Resident Response Vehicles Increase Exposure to High-Acuity Prehospital Care
A five-year study shows dedicated field vehicles provide residents with over 1,300 cardiac arrests and 2,000 medical control consults.
Paramedic Discharge Protocols Reduce Call Times but Remain Underutilized
Prehospital discharge for resolved seizures and hypoglycemia cuts call duration by half compared to emergency department transport.
AI Protocol Support Shows 75% Accuracy in Simulated Prehospital Emergencies
A simulation study using Gemini 2.5 Flash found significant gaps in pediatric cardiac arrest recommendations despite overall accuracy.
Automated Ventilation Maintains Target Minute Volume in Helicopter Rescue Simulation
A crossover study shows automated ventilators achieve target ventilation more consistently than manual bagging during short-haul transport.
Paramedic Decisions to Withhold Trauma Resuscitation Match Autopsy Findings
A retrospective review of 90 traumatic cardiac arrest cases shows high diagnostic specificity in field assessments of non-survivable injury.
Simple Thoracostomy Shows Higher Success Rate Than Needle Decompression in Cadavers
A crossover study using fresh human cadavers found that simple thoracostomy achieved faster and more complete pleural decompression.
Rural Detention Centers Drive High-Acuity EMS Volume and Long-Distance Transfers
A cross-sectional analysis reveals that 43% of emergency transports from a Georgia detention facility require 40-mile tertiary transfers.
Paramedic Patella Reduction Reduces Hospital Transport and Dislocation Time
A retrospective analysis of 1,210 patients shows a 91.8% success rate for prehospital reduction, cutting dislocation time by 71 minutes.
Ambulance Lights and Sirens Save Only Three Minutes During Patient Transport
A study of 25,902 incidents suggests the modest time savings of emergent transport may not justify the tripled risk of collisions.
Consensus Algorithm Standardizes Rural Air Medical Transport Triage
A multidisciplinary panel used a Delphi survey to identify 18 patient factors and 6 interventions that warrant helicopter transport.
Paid Social Media Boosts Community Outreach in Prehospital Trials
A retrospective review of a 20-site pediatric trial shows paid Facebook ads reach significantly more people than free institutional posts.
LGBTQ+ EMS Clinicians Balance Professional Identity and Disclosure
A qualitative analysis reveals how LGBTQ+ prehospital clinicians navigate workplace disclosure while prioritizing their clinical skills.