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These resources are for EMS residents only, and many of the files are password protected as there are copyright distribution restrictions that prevent us from providing open access to everyone.
Introduction
- Resident EMS Objectives
- Medical Student EMS Objectives
- EMS Online Resources
- Rosen and Tint EMS Chapter Summaries
- EMS Ride-Out Log
- Webinar Guidelines
Contact Information
Presentations
Medical Directives and Standards
- Advanced Life Support Patient Care Standards
- Basic Life Support Patient Care Standards
- Provincial Equipment Standards for Ontario Ambulance Services
Bottom Lines
- Amiodarone for Resuscitation After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Due to Ventricular Fibrillation
- Diversion of STEMI Patients for Primary Angioplasty
- OPALS Major Trauma Study: Impact of Advanced Life-Support on Survival and Morbidity
- Validation of a Rule for Termination of Resuscitation in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
- Out-of-Hospital CPR with AutoPulse System
- Thrombolysis with Alteplase 3 to 4.5 Hours after Acute Ischemic Stroke
- Amiodarone as Compared with Lidocaine for Shock-Resistant Ventricular Fibrillation
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
- Out-of-Hosptial Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation Versus Usual Care in Acute Respiratory Failure: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- Incidence and predictors of critical events during urgent air-medical transport
- Noninvasive Ventilation in Acute Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema
- Thrombolysis during Resuscitation for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Guidelines (Note: The following documents are password protected)
CTAS Updates:
- 2005 CAEP / ACMU Scientific Abstracts
- Revisions to the Canadian Emergency Department Triage and Acuity Scale Adult Guidelines
- Revisions to the Canadian Emergency Department Triage and Acuity Scale Implementation Guidelines
- Revisions to the Canadian Emergency Department Triage and Acuity Scale Paediatric Guidelines
- The Reliability of the Canadian Emergency Department Triage and Acuity Scale in the Prehospital Setting
ILCOR - 2010 Circulation Guidelines:
- Part 1 - Executive Summary
- Part 2 - Evidence Evaluation and Management of Potential or Perceived Conflicts of Interest
- Part 3 - Ethics
- Part 4 - CPR Overview
- Part 5 - Adult Basic Life Support
- Part 6 - Electrical Therapies
- Part 7 - CPR Techniques and Devices
- Part 8 - Adult Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
- Part 9 - Post Cardiac Arrest Care
- Part 10 - Acute Coronary Syndromes
- Part 11 - Adult Stroke
- Part 12 - Cardiac Arrest in Special Situations
- Part 13 - Pediatric Basic Life Support
- Part 14 - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- Part 15 - Neonatal Resuscitation
Studies (Note: The following documents are password protected)
Amiodarone vs Lidocaine in Cardiac Arrest:
- Amiodarone as Compared with Lidocaine for Shock-Resistant Ventricular Fibrillation
- Amiodarone for Resuscitation After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Due to Ventricular Fibrillation
Auto Pulse:
- Out-of-Hospital Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation with the AutoPulse System
- The Impact of a New CPR Assist Device on Rate of ROSC in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Cardiac Arrest:
- Amiodarone as Compared with Lidocaine for Shock-Resistant Ventricular Fibrillation
- Amiodarone for Resuscitation After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Due to Ventricular Fibrillation
- Thrombolysis during Resuscitation for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
- Validation of a Rule for Termination of Resuscitation in Out-of Hospital Cardiac Arrest
- Vasopressin and Epinephrine versus Epinephrine Alone in CPR
- CPR with Chest Compression Aline or with Rescue Breathing
- Compression-Only CPR or Standard CPR in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
CPAP:
- Noninvasive Ventilation in Acute Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema
- Out-of-Hospital Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation Versus Usual Care in Acute Respiratory Failure
ECASS 3:
- Thrombolytic Therapy for Acute Stroke - Not a Moment to Lose
- Thrombolysis with Alteplase 3 to 4.5 Hours After Acute Ischemic Stroke
Flight EMS:
King LT Airway:
- A Comparison of the King-LT to Endotracheal Intubation and Combitube in a Simulated Difficult Airway
- A Comparison of the Laryngeal Tube and Bag-Valve Mask Ventilation by Emergency Medical Technician
- Airway Management in Cardiac Arrest - Comparison of the Laryngeal Tube, Tracheal Intubation and Bag-Valve Mask Ventilation
- Comparison of Airway Management with the Intubating Laryngeal Mask, Laryngeal Tube and CobraPLA by Paramedical Students in Anaesthetized Patients
- King Airway Use by Air Medical Providers
- The Laryngeal Tube Device: A Simple and Timely Adjunct to Airway Management
- Using a LT During Cardiac Arrest Reduces No-Flow Time in a Manikin Study Compared with ETI
OPALS:
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
- Advanced Life Support for Out-of-Hospital Respiratory Distress
- Comparison of the Cerebral Performance Category Score and the Health Utilities Index for Survivors of Cardiac Arrest
- Improved Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Survival through Optimization of Existing Defib Program
- The OPALS Major Trauma Study - Impact of Advanced Life-Support on Survival and Morbidity
Tiered Response:
- All Advanced Life Support vs Tiered-Response Ambulance Systems
- Evolution of a Community-Wide Early Defibrillation Program
- Fire Fighters as Basic Life Support Responders: A Study of Successful Implementation
- Improved Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Survival through the Inexpensive Optimization of an Existing Defibrillation Program
- Response Interval Comparison between Urban Fire Departments and Ambulance Services
