Cardiac Care
Explore our comprehensive directory of articles on Cardiac Care in EMS, tailored to support professionals in assessing, treating, and managing cardiac emergencies. This collection covers essential topics such as ECG interpretation, advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), and the latest heart attack and arrhythmia management protocols. Mastering cardiac care is crucial for improving patient outcomes in life-threatening situations. For related content, check out our resources on Emergency Medical Procedures. Stay informed and enhance your skills in cardiac care with our expert-driven content.
Capnography and ETCO2 monitoring are critical for assessing ventilation, confirming airway placement and guiding resuscitation
Becoming a paramedic is the highest level of prehospital care and requires much more advanced training than becoming an EMT
Assessment and treatment pearls to simplify three common chest trauma presentations
Off-duty Bedford Paramedic Remy Surprenant, alongside a retired Salem fire captain and staff, helped save a man in cardiac arrest, earning him two EMS Life Saving Awards
Learn what goes into return of spontaneous circulation and why it’s significant
A firefighter suffered a medical emergency and collapsed while on the roof of a building during a two-alarm fire in Brooklyn
Mark Russell hopes his story will inspire support for the Huntsville Hospital Foundation’s initiative, which aims to place 500 AEDs in Madison County schools, recreational facilities and sports venues
The Six Minutes to Live webinar will showcase a decades-long fight for better resuscitation care, followed by a panel discussion with experts on actionable life-saving steps
A study in the Lancet Regional Health — Americas reveals a widening U.S. heart health divide, with wealthier, college-educated individuals facing lower heart disease risks
Kokomo firefighters, an Ascension St. Vincent paramedic and EMT were reunited with their patient
Westfield firefighters responded to a familiar address and found one of their own in cardiac arrest
A month after his son initiated CPR for his first SCA, Wayne Kewitsch suffered a second medical emergency while driving
Don Hauge, former director of Southeastern Minnesota EMS, suffered a saddle pulmonary embolism
Discover the top CPR training providers, certification steps and must-have CPR training tools
New research explores how point-of-care lung ultrasound can improve prehospital identification of acute heart failure
The responders said in a report that they were hungry a fatigued; a firefighter/EMT involved in the case has been fired
CPR training can prepare anyone to render lifesaving care
For new EMTs and paramedics there is nothing more important than improving your patient assessment skills; learn and follow these field proven tips
The hotel that Nampa EMS Chief Tom Wright was staying in did not have an AED, but thankfully an EMS chief from another department did
Day 1 of the Wisconsin EMS Association conference featured sessions on sepsis, electrolyte imbalances, facial trauma and traumatic amputations
The Middle Township officer arrived on the scene first and immediately began administering CPR; the paramedic took over CPR upon arrival until the child’s pulse returned
“I think it’s just part of the culture for first responders,” the Overland Park Fire Department PIO said about the act of kindness
From an airway management wake-up call to the efficacy of naloxone on out-of-hospital cardiac arrests, these studies will be making waves in 2025
Lewis and Clark High School students acted quickly when their coach collapsed during cross country practice
The HEARTS Act creates a grant program for schools to train students, staff and sports volunteers as well as purchase AEDs
Crush syndrome can be expected following any event where patients are trapped for a length of time
Compression rate, depth and fraction are measures of high-quality CPR
Make sure each of your service’s cardiac arrest patients get the best chance of survival by prioritizing high-quality CPR in training and in practice
A Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad father and daughter worked together to successfully resuscitate the patient before D.C. Fire and EMS arrived on scene
