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Fentanyl, Fear, and Realities of Street Overdose Medicine. The 911 Safety Net
Source: adapted from Chapter 27, Mocking Time — How Paramedics Save Minutes, Lives and The Crisis Behind Who Will Answer The Next Emergency Call by Scott J. Ash Title: Fentanyl, Fear, and Street Medicine — A Detailed Look for the Paramedic Hive Introduction Fentanyl has altered the landscape of prehospital care. Where overdoses once followed…
Read MoreMemorial Day, Summer Heat, and the Calls That Never Stop.
What the Season Ahead Means for Paramedics and First Responders For most Americans, Memorial Day marks the unofficial beginning of summer. It is a long weekend filled with barbecues, lakes, fireworks, travel, and family gatherings. For paramedics, EMTs, firefighters, dispatchers, law enforcement officers, and emergency room staff, Memorial Day signals something else entirely: The beginning…
Read MoreEMS Week: More Than a Thank You —
A Call to Elevate the Profession Every year during EMS Week, communities across the country pause to thank the men and women who answer emergency calls at every hour of the day and night. We celebrate the saves, the sacrifices, the long shifts, and the moments that never make the headlines. But gratitude alone will not…
Read MoreThe Dark Reality of EMS Staffing Shortages
Who Will Answer the Next Emergency Call? The tones drop at 3:17 AM Somewhere across the city, a mother is screaming that her child cannot breathe. A man clutches his chest in the middle of a casino floor. An overdose victim turns blue in a locked bathroom. A rollover accident traps an entire family beneath…
Read MoreThe Identity Crisis in EMS: Why Paramedicine Must Evolve Now
There is a growing disconnect in paramedicine—one that most providers feel but few openlyaddress. The expectations placed on paramedics today are expanding rapidly, yet the structure of theprofession remains anchored in a technical past. We are expected to think like clinicians. We are expected to act with autonomy. We are expected to manage increasingly complex,…
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