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May 2015

Can Apps help in saving lives?

In several communities across U.S. 911 is now sending out a smartphone app alert summoning citiziens trained in CPR, in addition to first responders notifications. If those citiziens arrive at the scene first they can start…

5 Signs you were meant to be a Paramedic

We all have our callings in life. Some people were born to be doctors or teachers, others were meant to be athletes or movie stars. The big question is determining if you are one of the "select few" who are truly cut out to combat…

May 17-23 : 41st annual EMS week

May 17-23 is the 41st annual EMS week. Whether celebrated with a company cookout or a catered lunch; an open house, an awards ceremony or even quiet reflection about what it means to be an EMS practitioner, EMS Week is the perfect time…

How to manage a prehospital burn?

David Hostler, director of the Emergency Responder and Warfighter Performance Lab at the University at Buffalo (N.Y.), wrote an interesting article on about prehospital burn management.