Stories from Expo

Research in PEA Arrest

Nate Andrews is a paramedic student whose research project in PEA cardiac arrest garnered him an invite to speak at EMS World Expo 2017. Innovative young minds are imperative for the growth of EMS.  EMS World is partnering with UCLA’s Prehospital Care Research Forum (PCRF) to bring original science and research to readers of EMS World and attendees of EMS World Expo. 

Telephone CPR from Dispatchers: A Key Component of Survival

Not only are dispatchers a valuable part of the EMS team, but increasingly they are essential to good patient outcomes. Here, Isabel Gardet shares the benefit of telephone CPR instructions to patient outcomes.

Wound Packing and Penetrating Trauma

Sigurd Blix is an EMT and medical student from Norway who researched the need for more training in wound packing and penetrating trauma. The size and scope of Expo, he says, has him excited to do more research and come back. EMS World is partnering with UCLA’s Prehospital Care Research Forum (PCRF) to bring original science and research to readers of EMS World and attendees of EMS World Expo. 

Code Green: Supporting First Responder Mental Health

Code Green is an EMS mental health campaign intended to help providers get therapy and help for the stress that comes with being in EMS. EMS World Expo, they say, is a great place to get the word out. For more information please go to www.codegreencampaign.org.

Kevin Collopy and Safety Standards in EMS

Kevin Collopy delivered lectures on five different topics at the 2017 EMS World Expo. Here he addresses a subject he's passionate about: drifting from safety standards. He also weighs in on EMS World Expo and the impact it has on education within his service.

Erik Gaull on the Importance of Attending Expo

Erik Gaull has been attending EMS World Expo for almost three decades. What keeps him coming back? The education, the exhibits, and—perhaps most important—his friends are all here.

Rapid Response Models in Rural EMS

Rogers EMS Consulting's Shawn Rogers, who spent 13 years as state EMS director in Oklahoma, explains how a rapid response model can help save lives in rural parts of the country.

Long Backboards: Do They Actually Immobilize?

David Wampler, PhD, speaks on the efficacy of long backboards as a spinal immobilization and transport device. His research found that patients secured on a stretcher mattress without a long spine board had less cervical spine motion than those secured to a long spine board. EMS World is partnering with UCLA’s Prehospital Care Research Forum (PCRF) to bring original science and research to readers of EMS World and attendees of EMS World Expo. 

Working as a Paramedic in an Orphanage

British Columbia paramedic Nahum Ip's dedication to the field of EMS and international work with orphanages earned him a scholarship to attend EMS World Expo. 

Obtaining ROSC: Experience Matters

Experience matters when it comes to obtaining ROSC in cardiac arrest patients. Jenna Tuttle presented research at EMS World Expo on the effect of a provider's case volume on the likelihood of obtaining ROSC in cardiac arrest patients. EMS World is partnering with UCLA’s Prehospital Care Research Forum (PCRF) to bring original science and research to readers of EMS World and attendees of EMS World Expo.