EMS Today
News, updates, and commentary on the world of emergency medical services.
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Why Ebola Is Considered a Low Risk in the U.S. (opens the original)
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Infection control consultant Katherine West explains why current Bundibugyo Ebola activity in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda is considered low risk for the United States. She reviews outbreak drivers—border-spanning transmission, insurgent attacks on treatment centers, community distrust, and limited PPE—and summarizes Uganda’s rapid public-health response (isolation, contact tracing, lab testing) that ended local transmission. West covers clinical features (flu-like “dry” phase, th
EMS as a Public Good (opens the original)
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Mark Flauter hosts Dan Gerard and Walter Adler for a frank, policy-focused discussion on recognizing EMS as an essential public good. They unpack the EMS Bill of Rights, why ambulances must be ready 24/7, and how a federal EMS Corps and a Department of EMS could rebuild workforce pipelines and guarantee standards. Dan and Walter explain demonetizing true emergencies, aligning bargaining objectives across municipal, private and hospital systems, and the peril of unfunded “essential” designations.
AI-Powered Ultrasound Is Reshaping Prehospital Care and Diagnostics (opens the original)
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Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is rapidly transforming emergency medical services, stepping up as the modern equivalent of the 12-lead ECG for today's paramedics, according to Dr. Ross Prager. While portable ultrasound technology was initially developed to miniaturize heavy hospital equipment for field use, widespread adoption faced friction due to complex training demands and accuracy drop-offs in fast-paced environments. AI integration directly tackles these scaling bottlenecks by guiding re
FDA Clears Ezplaz. Here’s What EMS Needs to Know. (opens the original)
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FDA has cleared Ezplaz, a shelf‑stable freeze‑dried plasma product, opening new possibilities for prehospital transfusion. In this episode Dr. Matt Levy and Dr. Randi Schaefer walk through the history, physiology, and practical realities of dried plasma: why it can stabilize bleeding patients, how it’s reconstituted, and where it fits alongside whole blood and component therapy. They emphasize that this is not a plug‑and‑go item—dried plasma remains a regulated blood product requiring medical di
Driving Pressure, PEEP, and the ICEBERG Study (opens the original)
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This episode breaks down the ICEBERG Study and why driving pressure may provide a clearer measure of ventilator stress and patient outcomes than plateau pressure alone. We define driving pressure, explain how it is calculated, and review evidence showing that higher driving pressures are associated with worse outcomes in mechanically ventilated patients. The discussion explores why plateau pressure can be a useful trend but may not fully reflect lung stress, how changes in PEEP can affect drivin
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