Paramedic

60% of Paramedics have been subjected to aggression by drunk people. 90% of Paramedics have been threatened at least once during the last duty. According to a new survey published by Balance, the North East Alcohol Office, Paramedics have…

A paramedic who used patient records to obtain a woman’s phone number has been cautioned by a fitness to practise panel A Yorkshire Ambulance Service worker has been dismissed after a disciplinary hearing at the Health and Care Professions…

Source EMS1 - Treating a sick or injured or child can be stressful for a paramedic. Having a paramedic use strange equipment to look at wounds or take vital signs can be frightening for a kid. This is something paramedics Chris and…

On a cool fall evening, an ambulance and engine company are dispatched to assist a 44 year old male who is having difficulty breathing. The dispatcher reports that the patient has a history of asthma. The ambulance is staffed by an EMT and…

It’s one of the bigger questions young medical students ask themselves: paramedic or nurse. Which path in the world of emergency services and medicine should I pursue and why?

The routine practice of giving oxygen to patients having heart attacks has been linked to increased heart damage and a greater risk of repeat attacks in a landmark study by Melbourne researchers. Researchers say the findings, presented…

FLORIDA TODAY - A Brevard County paramedic was sentenced to spend a year on probation today in connection with an incident involving a patient being dumped on to a hospital floor. The sentence was handed down today after Kenneth Hallenbeck,…

Many wonders how to become a paramedic, especially in Australia. In this article, we will report how to be a paramedic in the New South Wales (NSW) Ambulance.

Mayor Anne E. McCaffrey said that the City of Lockport will ask the state Health Department this week to let city firefighters perform more medical services on rescue calls than they have been allowed to do since the city abolished its…

Technology is moving forward in any kind of sector, that’s why new generations of ventilators need to be smaller and easier to use also in pre-hospital environments. Shawna Whooley is a teacher at the University of San…