Prehospital Paradigm Podcast

Bringing this episode to a close, the crew talks specific BLS skills such as AEDs, high-quality compressions, simple head positioning changes, wound packing, hypothermia protection, reassessment and trending of vital signs and the use of a simple phone call to med control.

As the BLS review and update continues, the discussion of proper ventilation adjuncts and techniques, massive bleeding control, i.e. tourniquets and direct pressure, and recognizing specific conditions ASA, i.e. stroke patients, diabetic emergencies.)

The team assembled to review basic live support assessments, theories and treatment modalities.  This episode discusses the importance of a good BLS background understanding.  BLS squads typically have better outcomes than ALS squads… simply by handling the basics!

In this portion of the podcast, we start talking about how EMS and fire can be a part of prevention of heat emergencies.  In addition, the crew talks about not having "heat emergency tunnel vision" and being sure to assess underlying or additional causes of the patient's status. The crew also addresses the pediatric patient scenarios.

As the team continues the discussion about heat emergencies, the reminder has to be noted that patient medications and medications within the EMS drug box, can affect how a patient responds to heat issues.  This includes the submersion tank treatment.  Just putting a patient into a water bath doesn't complete the treatment.   BTW, if the hospital doesn't have a dunk tank, who does?