NAEMSP Trauma Compendium: What Every EMS Clinician Should Know
Join us for this month’s Journal Club from the Prehospital Care Research Forum as we take a closer look at the NAEMSP Trauma Compendium: a landmark collection of trauma care guidance from some of the ...
13 Nov 20251h 4min
Bridging the Language Divide: EMS Clinician Education and Interpreter Access for Patients with Limited English Proficiency
How ready are EMS clinicians to care for patients who don’t speak English—and what shapes that readiness? This new study explores the intersection of language access, EMS training, and clinician confi...
8 Okt 20251h 1min
From Helping Up to Helping Out: The Lift‑Assist Story
What really happens after a lift assist? This study uncovers the timeline of patients who call 911 for help getting up—only to return days later, this time in an ambulance. Are these quiet calls a war...
10 Sep 20251h 3min
Spotting Trouble Early: A 3-Point Checklist to Predict Violence in EMS
Violence against EMS clinicians is rising—but what if we could see it coming? This month’s Journal Club explores Aggressive Behavior Risk Assessment Tool for EMS (ABRAT-EMS), a simple yet powerful 3-i...
31 Maj 202555min
Beyond the Call: Unpacking Leadership and Communication in EMS Clinical Judgment
For EMS clinicians, clinical judgment involves higher-order thinking, beginning with clinical reasoning and culminating in clinical decision-making. Existing frameworks suggest that other constructs l...
30 Maj 202547min
Real Enough? Simulation vs. Clinical Experience in Paramedic Training
This month's PCRF Education Journal Club dives into a systematic review exploring simulation-based education in paramedic training. With clinical placements under pressure, could sim labs be the futur...
2 Maj 20251h 4min
Breathing Easier: The TRAUMOX2 Trial and Oxygen Strategies for Trauma Patients
In this episode of the Prehospital Care Research Forum's Journal Club, we examine the results of the TRAUMOX2 Randomized Clinical Trial, which compares early restrictive and liberal oxygen strategies ...
28 Apr 20251h 1min
