EMS/Trauma Committee
The EMS/Trauma Committee makes recommendations on issues affecting the EMS community, and works as a liaison between EMS and the emergency physician community to help identify and solve common concerns.
Next Committee Meetings:
March 13, 2020
9:00-1:00 pm
EMLRC in Orlando, FL
Dr. Desmond Fitzpatrick
Dr. Christine Van DillenLatest News
Fall 2022: EMS/Trauma
FAEMSMD Update: For this update, we will cover the September EMS Medical Director/FAEMSMD meeting. President Dr. Abo introduced the Deputy Secretary of Health for Florida, Dr. Ken Scheppke, who presented the highly successful Addiction Stabilization and Management Center project that is ongoing in South Florida. Dr. Scheppke shared personal...
“The Perfect Patient” – Mindful Narcan Use in the Opioid Epidemic
Opioid use disorder (OUD) continues to be on the rise. There was a 30% increase in deaths caused by overdoses from 2019-2020 nationwide, and a continued 15% rise from 2020-2021. [1] Some have called this the “epidemic within the pandemic.” As synthetic opioids like fentanyl continue to replace pills and heroin, deaths are expected to increase....
Spring 2022: EMS/Trauma
"Sometimes less is more," a quote attributed to Shakespeare, serves as a reminder that all too often, we get fixated with technology and advancement. Instead, it would do our patients and us well to remember that we may have the best outcomes if we focus on delivering simple care well. This BLS before ALS concept frequently gets overlooked....
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