BLS

Expo On-Demand

10/31/2019

Over 70% of medical mistakes involve miscommunication. Effective and assertive communication has the power to transform healthcare, making it safer for both patients and providers. This session will explore common barriers to effective...

Over 70% of medical mistakes...

10/31/2019

EMSWorld

Expo On-Demand

Confidently Handle Tracheostomy Emergencies

10/31/2019

Review basic airway anatomy, tracheostomy equipment, why patients get tracheotomies, and how to handle common airway and breathing emergencies in patients with tracheotomies. The session will include hands-on demonstration of tracheostomy...

Review basic airway anatomy,...

10/31/2019

EMSWorld

Expo On-Demand

The Idiot`s Guide to Interpreting Research and Incorporating It into Practice

10/31/2019

Reading a peer-reviewed research article can sometimes feel like trying to decipher code: Odds ratios. P-values. Confounders. Yet it's vitally important that EMS leaders and practitioners understand how a study was designed, what the results...

Reading a peer-reviewed research...

10/31/2019

EMSWorld

Expo On-Demand

BLS Is BS: Life Support Is a Spectrum of Care

10/31/2019

The once-chasmic distinction of ALS and BLS is now truly blurred. Today's EMS provider, at all levels, must understand resuscitation, airway management, medication management, and may bring many interventions previously only performed in the...

The once-chasmic distinction of...

10/31/2019

EMSWorld

Expo On-Demand

As If Heroin Wasn’t Enough: The New Street Drugs You Need to Know

10/30/2019

The heroin epidemic is out of control. Unfortunately, it isn't the only drug of abuse on the rise. What’s new on the illicit drug scene? Which new drugs of abuse do you need to worry about? With a significant proportion of EMS calls and ED...

The heroin epidemic is out of...

10/30/2019

EMSWorld

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I Survived Cardiac Arrest! Come Hear My Story

10/30/2019

In this presentation, I will share my sudden cardiac arrest story and how it has literally changed my life. Growing up with aspirations to play basketball in college, I was forced to stop playing at the age of 17 following my cardiac arrest....

In this presentation, I will...

10/30/2019

EMSWorld

Expo On-Demand

Old MacDonald Had an Accident: Agricultural Trauma

10/30/2019

Agriculture has one of the highest rates of death and disability of all professional fields. It also poses some of the most dangerous scenes for EMS providers to attend. Using a case-based approach, this session reviews injuries from...

Agriculture has one of the...

10/30/2019

EMSWorld

Expo On-Demand

The Top 10 Trauma Myths and Legends: Seeking the Science Beyond the Textbooks

10/30/2019

We’ve all heard the legends of trauma care. This session evaluates the strength of the science behind each recommendation as well as how they might be implemented in different EMS systems. Getting past “we’ve always done it this way,”...

We’ve all heard the legends of...

10/30/2019

EMSWorld

Expo On-Demand

EMS Improv: Better Interview Techniques

10/30/2019

"Effective interviews take practice and finesse. There is often a lot more to a simple question and answer than meets the eye (or ear). Environment, body language, family dynamics, and more will help you glean the most relevant information...

"Effective interviews take...

10/30/2019

EMSWorld

Expo On-Demand

Stroke Recognition and Treatment in the Prehospital Setting

10/30/2019

This session will review different stroke presentations syndromes, including different pre-hospital clinical testing strategies used to recognize stroke in the pre-hospital setting. The lecture will also discuss the newest technology and...

This session will review...

10/30/2019

EMSWorld