The power of advocacy: bringing the voice of EMS to Capital Hill. Join the @NAEMSP PAC. Join the Advocacy Committee. Have a voice and be part of something bigger! #naemsp2026

Recent criminal charges against EMS providers. Cameras are EVERYWHERE! Prosecutors are no longer hesitant to charge EMS clinicians with criminal charges. And medical examiners reviewing all available resources are indicating the cause of death as HOMICIDE @NAEMSP #naemsp2026

Strategies for getting past “no” for patient transport refusals: start with capacity assessment, train on interactions, get the information right. Medical directors must be conducting post-refusal QA. The goal is to”patient centered, defensible decision making”. #naemsp2026 @NAEMSP

Next up @NAEMSP Getting past “no” when a patient needs to go! Patient refusals are not isolated decisions. Assessing “capacity” is often the weakest link. Transporting a patient against their wishes is protective, not punitive. It is “implied consent”. #naemsp2026

Learning about Fads, Trends and Standards of Care from the one and only @dougwolfberg @NAEMSP

November 2025 Sacramento County EMS policy updates just dropped. Enjoy! youtu.be/A5InF6eMHYY

Thinking about a prehospital transfusion program? Wondering how to keep track of your blood program? Consider #logrx Join me for a candid discussion with Clive Savacool, Founder and CEO of LogRx TOMORROW, November 5, 10:00AM Pacific luma.com/7y6yarky

Did you know that more than 350,000 cardiac arrests occur outside of a hospital every year? Alarmingly, Black and Hispanic communities are less likely to receive bystander CPR, leading to poorer survival rates. If you know Hands-Only CPR, you can help give someone the best chance of survival. @NAEMSP asks that you #LearnCPR today and visit @RedCross TrainingServices to start! #CPRforALL #MusicSavesLives

In this second special video release for EMS week, we discuss where the rubber meets the road when it comes to intrusion and trauma triage criteria. How do real cars, in real wrecks, measure up? youtu.be/iJdNkm_RnHA – at Sacramento, CA

Happy #EMSWeek2025! We Care. For Everyone. Premiering NOW! The May 2025 Sacramento County EMS Agency Policy updates. One hour of EMS CE available soon from Sacramento County EMS Agency. Details to follow! youtu.be/OAfmub_aqHw

The Why: Penetrating Neck Injuries youtu.be/c7EDtS4JQBk?si=yjNe… via @YouTube In this addition of "The Why?", Drs. Mackey and Beaver discuss the case of a dog bite to a young child. Penetrating wounds of the neck carry up to a 10% mortality rate. Any suspicion or concern of a penetrating wound to the neck should be taken to a trauma center.

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