NREMT Strategy: How to Boost Your Score
You’ve practiced your skills. Memorized protocols. Drilled airway, trauma, and meds. But the NREMT? It still trips people up. It’s not about what you don’t know — it’s about how you’re thinking. Too many students go into the exam trying to outsmart the test, getting tangled in hypotheticals, or second-guessing their first instinct. Let’s fix […]
Why You Can Miss 50% of NREMT Questions and Still Pass
Ready for a wild fact that makes students look at me like I have three heads? You can miss almost HALF the questions on the NREMT and still pass. Yes, really. No, I’m not trying to trick you.No, this isn’t some obscure technicality or footnote.And no, you don’t need to reread that sentence five times […]
Cracking the Code: How the NREMT Exam Formats Really Work
If you’ve ever walked out of an NREMT exam thinking, “What on earth was that?” trust us you are not alone. One of the biggest sources of confusion for EMS providers is the test format. Because spoiler alert: it’s not the same for everyone. Whether you’re new to the field or returning for recertification, this […]
Coffee Pot Knock Out
Recently an American Airlines flight was diverted from its LA to DC flight path to a rapid descent, action-packed landing into Kansas City. A 6’3” 240-pound man assaulted a flight attendant and then attempted to open the cabin door, which would have depressurized the plane and likely ripped the aircraft to shreds, killing everyone on […]
Which Route is Best for Epinephrine in OHCA?
Background Epinephrine remains a staple in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). However, the optimal dose, timing, and route of administration are still unknown. Standard dosing of epinephrine is 1mg every 3 to 5 minutes via the intravenous (IV) or intraosseous (IO) route. IO lines are quicker to establish and have a higher […]
Other Side of the Room
by: Chelsea Epling June 20, 2021, I received my hardest patient to date, the one that will stick with me for the rest of my life. The report we received was of a 61-year-old male who underwent cardiac arrest at home, without CPR for approximately 20 minutes. When EMS arrived, they were able to secure […]
Is Lunacy real?
Every month, teachers and medical providers everywhere dread the full moon. There’s just something about it that makes the strangest things happen. Just listen to this full moon story submitted by an EMT in Indiana: I’ve always dreaded the full moon. Ever since I first started working in EMS, I noticed strange things happening […]
Thriller Thursdays – Spooky EMS Stories
? Under the moonlight, you see a sight that almost stops your heart. You try to scream, but terror takes the sound before you make it. ? I was on call the night before the full moon. I’ve always dreaded the full moon–nothing seems to go right, but the night before is usually ok. Maybe […]
Women’s History Month: Women in EMS, Part 3
This month we took a look at Marie Marvingt, a pioneer in HEMS and a woman who helped create pre-hospital medicine in the early 1900s. We also featured Dr. Erica Carney, a bold woman making EMS a better field across the Midwest today. For part three, we will shine a light on the woman who […]
COVID-19: Coronavirus Resources
As providers continue to battle COVID-19 on the front lines, IMPACT EMS stays committed to bring you the most up to date information to help guide your care and keep you safe. In addition to our weekly Facebook Live Events and the CME Collective, this page will be updated weekly with current best practices and […]