Created with guidance from UFC cutman Joe Clifford. First responders have practiced immobilizing football players in pads for decades. Combat sports like MMA, boxing and wrestling also require EMS standby personnel but bring a unique set of challenges and injury...
Regular medical and recreational use of cannabis is on the rise among all age groups. In most cases this is associated with few side effects, but some regular users experience a wildly paradoxical re-action. While cannabis will normally suppress nausea and pain and...
Putting drugs aside, the behavior of some patients can be odd and unsettling. Figuring out why is our job to assure the best possible care for the patient and most importantly, responder safety! Come see what behavioral disorders are most common and learn some...
EMS has been on the front lines saving lives responding to overdoses in our communities for many years. In 2020, more than 100,000 Americans died from opiate overdoses across the nation. While public health, healthcare, and law enforcement partners are coming together...
Often, we treat patients with infections like flu, pneumonia, COVID-19, or UTIs. We know that some of these conditions were brought on by other people with the condition. Also, we often find patients with pleuritic chest pain that we attribute to non-cardiac causes....
