
Prehospital Practitioners
Content in this area is sorted for prehospital practitioners. These individuals work directly with patients and families in the prehospital setting.
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House Fire Simulation (PRIDE)
Learning Objectives: 1) Accurately triage patients using the local triage strategy 2) Explain the rationale behind each of their triage decisions 3) When necessary, correctly manage the airway and assess the pulse of disaster victims. …
Learning Objectives: 1) Accurately triage patients using the local triage strategy 2) Explain the rationale …
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School Bus Rollover Simulation (PRIDE)
Learning Objectives: 1) Accurately triage patients using the local triage strategy 2) Explain the rationale behind each of their triage decisions 3) When necessary, correctly manage the airway and assess the pulse of disaster victims …
Learning Objectives: 1) Accurately triage patients using the local triage strategy 2) Explain the rationale …
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Pediatric Assessment Triangle
The pediatric assessment triangle is a tool for medical professionals to rapidly assess a child on sight to determine it he or she is in immediate need of rapid transport or emergency treatment before a …
The pediatric assessment triangle is a tool for medical professionals to rapidly assess a child …
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Children With Special Health Care Needs Medical Equipment Reference Card
Reference card from New York EMSC (March 2003).
Reference card from New York EMSC (March 2003).
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Emergency Information Form for Children With Special Health Care Needs
This important document will assure prompt and appropriate care for Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN). Now, when these patients present to emergency departments or health care professionals with an acute illness or injury, …
This important document will assure prompt and appropriate care for Children with Special Health Care …
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Managing the Frightened Child
(From Annals of Emergency Medicine) Medical encounters are often frightening for children and stressful for their families. This article describes and demonstrates a practical approach to rapidly establishing trust with children in the emergency department. …
(From Annals of Emergency Medicine) Medical encounters are often frightening for children and stressful for …
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Recommended EMS Guidelines for Children & Youth with Special Health Care Needs
Recommended EMS Guidelines for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) - Office of Emergency Medical Services North Carolina EMSC Advisory Committee (2009). These provide step-by-step guidance on how to manage medical emergencies …
Recommended EMS Guidelines for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) - Office …
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What Do EMS Professionals Know about Human Trafficking? An Exploratory Study
Human trafficking has gained attention as a major human rights concern, yet little is known about the awareness of human trafficking among Emergency Medical Services (EMS) professionals. This is a significant concern; EMS professionals may …
Human trafficking has gained attention as a major human rights concern, yet little is known …
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Intervention in Human Trafficking in Health Care
Dr. Susie Baldwin recounts stories of trafficked people to illustrate the importance of teaching health professionals to recognize the invisible signs of human trafficking and provide trauma-informed care to patients suffering from this hidden crime. …
Dr. Susie Baldwin recounts stories of trafficked people to illustrate the importance of teaching health …
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What EMS Providers Need To Know About Human Trafficking
EMS personnel – Emergency Medical Responders, Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs), Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians, Paramedics, and transporters who work with these medical professionals – can play an important role in reporting and stopping human trafficking. …
EMS personnel – Emergency Medical Responders, Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs), Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians, Paramedics, …