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Better Training, Tourniquets And Techniques Since 9/11 Are Saving Lives
War abroad and carnage at home since 9/11 have taught Americans much about saving lives after violent tragedies. Whether they were hurt in mass shootings or gruesome car accidents, it’s not uncommon...
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Community Paramedics Work To Link Patients With Mental Health Care
For Kelly Kjelstrom, plugging the gaps in mental health care can mean something as simple as a late-night taco and a friendly chat. Kjelstrom, 45, is a community paramedic in Modesto, California. Part...
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For Some Hospice Patients, A 911 Call Saves A Trip To The ER
FORT WORTH, Texas — Her mother’s breathing had become labored in the wee hours of the night, during what would prove to be the Fort Worth woman’s final days living with lung cancer. Distraught, the...
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Emergency Medical Responders Confront Racial Bias
A recent study out of Oregon suggests emergency medical responders — EMTs and paramedics — may be treating minority patients differently from the way they treat white patients. Specifically, the...
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Air Ambulances Woo Rural Consumers With Memberships That May Leave Them Hanging
FORT SCOTT, Kan. — On a hot June day as the Good Ol’ Days festival was in full swing, 7-year-old Kaidence Anderson sat in the shade with her family, waiting for a medevac helicopter to land. A crowd...
View ArticleLoopholes Limit New California Law To Guard Against Lofty Air Ambulance Bills
Kathleen Hoechlin lost control as she crested a small jump on her final ski run of the day at California’s Mammoth Mountain two years ago. She landed hard on her back, crushing one of the vertebra in...
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En emergencias, paramédicos confrontan el prejuicio racial
Use Nuestro Contenido Este contenido puede usarse de manera gratuita (detalles). Un estudio realizado en Oregon sugiere que los paramédicos de emergencias pueden tratar a los pacientes de minorías de...
View ArticleThe Pandemic Exacerbates the ‘Paramedic Paradox’ in Rural America
Even after she’s clocked out, Sarah Lewin keeps a Ford Explorer outfitted with medical gear parked outside her house. As one of just four paramedics covering five counties across vast, sprawling...
View ArticleCommunity Paramedics Don’t Wait for an Emergency to Visit Rural Patients at Home
GILLETTE, Wyo. — Sandra Lane said she has been to the emergency room about eight times this year. The 62-year-old has had multiple falls, struggled with balance and tremors, and experienced severe...
View ArticleCalifornia Debates Extending PTSD Coverage to More First Responders
If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing “988,” or the Crisis Text Line by texting “HOME” to 741741. A paramedic...
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