Isabel talks with Kevin Pagenkop, a member of the ED-Q Council of Standards. They discuss how ED-Qs experience stress differently than line dispatchers, how giving positive recognition can help combat "the sponge effect," and how giving critical feedback can be just as hard as receiving it...
Isabel talks with Mike Taigman, Improvement Guide for FirstWatch. They discuss how data can be used to reduce human suffering, the benefits of listening to people who are resistant to change, and EMS Agenda 2050...
Isabel talks with Dawn Faudere, Operations Supervisor at Johnson County Emergency Communications, and Rich Lindfors, Total Quality Improvement Manager at Richmond Ambulance Authority. They discuss what it's like to be an amateur in research, the studies they conducted at their individual centers, and the...
Isabel talks with Allen Siorek, retired Gainesville Fire Rescue District Chief. They discuss the research projects required for graduation from the National Fire Academy's Executive Fire Officer Program, how realistic NFPA response time standards are, and the shift toward evidence-based practices in the fire...
Isabel talks with Dr. Gordon Giesbrecht, also known as Professor Popsicle, the world's foremost authority on freezing to death. They discuss the ethics of freezing people, the 1-10-1 principle, and the best way to get out of a sinking vehicle...
Isabel talks with Dr. Sharon Mastracci, an expert in emotional labor, and Ian Adams, a doctoral student and former law enforcement officer. They discuss the role of emotional labor in emergency dispatch, the correlation between high emotional labor and high sense of fulfillment in careers, and the need to highlight the job being done by emergency dispatchers...
Isabel talks with Kim Rigden, psychology enthusiast and the associate director of accreditation at IAED. They discuss the importance of positive psychology in a field as stressful as emergency dispatch, the concept of feedforward, and small things you can do to make your outlook a little more positive...
KÖNNEN EMDs MITHILFE DES MPDS AUF SICHERE WEISE KRANKHEITEN UND VERLETZUNGEN MIT NIEDRIGER DRINGLICHKEIT ERKENNEN? Ja! Indem Fragen wortwörtlich und in der richtigen Reihenfolge gestellt werden. Krankheiten und Verletzungen können eine niedrigere Dringlichkeit aufweisen. Das Medical Priority Dispatch System™ (MPDS®) priorisiert die Disposition aufgrund der Dringlichkeit einer Krankheit oder Verletzung. Um das System nutzen zu können, werden medizinische Notfalldisponenten (EMDs) darauf geschult, die Hauptbeschwerde eines Anrufers zu identifizieren, wobei sie ein besonderes Augenmerk auf vier...
IST DIE VERWENDUNG DES DIAGNOSEINSTRUMENTS ZUR SCHLAGANFALLERKENNUNG VON BEDEUTUNG? Ja! Es spart Zeit und rettet Gehirnmasse. Schlaganfälle unterbrechen die Blutversorgung zu einem Teil des Gehirns durch eine Blockierung oder Blutung. Die Zeitdauer, über die ein Schlaganfall die Blutzufuhr unterbricht, bestimmt den Umfang des verursachten Gehirnschadens. Die zügige Wiederherstellung des normalen Blutflusses zum Gehirn ist von entscheidender Bedeutung und erfordert eine intelligente Identifizierung und einen zeitnahen Einsatz. Medizinische Notfalldisponenten (Emergency Medical Dispatcher, kurz...
È IMPORTANTE UTILIZZARE LO STRUMENTO PER L'IDENTIFICAZIONE DI ICTUS? Sì! Fa risparmiare tempo e salva il cervello. L'ictus si verifica quando l'afflusso di sangue verso una parte del cervello si interrompe a causa di un'ostruzione o sanguinamento. La durata dell'interruzione dell'afflusso di sangue determina la gravità del danno cerebrale causato. Il rapido ripristino del normale flusso di sangue al cervello è fondamentale e richiede un'identificazione intelligente e un intervento tempestivo. Identificazione rapida: Gli Emergency Medical Dispatcher (EMD) effettuano un'identificazione...