A new Florida law that went into effect on July 1st, gives paramedics and physicians responding to active gunman incidents, hostage situations, narcotics raids, and other situations deemed as high-risk the ability to carry firearms. The Palm Beach Post reports that the new law applies only to medics serving in special-response...
The current series of earthquakes that have occurred in California make the answer to such a question extremely important. Here is a website put out by Ready.gov that will inform you about what to do before, during, and after an earthquake occurs. Ready is a National public service campaign designed...
The NCCP is the National Continued Competency Program. The NCCP was constructed using similar methodology to that of the American Board of Medical Specialties. It streamlines the recertification process for EMTs, AEMTs, and Paramedics when renewing the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) certification, and consists of 3 sections...
As of July 1, 2019, All EMTs must show proof to their EMS certifying authority when renewing your certification. As of July 1, 2017, changes to Title 22 Div. 9 Chapter 2 Emergency Medical Technician has resulted in changes to the EMT Scope of Practice for all California Emergency Medical...
The California Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA) has announced that online paramedic licensing is now available. Please follow the link below for more information. Source: https://emsa.ca.gov/online-licensing-information/
Emerging technologies are continuing to be applied and adapted to help in medical emergencies. The use of drones is one such instance. Here is an article written by KOLO News 8 in Reno, Nevada on drones delivering defibrillators to heart attack victims. Source: https://www.kolotv.com/content/news/Drones-will-start-delivering-defibrillators-for-heart-attack-victims-506889251.html
Last month we discussed how California has updated the New Scope of Practice for EMTs and how EMTs were required to show additional training. Due to increased demand, Safety Unlimited has added a number of training sessions to assist EMTs in meeting these new requirements. To learn more, visit the New...
Source: This story comes from the Safety Unlimited News Website https://sunnewsreport.com/a-stark-reality-ambulance-crash-statistics/ A 2018 report by a leading group of trial lawyers shows that accidents involving emergency vehicles—such as fire trucks, ambulances, and police cars—are a substantial problem in the United States. Vehicle fatality rates for emergency responders are estimated to...
Source: This story comes from the Safety Unlimited News Website https://sunnewsreport.com/deaths-by-opioid-overdose-exceed-those-in-car-accidents/ Findings by the National Safety Council (NSC) show that for the first time on record, your odds of dying from an accidental opioid overdose are greater than dying in a motor vehicle crash. The odds of dying from an accidental...
The California EMS Authority expected to have an online license renewal service operational this past November. However, due to technical challenges, it has been delayed. The California EMS Authority is hoping to have this service up and running in early 2019. Visit https://emsa.ca.gov/paramedic/ for more information. In the meantime, remember...