
Synthetic Opioid Overdose: Practical Considerations for Emergency Medical Services
by Aurora Lybeck, MD and M. Riccardo Colella, DO Abstract: First responders, including Emergency Medical Services (EMS), fire departments, and

When You’re Stuck in the Middle: Caring for Residents During Major Events.
by Tom Grawey, DO Case Scenario: It is the first couple hours of your shift on the rig while you\’re

Articles in Review: The 2018 LLSA for EMS
The 2018 EMS Subspecialty LLSA Articles have been released by ABEM. The Communications Committee has put together the following review

California’s Quest for Evidence-Based EMS Protocols: Chest Pain
by P. Brian Savino, MD; Melody Glenn, MD; Karl A. Sporer, MD Paramedics respond the scene of a 65-year-old male

Book Club Sessions: Evicted, Poverty and Profit in the American City
by Melody Glenn, MD Perhaps the success of Harvard sociologist Matthew Desmond’s Evicted, Poverty and Profit in the American City,

One size does not fit all: Should we be using mechanical CPR in OHCA?
by Maia Dorsett, MD PhD (@maiadorsett) Recap of the Case: A 64 yo male is having dinner with his family

Be All End-Tidal: The Expanding Role of Capnography in Prehospital Care
by Adam Rieves, MD (@AdamRieves) and Brandon Bleess, MD (@BBBleess) EMS MEd Editor: Maia Dorsett (@maiadorsett) Clinical Scenario: EMS is

Yes or No? Prehospital Endotracheal Intubation For Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury
by Kevin Baumgartner, MD EMS MEd Editor: Maia Dorsett (@maiadorsett) Case: EMS is dispatched to the scene of a Motor

It’s Time For Us To Call a Code Green
by Clayton Kazan, MD We all know about the various codes they call in the hospital: Code Blue, Code White,