Push or Squeeze: Which CPR Device Wins?
In this episode, we take on a simple but important question in modern resuscitation: when machines take over CPR, does the type of device actually matter? Mechanical CPR use continues to grow across E...
13 Touko 1h 2min
Bearing Witness: The Hidden Cost of Paramedic Training
Paramedic students don't just practice clinical skills during their clinical rotations—they are often present for emotionally intense, high-stakes moments in patient care. This journal club explores a...
5 Touko 1h 3min
More Than a Pilot: How eCPR Programs Shape Everyday Resuscitation
In this month’s clinical journal club, we take a deeper look at one of the most talked-about innovations in resuscitation: extracorporeal CPR (eCPR). But instead of focusing on the patients who receiv...
28 Huhti 56min
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate: Does Simulation Mastery Make the Cut?
Emergency cricothyrotomy is a rare but life-saving procedure in the “can’t intubate, can’t oxygenate” patient. In this session, we’ll review a study that examines the use of simulation-based mastery l...
21 Huhti 1h 3min
Less Hospital, More Support: Evidence for Paramedic-Led Diversion Models
In March 2026's journal club we step into a nuanced corner of prehospital care that’s quietly reshaping how systems think about patient destinations. We unpack research from Toronto on paramedics tran...
25 Maalis 1h 4min
From Sirens to Synapses: Teaching Neurology in the Back of the Ambulance
Neurologic emergencies don’t wait for the hospital—and neither should neurology education. This episode breaks down a longitudinal EMS curriculum using cases, simulation, and gamification to improve p...
10 Maalis 1h 2min
What Counts as a DNR in EMS Protocols? Wristbands, POLST, Verbal Orders
In this month’s journal club episode, we tackle a topic every EMS educator and clinician wrestles with: how do you honor a patient’s end-of-life wishes when they call 911? We unpack a structured revie...
11 Helmi 58min
CPR Mastery: How good is good enough? Is Mastery Learning Overkill? Short, Self-Directed CPR Training Delivers Comparable 6-Month Retention
Does CPR training really need to be “to mastery”? This study suggests a few minutes of self-directed practice may be just as effective months later. Join the journal club to debate what this means for...
29 Tammi 55min
