Paramedics to Make House Calls to Overdose Patients
(Source: The EMT Spot)
Source: The EMT Spot - April 30, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: administrator Tags: Research and News Source Type: blogs
Aladtec to Attend 2015 Air Medical Transport Conference (AMTC)
October 15, 2015 – Long Beach, CA – The largest conference of combined crew and administrators in the air medical transport field takes place next week at the Long Beach Convention Center. Hosted by theAssociation of Air Medical Services (AAMS), approximately 2,500 colleagues from around the world will take part in educational sessions and visit the expo area where over 120 companies will feature industry specific products and services. The conference runs from October 19th through the 21st.
Aladtec, a Wisconsin based online employee scheduling and workforce management software company will be at booth #805 ...
Source: The EMT Spot - October 20, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: administrator Tags: Research and News Source Type: blogs
Two Detroit Medics Seriously Injured in Stabbing
Two Detroit paramedics were seriously injured Tuesday morning when a male assailant, described as “agitated,” repeatedly slashed and stabbed their faces and hands with a sharp object. [Read the whole story here.] (Source: The EMT Spot)
Source: The EMT Spot - October 20, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: administrator Tags: Everything Else Source Type: blogs
Stroke Recognition in US and UK Remains Low
A new survey suggests that just over half of people in the U.S. and England would know how to recognize a stroke and when to call an ambulance. The analysis suggests that public education about stroke needs improvement in both countries, researchers say. [Read the whole story here] (Source: The EMT Spot)
Source: The EMT Spot - October 20, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: administrator Tags: Research and News Source Type: blogs
New Bill Helps Military Medics Become EMTs
Experienced military medics are often required to duplicate their medical training at the most basic level to receive certification to be hired for a civilian EMS job. The Veteran Emergency Medical Technicians Support Act of 2015 (S. 453/H.R. 1818) will help veterans return to work upon their completion of military duty and reduce unemployment among veterans. [Read the whole story here]
(Source: The EMT Spot)
Source: The EMT Spot - October 20, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: administrator Tags: Research and News Source Type: blogs
Record Numbers of UK Paramedics Leaving the Job.
High demand, no respite and long hours are what these professionals face on a daily basis, which has resulted in a large exit of paramedics from ambulance trusts across the country.
[Read the Whole Story Here.] (Source: The EMT Spot)
Source: The EMT Spot - July 6, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: administrator Tags: Research and News Source Type: blogs
Paramedic Charged with DWI After Ambulance Accident
An off-duty paramedic has been charged with drunk driving after authorities say he moved an ambulance during an incident, hitting a parked vehicle.
[Read the Whole Story Here] (Source: The EMT Spot)
Source: The EMT Spot - July 6, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: administrator Tags: Everything Else Research and News Source Type: blogs
Colorado Flight For Life Helicopter Crashes Seconds into Flight
The NTSB is currently investigating the crash of a Colorado Flight For Life helicopter just seconds into take off. The helicopter was on it’s way to an educational camp. The pilot died and both crew members were injured in the crash.
[See Whole Story Here] (Source: The EMT Spot)
Source: The EMT Spot - July 6, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: administrator Tags: Research and News Source Type: blogs
Aladtec Software Instrumental in Staffing Minnesota State Fair
Discussions section to communicate with his personnel at the fair. “We use the Discussions area to share pertinent information regarding various issues, such as parking and uniform policies. Any of those types of topics we like to incorporate into the Discussions section because it allows us to open up banter back and forth between the administrators and the staff,” Raditz adds. “All in all, with the flexibility that it offers, the Aladtec system is awesome for scheduling and managing staff at an event like the Minnesota State Fair.”
About Regions EMS: Regions Hospital EMS provides medical oversight for ...
Source: The EMT Spot - October 7, 2014 Category: Ambulance Crew Authors: administrator Tags: Research and News Source Type: blogs
Pain Tolerance and the 1 – 10 Scale
Last night I watched a friend of mine break a stack of bricks with his bare hand. As a trained martial artist he’s no stranger to breaking things with his body. In fact, he’s been putting his hands and feet through wood, ice and concrete since he was a kid. You don’t just show up one day and decide to break a stack of bricks. It takes practice. It takes skill. And it takes something else.
If you check out the photo here you’ll see my buddy seven bricks into an eight brick stack.. That’s about the moment that he also broke his hand.
You might think that breaking a hand on a stack of bricks wo...
Source: The EMT Spot - September 28, 2014 Category: Ambulance Crew Authors: administrator Tags: Assessment slider Source Type: blogs
Two Things About Proper Patient Restraint
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Source: The EMT Spot - September 9, 2014 Category: Ambulance Crew Authors: administrator Tags: Knowledge Source Type: blogs
Apollo MedFlight (TX) Chooses Aladtec
for
Staff Scheduling and Data Management Solutions
This organization requires tools that allow them to be as flexible as possible in the extremely fluid environment of air medical transport.
August 28, 2014 – Amarillo, TX – The medical team at Apollo MedFlight continually looks for new technologies to provide the best service available to serve the patients they transport. Their administration team also seeks ways to improve their organization’s efficiencies and processes to keep everything moving quickly and effectively. With this aim in mind, they recently moved from scheduling staff on a sp...
Source: The EMT Spot - September 9, 2014 Category: Ambulance Crew Authors: administrator Tags: Research and News Source Type: blogs
Injured KY EMT Loses Leg
Two months after a Louisville EMT was injured in a fatal crash on River Road, doctors remove his leg. [Read the whole story here] (Source: The EMT Spot)
Source: The EMT Spot - September 9, 2014 Category: Ambulance Crew Authors: administrator Tags: Research and News Source Type: blogs
Medic “Couldn’t Give A F**K” If Patient Was Alive
A Romanian medic told a shocked crowed that she “Couldn’t give a f**k” if a nearby patient was alive or dead after the crowd implored her to investigate the mans obvious respirations after she had placed a sheet over him. [Read the whole story here] (Source: The EMT Spot)
Source: The EMT Spot - September 9, 2014 Category: Ambulance Crew Authors: administrator Tags: Research and News Source Type: blogs
Aladtec, Inc. Announces Branding Consolidation for Popular First Responder Software Solutions
May 16, 2014 – Hudson, WI – Aladtec, Inc., the company behind the popular online employee scheduling and workforce management systems, EMS Manager, FIRE Manager, and Zanager, is rebranding and consolidating these products to simply…Aladtec. In addition to a different product logo, users will also notice a new and more modern interface on both the Aladtec desktop application and the mobile version.
“The majority of our customers are still EMS and Fire Departments, and our commitment to them will never wane, but we now also have thousands of users in police departments, hospitals, dispa...
Source: The EMT Spot - May 23, 2014 Category: Ambulance Crew Authors: administrator Tags: Research and News Source Type: blogs
