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Does ‘Narcan’ Deserve Any Debate?
While naloxone (marketed under various trademarks including Narcan) is not a new drug, it has enjoyed some incredible news coverage recently as the “safe antidote” for opioid abuse that can bring an overdose victim back “from the dead” simply and safely with “no side effects.” The surge in its popularity is undoubtedly fueled by a growing problem of opioid drug abuse, especially in the […]
MCIs and “The Downwind Walk”
I never really considered doing book reviews on this blog or writing about specific horrific incidents either, but I finished reading “The Downwind Walk: A USAR Paramedic’s Experience after the Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001” by Steve Kanarian just hours before the shots rang out at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado. Let me […]
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Did You Watch ‘Nightwatch’ Last Night?
This is so over dramatic.They Give EMS workers super powers and give them a Medical degree.They are not even nurses. They perform a hard job with some skill but cardiac message and opening up chests and make shift surgery ,inflating the lungs!! Come on!!! The comments by the EMS workers are very AWKWARD. " WE…
2015-01-27 02:23:13
Did You Watch ‘Nightwatch’ Last Night?
i hope someone got patient consents. Did the GSW victim sign the forms? Hate to wake and anger the HIPPO monster!
2015-01-24 22:19:38
Did You Watch ‘Nightwatch’ Last Night?
We run lights and sirens mandatory to most calls. There's a lot of non emergent calls as well and ALOT of etoh calls. Also on every shift almost there is a GSW somewhere if not multiple. It's a high volume service. The tv aspect Is certainly there but I think they did a good job.
2015-01-24 13:02:54
Did You Watch ‘Nightwatch’ Last Night?
As a brother to one of the medics in the show, and also a fellow paramedic in new orleans, I can't stress enough that the fact that they only displayed one ETOH call is perfect to me. As you said, "this is the big easy" we run a cast majority of drunk calls, so many…
2015-01-23 15:54:29
Did You Watch ‘Nightwatch’ Last Night?
My last 12hr shift i worked 2 codes and a gsw so it happens at NOEMS more often then people realize and again every city is different unfortunately we see GSWs almost on a daily basis. ..enjoy the season NIGHTWATCH 🚑🚑🚑
2015-01-23 15:07:39
