Field Notes
Training to Lose: Why Cops and Medics Need No-W...
After 21 years in law enforcement, nearly 16 on SWAT, and now as a flight paramedic, I've seen the same blind spot in both professions: we never let our people...
Training to Lose: Why Cops and Medics Need No-W...
After 21 years in law enforcement, nearly 16 on SWAT, and now as a flight paramedic, I've seen the same blind spot in both professions: we never let our people...
Why EMS Should Listen for a Second Heartbeat
Pregnant patients can hide shock well, and the baby may be one of the earliest warning signs that mom is in trouble. Learn what a normal fetal heart rate is,...
Why EMS Should Listen for a Second Heartbeat
Pregnant patients can hide shock well, and the baby may be one of the earliest warning signs that mom is in trouble. Learn what a normal fetal heart rate is,...
Why EMS Should Still Listen for Heart Tones (Wh...
Stop relying solely on the monitor. In the back of a loud, moving unit, it’s easy to dismiss your stethoscope as a relic—but missing an S3 gallop or muffled heart...
Why EMS Should Still Listen for Heart Tones (Wh...
Stop relying solely on the monitor. In the back of a loud, moving unit, it’s easy to dismiss your stethoscope as a relic—but missing an S3 gallop or muffled heart...
Why You Should Still Be Listening to the Belly ...
Bowel sounds get taught early and quietly abandoned in EMS. They won't diagnose your patient, but they can give early clues to obstruction, ileus, sepsis, or worsening shock before anything...
Why You Should Still Be Listening to the Belly ...
Bowel sounds get taught early and quietly abandoned in EMS. They won't diagnose your patient, but they can give early clues to obstruction, ileus, sepsis, or worsening shock before anything...
Why Force-on-Force Training Matters — and How D...
Real defensive encounters are fast and chaotic, and range time alone won't prepare you for them. Learn why force-on-force training matters, how regular dry-fire practice builds the foundation for it,...
Why Force-on-Force Training Matters — and How D...
Real defensive encounters are fast and chaotic, and range time alone won't prepare you for them. Learn why force-on-force training matters, how regular dry-fire practice builds the foundation for it,...
Digital Stethoscopes in EMS: Using the Littmann...
In the back of a helicopter, a digital stethoscope can let you hear what your partner can't. A HEMS flight paramedic looks at what the Littmann Eko 500 does differently,...
Digital Stethoscopes in EMS: Using the Littmann...
In the back of a helicopter, a digital stethoscope can let you hear what your partner can't. A HEMS flight paramedic looks at what the Littmann Eko 500 does differently,...