Prehospital Paradigm Podcast

We are continuing on with the theme of providing a behind-the-scenes look at the University's EMS Institute.  This episode, the crew talk about the Institute's event medicine support capabilities.  From supplemental staffing to communications and patient documentation technology, public screenings, as well as unique medical equipment needed on site, the Institute is prepared.

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.