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Tag: Life and Sirens
Top 5 Things We Wish We Knew as a New Medic
Top 5 Things We Wish We Knew as a New Medic When you’re brand new in EMS, you think passing National Registry is the finish line—but really, it’s the starting gun. You step onto the truck for your first shift, all that training behind you, and still feel like you know nothing. If you’re nodding… Read more
Flight Physiology Basics
Flight Physiology Basics The aircraft doesn’t change everything, but the things it can change are pretty technical. The altitude, the pressure, the vibration, the noise, the environment—it all affects you and your patient in ways you might not expect. Flight physiology is one of those things that seems super technical until you’re mid-air watching your… Read more
Just Do the 12-Lead: How Sneaky Cardiac Calls Can Fool You
Just Do the 12-Lead: How Sneaky Cardiac Calls Can Fool You There’s a moment that lives rent-free in my brain: a patient, mid-60s, pale and diaphoretic, insisting their only complaint is “a little indigestion.” No chest pain, no radiation, nothing textbook. My gut said something was off, so I slapped on a 12-lead. STEMI. Right… Read more
The Ultimate Prehospital Intubation Checklist: Don’t Skip the Basics
The Ultimate Prehospital Intubation Checklist: Don’t Skip the Basics Whether you’re fresh out of class or decades deep into EMS, intubation is one of those high-stakes skills that never stops demanding respect. It doesn’t matter if you’ve done it ten times or a hundred—every tube is different, every patient is a new challenge, and prehospital… Read more
Don’t Worry, You’ll Stop Freaking Out Soon
Don’t Worry, You’ll Stop Freaking Out Soon I still remember the first ALS call I ever ran. My hands were sweating in my gloves, my brain was bouncing between protocols and panic, and all I could think was: What if I screw this up? What if I shouldn’t be here? No one warned me that… Read more
Fragile & Fatal: The Hidden Dangers of Geriatric Low-Impact Trauma
The Hidden Dangers of Geriatric Low-Impact Trauma Read more
Balancing Mental Health and the EMS Life
Balancing Mental Health and the EMS Life: How the Life and Sirens Crew Stays Grounded Working in emergency medical services is more than just a job—it’s a lifestyle, a calling, and at times, an emotional rollercoaster. The Life and Sirens crew knows firsthand how the constant exposure to high-pressure situations, long shifts, and emotional strain… Read more