EMS

A Simulation-Based Course for Prehospital Providers in a Developing Emergency Medical Response System

Adeola Adekunbi Kosoko, MD*, Nicolaus W Glomb, MD^, Sharmistha Saha, MD‡, Marideth C Rus, MD‡, Manish I Shah, MD‡, Cafen Galapi, RN**, Bushe Laba, EMT-P** and Cara B Doughty, MD*

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J82053Issue 4:4[mrp_rating_result]
This curriculum presents a refresher course in recognizing and stabilizing an acutely ill patient for prehospital providers practicing in a low/middle-income developing EMS system.
EMSCurriculumSimulation

A Simulated Scenario to Improve Communication Skills of Residents Providing Online Medical Command of Emergency Medical Service Providers

Anthony Steratore, MD*, Erica B Shaver, MD*, Melinda J Sharon, MPH*, Adam Hoffman, MCCP^, Peter S Martin, MD* and Christopher S Kiefer, MD*

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J8SK8MIssue 4:3[mrp_rating_result]
By the end of this simulation, learners will be able to: 1) discuss appropriate medical command instructions for pediatric cardiac arrest; 2) describe alternative methods to obtain weight-based dosing of pediatric critical care medications, if Broselow tape is unavailable; 3) identify need for a definitive airway in a pulseless patient without interruption of chest compressions. Identify need for rapid intraosseous access in a pulseless pediatric patient; 4) describe the indications for helicopter transfer in a critically ill child.
EMSSimulation

Implementing the Stop the Bleed Campaign in a University Community

Robert A Katzer, MD, MBA*, David A Beshai, BS^, Ajeet Pal Bayo Bhatia, BA^ and Andre Serop Ksajikian, BA^

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J84D0ZIssue 4:1[mrp_rating_result]
The main objective is to implement a system to use available resources of the Stop the Bleed campaign to widely educate members of the university community in the utilization of multiple compression techniques including direct pressure, tourniquet application, and wound packing.  Additional course objectives include using the Stop the Bleedsm campaign to teach participants how to fit into the emergency response team as the immediate responder and the identification of life-threatening bleeding.
EMSSmall Group LearningTrauma

Prehospital Cardiac Arrest Management Simulation

Nicklaus P Ashburn, MD*, Bryan P Beaver, MD*, Robert D Nelson, MD*, Michael T Fitch, MD, PhD* and Jason P Stopyra, MD*

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J8V057 Issue 3:4[mrp_rating_result]
At the end of this simulation learners will be able to: 1) Perform team-focused CPR using effective leadership and communication skills during prehospital resuscitation. 2) Employ high-quality CPR with an emphasis on compressions and early defibrillation. 3) Demonstrate appropriate airway management utilizing an oropharyngeal airway and bag-valve-mask, blind-insertion airway device, and/or endotracheal intubation during cardiac arrest. 4) Recognize and appropriately defibrillate pulseless ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation. 5) Formulate an appropriate differential diagnosis for pulseless electrical activity.
EMSCardiology/VascularSimulation
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A Model Curriculum for an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Rotation for Emergency Medicine Residents

Michael Mancera, MD*, Aaron Kraut, MD*, Megan Gussick, MD* and Michael Lohmeier, MD*

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J8DD0FIssue 3:1[mrp_rating_result]
The aim of this curriculum is to provide a robust learning experience for EM residents around prehospital care and EMS that fulfills the ACGME requirements and which can be easily replicated and implemented in a variety of EM residency training programs.
EMSCurriculaSmall Group Learning