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News, updates, and commentary on the world of emergency medical services.

    Friday Night Lights: Shift 1 – Balloons Under Water

    Friday Night Lights: Shift 1 – Balloons Under Water

    It’s a cold Friday night in January. You just finished an uninterrupted meal at the local Chinese restaurant with your partner when you’re dispatched to a house in town for an 88-year-old male with trouble breathing. You pull up to a one-story house, sitting slightly up on a grade. The lights are on and the front door is open. As you enter a musty smell catches you as you lock your eyes on an older male. He’s tri-poding in an old, worn, puffy rocking chair. It’s clear from his fast, shallow, pursed-lip breathing he’s in distress. You introduce yourself and accept his outstretched hand for a shake.
    Read the full article here.

    • 12 min
    The Decline of Rural Ambulance Services

    The Decline of Rural Ambulance Services

    In this episode, we interview Paramedic Jessica Thompson to talk about ambulance services closing in rural areas. The financial struggles faced by EMS providers, coupled with outdated reimbursement rates, have led many to economic collapse, forcing them to reduce staff or halt services altogether.
    This reduction in services not only impacts the immediate area but also places additional strain on neighboring services, creating a domino effect that worsens response times and stretches resources thin across wider regions.  

    • 25 min
    ‘Right in the Middle of Everything’: What It’s Like to Work for Sunstar Paramedics

    ‘Right in the Middle of Everything’: What It’s Like to Work for Sunstar Paramedics

    JEMS Editor-in-Chief Dr. Ted Lee finds out what it’s like to work for Sunstar Paramedics in Pinellas County, Florida. Joining him is Malachi White, director of recruiting, and Capt. Shelby Papa, clinical services coordinator.

    • 25 min
    An Increase in Survival with Dr. Peter Antevy

    An Increase in Survival with Dr. Peter Antevy

    Dr. Peter Antevy sits down with EMS P.O.D. host Douglas Randell to discuss whole blood administration and sepsis treatment in the field.

    • 30 min
    A Review of Norovirus

    A Review of Norovirus

    Infection Control Consultant Katherine West discusses the role of EMS in combating norovirus.

    • 16 min
    Mental Health Resources

    Mental Health Resources

    JEMS Editor-in-Chief Dr. Ted Lee speaks with Melissa Taylor, RN, about mental health issues affecting all emergency responders.

    • 21 min

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