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Does anyone know what the difference between the scope of practice for paramedics in the UK, as opposed to paramedics in the US? Is there anything that UK paramedics perform out in the field that US paramedics cant? I have heard that the UK spends far more time conducting patient care on scene...

I was curious about the technique know as the "precordial thump", also referred to as the cardiopulmonary thump. It has been used in films and was initially part of standard CPR training but was discontinued due to cardiac injuries by untrained laypersons. Has anyone seed it done on witnessed...

http://www.jems.com/video/news/tn-paramedic-demoted-after-medication-er After observing this topic, I was curious to see what ALS providers would think the most common preventable mistakes are when providing patient care and what can be done to educate others so that they don't make the same...

I am planning on attending Avera Mckennan School of EMS in Sioux Falls, SD for their paramedic program after I get out of the army. I was wondering if anyone has attended the school and what they thought of it. I have heard great things about it and have called the school but I wanted an opinion...