more…]
Ambulance companies in San Diego
There are a lot of new EMT’s graduating each semester in San Diego and they’re always eager to start applying for jobs. Popular questions on EMT forums are what ambulance companies are in San Diego and who is the best to work for. [Read more…]