NEW STROKE RESOURCES

View Resources  With hospitals around the country reporting a recent drop in the number of stroke cases arriving in their emergency rooms, health experts suspect that fear of COVID-19 may be causing people to avoid going to the hospital and calling 911 for non-COVID related medical emergencies, like stroke. EMS can help by educating patients and the general public about the importance of calling 911 for help when people are experiencing symptoms of stroke.

NAEMT COST COLLECTION GUIDE

Download Cost Collection Guide. NAEMT has published a new Cost Collection Guide to help EMS agencies gain the full scope of costs involved in operating their ground ambulance service. NAEMT extends a very special thank you to the members of the task force that developed content for the guide: Matt Zavadsky, Chris Hanson, Steve Kroll, Adam Parker, Matt Sorrentino and Deborah Von-Seggern Johnson.

 

UPDATED AHA GUIDELINES

The American Heart Association Guidelines updated CPR guidelines tackle health disparities, management of opioid-related emergencies and physical, emotional recovery. Guideline highlights: updated CPR guidelines; chain of survival expanded to include a recovery link; CPR training to now include guidance on responding to victims of suspected opioid overdose, and suggested ways to increase the use of CPR by lay-rescuers.

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Registration is open for EMS World Expo, October 4-8 in Atlanta, Georgia. Make plans now to attend and be the first to register for the in-person NAEMT courses being held in conjunction with the conference. And, remember full NAEMT members save $125 on the core 3-day EMS World Expo registration fee. Register Today

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