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EMS Office Hours- Putting EMS Out Of BusinessWith high EMS call volumes, low acuity calls, long ED waits and patient just plain looking to avoid the ED altogether. New mobile urgent care units bring the Dr, nurse, PA or EMT to your home. Offering treatments for asthma, COPD, minor injuries, ECG’s, IV’s, kidney stones and even COVID tests. Will this help or […]
- Limiting Patient Choices During Call OverloadWhen people call 911 and then request transport to a specific hospital. Should EMS honor that request? Or should we transport to the closest appropriate facility based on the patients signs, symptoms and our suspected clinical picture of the patient? In NYC they have attempted to take away the choice of facility for a patient due to […]
- Troublesome EMS Partners & Enabling AgenciesWhat do you do when your partner just doesn’t want to follow the rules or when your agency turns a blind eye to it? This episode Dave, Jim and Josh talk about dealing with rule breaking partners agencies that let it happen and the back in the day mindset of EMS. Free Membership===> Turbo Medic Insider. […]
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Category Archives: In Recognition
A Medic In Our Eyes
I would to extend my sincerest condolences on behalf of the Hudson Valley Paramedic Association to the family of Kevin Freeman and especially his fiancée for his tragic and untimely death. Kevin was nearly done with his Paramedic Certification and … Continue reading
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