Robert Vroman, M.Ed., BS NREMT-P

Steve Sundquist said he has been sober since enrolling in a 75-day treatment program

Ashley Neece was doing yard work with Valerie Pettit when she heard the lawn mower stop abruptly

The documented response time was 12 minutes, but a witness said it took crews 40 minutes to arrive

Court documents said Mandy Meloon punched the paramedic, put him in a thumblock and tried to knee him in the groin

Two paramedics and the driver of the van were taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries

Authorities said the malfunctions in the system deprives responders of recent emergency information

The bills would limit the amount of opioids that can be prescribed and require a "bona fide" physician-patient relationship to dispense drugs

EMTs arrived and performed CPR, but were unsuccessful

More than 250 first responder agencies, public health departments and qualifying non-profit community groups across 35 states, have received donated EVZIO Auto-injectors

Our co-hosts talk about changing the tradition of not allowing EMS providers to get a lunch break and allowing them some downtime within their shift

Steve Sundquist said he has been sober since enrolling in a 75-day treatment program

Ashley Neece was doing yard work with Valerie Pettit when she heard the lawn mower stop abruptly

The documented response time was 12 minutes, but a witness said it took crews 40 minutes to arrive

Court documents said Mandy Meloon punched the paramedic, put him in a thumblock and tried to knee him in the groin

Two paramedics and the driver of the van were taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries

Authorities said the malfunctions in the system deprives responders of recent emergency information

The bills would limit the amount of opioids that can be prescribed and require a "bona fide" physician-patient relationship to dispense drugs

EMTs arrived and performed CPR, but were unsuccessful

More than 250 first responder agencies, public health departments and qualifying non-profit community groups across 35 states, have received donated EVZIO Auto-injectors

Our co-hosts talk about changing the tradition of not allowing EMS providers to get a lunch break and allowing them some downtime within their shift

Download this podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud or via RSS feed ​​In this Inside EMS Podcast episode, co-hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss proposed California bill AB 263, also known as the EMS Workers Bill of Rights. Chris and Kelly talk about changing the tradition of not allowing EMS providers to get a lunch break and allowing them some downtime within their shift. Learn more about the ...

If you asked that question in a survey of EMS providers, the top two answers would be evenly divided between "I don’t know," and "I don’t care." Oh, a smattering of us would give lengthier answers; there would be a few well-reasoned, articulate responses to the questions, quite a few profane rants and maybe a few examples of incomprehensible word salad, typed in all caps ...

Assessment and vital signs are some of the most basic but powerful ways EMS providers have to develop the clinical picture of their patients. While these techniques are relatively simple, there are possible pitfalls to each step which must be avoided to determine clearly what is going on with your patient. Here are five patient assessment errors to avoid: 1. Avoid taking a pulse oximetry reading at ...

The furor is growing over whether privately-employed EMS providers who provide emergency response and transport should receive meal breaks in California. In early 2017, Assemblyman Freddie Rodriguez introduced the EMS Workers Bill of Rights to establish legislative language involving meal breaks, rest periods, assault tracking and mental health services for California EMS providers. Over the past few ...

Otto Warmbier, a 22-year-old college student from Ohio, died Monday after returning home from North Korea in a coma. Warmbier, who was held in custody for 18 months, was accused of taking a propaganda poster from a Pyongyang hotel. He was sentenced to 15 years of hard labor in prison. North Korean officials said he was given a sleeping pill after suffering from botulism – a type of food poisoning ...

Taking the time to prepare for intubation success on the First pass and following the Tongue, Epiglottis and arytenoid Notch landmarks will stack the cards in your favor during both routine and difficult airway scenarios. When attempting endotracheal intubation, most paramedics focus on quickly visualizing the vocal cords so I developed the First and TEN approach to slow the process to improve first ...

If you’ve been researching firefighting grants, you’ve probably heard of DUNS. And if you’ve tried to apply for a grant without a DUNS, you know how important they are. A DUNS number, which stands for Data Universal Numbering System, is a free, unique nine-digit number issued by Dun & Bradstreet to a single business entity. Your number is yours alone, even if you go out of business ...

This article first appeared on FireRehab.com, sponsored by Masimo. It’s a sunny summer day, and the tones sound for a residential fire, smoke and flames showing from an apartment complex. You and your partner respond in the ambulance. En route, the first arriving engine company gives their first-in report: "Engine 1 is on scene of a three-story, multi-unit apartment structure, with smoke ...

"I never know what to expect when I encounter a behavior health patient. Even after many years of working in EMS, they still make me nervous." — Anonymous Paramedic Scenario: An EMS crew is transporting a patient who is awake, alert and cooperative. Based on his presentation and comments, the crew sees no indication the patient is at risk for violence. The patient is placed supine on ...

Medic 12 and Engine 14 respond to a report of chest pain. On arrival, the crew finds an elderly male lying in bed looking distressed. The patient’s daughter came over this morning for a visit and found the patient lying on the floor at the bottom of the stairs. She helped him back to the bed and called 911. The patient complains of right-side chest and abdominal pain. He rates the pain as 4/10 ...

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Normally, I am strong believer that paramedics are at their best when they saunter into a scene, slowly walking and looking for clues and risks. But an active-shooter incident is going to require repetitive bursts of significant physical activity.

Earth Day, or any day, is a good time to see what you can do at your agency and home to save both resources and money.

Consider using this PPE safety video in your EMT course or refresher class

My most recent health care provider recertification was memorable for all of the things the instructors did well.

Substantial cajoling and adult guidance from mom in a Santa hat was required to initiate an orderly process of taking turns, appreciating a gift after it was opened, and taking occasional pauses for a meal or to welcome additional relatives.

On a skill sheet, patient assessment is presented as a linear process: First size up the scene, then complete the primary assessment followed by the secondary assessment.

One of the things I'm most often asked by students and rookie EMTs is, "Kelly, how am I supposed to hear a blood pressure in the back of the rig?"

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The batteries in your wireless cell phone, tablet or laptop are probably not the same old Duracells you used in your childhood walky-talkies.