Reading Time: 10 minutesThe Hamilton T1 Ventilator: A Paramedic’s Field Guide to ASV Mode Listen up, folks! After 20+ years of watching chests rise and fall in the back of a moving ambulance, I’ve seen my fair share of ventilators.…
Reading Time: 9 minutesHey there! Grab a seat (or your jump bag, whatever’s handy). After 15 years in the field and teaching more paramedic students than I can count, I want to share what’s become my favorite vital sign relationship.…
Reading Time: 12 minutesPlease watch first……. “The most terrifying stories aren’t from horror movies. They’re from hospital rooms where patients are paralyzed but awake, silently screaming for hours.”— Anonymous Flight Paramedic PROLOGUE: A NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR I never…
Reading Time: 14 minutesPicture this: You’re in a dimly lit room, a single lamp illuminating your subject. The pulse oximeter sits there, displaying its numbers with unwavering confidence. But after 20 years on the streets as a paramedic, I’ve learned…
Reading Time: 6 minutesAfter 15 years of wrestling with IV pumps in the back of a moving ambulance while transporting our tiniest patients, I’ve developed some strong opinions. And let me tell you, when it comes to pediatric and NICU…
Reading Time: 4 minutesHey there, fellow EKG enthusiasts! After 15 years of staring at heart rhythms in the back of a moving ambulance (while trying not to spill my coffee), I’ve developed quite the appreciation for one of cardiology’s more…
Reading Time: 3 minutesAfter 20 years of wrestling with stretchers, teaching paramedic students, and trying to keep my cool during the third cardiac arrest of a night shift, I’ve learned that leadership in EMS isn’t just about knowing your protocols…
Reading Time: 15 minutesReferences and Resources (Because Everything Worth Knowing Came from Somewhere) Clinical Research and Guidelines Transport-Specific Resources Practice Guidelines Equipment and Technical Considerations Pediatric-Specific Considerations Transport Safety and Monitoring Quality Improvement Resources Note: As medical knowledge evolves rapidly,…
