News
Here you will find all of the latest news from our department.Make EMS Week a year round celebration | Thursday May 12th, 2022 |
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Instead of relegating celebration to a single week in May, consider how to recognize the accomplishments of EMS providers and organizations all year long |
How to recommend new EMS equipment for your agency | Friday April 22nd, 2022 |
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Everyone likes new equipment, but before you run to your boss to make your case, ask yourself these questions |
Timeless pain management tips | Friday January 14th, 2022 |
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All EMS providers can still learn something about patient care and pain management from their mother |
Fireworks safety and injury prevention | Thursday July 1st, 2021 |
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Share these fireworks injury prevention tips with your community to promote safe celebration |
9 fall prevention tips for EMS providers to share with friends, family, and patients | Monday May 17th, 2021 |
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Injury prevention, especially of geriatric falls, is an important responsibility for EMS providers |
How to auscultate a patient's blood pressure | Tuesday May 4th, 2021 |
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Learn and follow these steps to accurately auscultate blood pressure quickly and easily |
5 ways to protect your ambulance from theft | Friday March 12th, 2021 |
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Prevent your ambulance from being stolen and potentially causing harm to the thief or others |
Membership Openings | Friday February 19th, 2021 |
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Yorkshire Volunteer Fire Department will be holding Membership drives in the near future. Please watch for the flyers in the mail and consider joining. Spots are limited due to COVID policies in place but we would love for you to join us in helping keep the community safe! |
Warm EMS equipment for a warm patient | Monday February 1st, 2021 |
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When assessing and treating patients in a cold environment, do these simple things to help prevent heat loss and improve heat retention |
Cold weather response tips for EMS | Monday February 1st, 2021 |
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Move with purpose to prevent an apparatus crash, slip or fall, and protect the patient from increased discomfort |