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Episode 88: Death Notification Education
Delivering a death notification is one of the most challenging tasks an EMS clinician can face, yet many are called to perform it without prior formal training. In this episode of Registry Insider, Bill Seifarth sits down with Dr. Maia Dorsett, New York State Medical Director and National Registry Board Member, to discuss the critical importance of educating Clinicians on death notifications before they enter the field. Dr. Dorsett outlines how applying a structured framework, such as a grieving algorithm, provides Clinicians with a fundamental roadmap to navigate these compassionate conversations effectively while maintaining their own resilience. Tune in to discover how structured training, practical tools, and evidence-based strategies can transform a daunting procedure into a professional standard of compassionate care.
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From Science to the Scene
Episode 8: Shooting Victim Management
What do you think is the most common injury leading to preventable death in civilian public mass shooting events? Many individuals might guess severe extremity bleeding, but the data tells a different story.
On this episode of From Science to the Scene, Dr. Ash Panchal breaks down a critical study that every EMS Clinician needs to understand. The research looks closely at autopsy reports to find out what causes potentially preventable death in these terrible situations. The data reveals that civilian injuries are very different from military injuries, meaning our traditional response plans must adapt.
Instead of the extremity wounds often seen on the battlefield, the vast majority of these civilian casualties suffer from hidden, non-hemorrhaging chest wounds, where a tension pneumothorax can quietly become fatal. Compounding this challenge, fewer than one in four of these individuals ever survive long enough to reach a hospital bed. This devastating reality proves that the windows of time for lifesaving medical intervention and rapid scene transport are overlapping and incredibly short.
We must continue to learn how to improve our triage, care, and movement of patients in chaotic environments. Tune in to explore how the SALT mass casualty triage protocol helps us make a difference when every second counts. Read the full study here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31029762/
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From Science to the Scene
Produced by the National Registry’s Research Team, From Science to the Scene bridges the gap between academic research and field medicine, translating complex data from the American Heart Association (AHA), the Prehospital Guidelines Consortium (PGC), and leading journals into actionable knowledge for EMS Clinicians and leaders.