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Lessons I Learned From My First Cardiac Arrest

August 20, 2009 By Steve Whitehead 7 Comments

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It strange to think that it's been almost 20 years since the first time I did CPR. I still remember it so vividly. How the time flies. I was fortunate to have good mentors and teachers in my early … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Skills Tagged With: Assessment, attitude, cardiac arrest, clinical rotation, cpr, delegation, EMT, learning, lessons, paramedic

5 Big Trauma Scene Mistakes You Can Avoid

March 4, 2009 By Steve Whitehead 7 Comments

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We all have our good calls and our bad calls. Don't we? Sometimes things just flow. Sometimes the patient, the bystanders, the crew members, everyone just clicks. And it's beautiful. It's like that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Knowledge Tagged With: airway, c-spine, communication, delegation, emergencies, EMS, mistakes, scene management, scene safety, trauma, trauma emergencies, trauma treatment, triage

Lessons I Learned From My First Cardiac Arrest

5 Big Trauma Scene Mistakes You Can Avoid

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