Quick Take: Capnography in EMS: Tube verification is only the beginning
Marianne Meyers, BS - EMS1.com Columnists - Robert Murray Jr, NRP, MS, shares the components of a waveform and common capnography pitfalls - Robert Murray Jr., NRP, MS, deputy director of operations for Sussex County EMS in Delaware, and Medtronic consultant, presented a webinar titled “Capnography in EMS: Tube verification is only the...
Video: How to properly don and doff PPE on COVID-19 calls
EMS1 Contributor - Fairfax County (Virginia) Fire and Rescue releases video detailing steps for proper PPE use - The Fairfax County (Virginia) Fire and Rescue Department has released an instructional video for firefighters focused on PPE donning and doffing on COVID-19 calls. - Fairfax County (Virginia) Fire Chief John Butler, a member...
Troubleshooting common capnography challenges: 3 tips for better results
EMS1 Sponsored - Following these capnography hacks will help set your care apart - Sponsored by Medtronic - By Tim Nowak for EMS1 BrandFocus - Capnography has become a staple EMS assessment tool not just for providers who want to investigate what’s causing the patient’s symptoms, but also for those who want to resuscitate...
Quick Take: Airway management lessons learned for COVID-19 patients
Marianne Meyers, BS - EMS1.com Columnists - EMS grand rounds presentation focuses on proper PPE, endotracheal intubation and infection control - EMS and first responders are on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic and it is important that they are protected while performing their job. Several Seattle area physicians affiliated with...
Airway management adjustments in the era of COVID-19
Kerri Hatt - EMS1 Staff Originals - Preventing aerosol-generating procedures while treating prehospital COVID-19 patients - After seeing a number of inquiries about the potential uses for CPAP in COVID-19 treatment, we reached out to EMS1 contributors from the Montgomery County Hospital District, Robert Dickson, MD, FAAEM, FACEP, FACEM,...
MCHD emergency protocol to eliminate nebulized albuterol
MCHD - Montgomery County Hospital District EMS is using a low-cost approach to administer albuterol via metered-dose inhaler, reducing viral spread without compromising patient care - The COVID-19 pandemic has forced EMS and all emergency providers to reassess our approach to airway management and treatment. This is especially true when...
Remember 2 Things: Using a nasal cannula
Steve Whitehead - EMS1.com Columnists - In this episode, Steve Whitehead details two additional uses for the nasal cannula that many providers may not use while engaged in patient care. -
Indiana EMTs prepare for increased scope of practice
EMS1.com Staff News - The Indiana EMS Commission approved statewide changes to the skills EMTs can use in the field, which will go into effect on March 1 - By Laura French - INDIANAPOLIS — EMTs across Indiana will soon be able to use more skills and procedures when treating patients after the state EMS commission approved scope of...
