What Type of Thermometer Offers the Most Accurate Results?

What Type of Thermometer Offers the Most Accurate Results?

June 2, 2022

Accurate temperature measurement relies on accurate tools. So, when healthcare providers need the best thermometer, what device do they use? There’s no simple answer, and frequently the thermometer that gives the most accurate results depends on

The Different Types of Ventilators

The Different Types of Ventilators

June 2, 2022

Ventilators are one of the most common tools in critical care, often seen in Intensive Care Units (ICUs). Healthcare professionals use ventilators to perform the work of breathing for patients who have difficulty breathing on their

How to Prepare for Emergency Burn Care

How to Prepare for Emergency Burn Care

June 2, 2022

Burn care is a critical component of emergency medical services (EMS). Emergency care providers must prepare to treat any type of burn, from a minor burn to a full-thickness burn. While most people know to treat

Your Guide to Supplying an EMS Wound Care Kit

Your Guide to Supplying an EMS Wound Care Kit

June 1, 2022

First responders and emergency medical service (EMS) providers need to be ready for anything. Having the proper medical supplies readily available could very well be the difference between life or death for a patient. Learn more

Patient Transport Solutions For Any EMS Scenario With Reeves Stretchers

Patient Transport Solutions For Any EMS Scenario With Reeves Stretchers

May 3, 2022

There are many different reasons why first responders have to transport patients. Patient transport ranges from run-of-the-mill transporting a patient between hospitals to mass casualty events with multiple patients going to the hospital following triage. Patient

What Is an Ambu BVM (Bag Valve Mask)?

What Is an Ambu BVM (Bag Valve Mask)?

May 3, 2022

Bag Valve Masks are used by emergency medical services (EMS) personnel, nurses and doctors to assist patients suffering from respiratory distress or otherwise not breathing normally.  Also referred to as Ambu bags or manual resuscitators, they

What You Need to Know About a Mass Oxygen Delivery System

What You Need to Know About a Mass Oxygen Delivery System

May 3, 2022

An oxygen delivery system helps provide a supplemental source of oxygen to patients. Mass oxygen distribution systems are often used by health care professionals in mass casualty events. Because proper oxygen could mean life or death

Masimo Rad-57 Pulse Oximetry Solution

Masimo Rad-57 Pulse Oximetry Solution

May 3, 2022

The Masimo RAD-57 Pulse CO-Oximeter is a handheld device used as a noninvasive tool for continuous monitoring of oxygen saturation, perfusion index, total hemoglobin, PVI and carboxyhemoglobin. It’s designed for use on adult, pediatric and neonatal

How Important is a Tactical Tourniquet Kit?

How Important is a Tactical Tourniquet Kit?

April 10, 2022

Uncontrolled bleeding is the number one cause of preventable death from trauma in the United States. An adult can die from blood loss in just a few minutes if there is no intervention. If you witness

How Portable EMS Suction Units Help Save Lives

How Portable EMS Suction Units Help Save Lives

April 8, 2022

Long before companies designed EMS suction machines, healthcare providers still had to protect their patients’ airways. Many turned to makeshift suction devices—especially when tending to patients in remote and chaotic locations, such as on the battlefield

Ferno Pediatric Restraint Systems for Safe Emergency Transport

Ferno Pediatric Restraint Systems for Safe Emergency Transport

April 4, 2022

In any emergency, safety comes first. Not only do EMS personnel need to remove the patient from the situation, but they should focus on proper patient handling. If neck or spinal trauma is possible, the patient

Converted Ambulances Offer Many Possibilities

Converted Ambulances Offer Many Possibilities

April 4, 2022

There’s a craze going around today (and for quite some time) that centers on industrious do-it-yourselfers converting sprinter vans and various other large commercial vehicles, like a school bus, into their own personal spaces for a

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