Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Pathfinder: A Guide to the Literature
This guide will introduce some of the titles available in the LRC on EMS. The various types of library materials useful in research are listed along with some examples of each type. This guide is not a comprehensive listing of sources, but is intended to be a starting point from which you can begin your research.
Books 
- Anatomy & physiology for emergency care – by Martini, Frederick H. - Citation
- Basic life support provider: Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals - Citation
- Clinical aspects of prehospital medicine by Cone, David C. et al..- Citation
- Continuous quality improvement in EMS - Citation
- Emergency care by Limmer, Daniel D.- Citation
- EMS field guide: basic & intermediate version – by Tardiff, Jon. - Citation
- Evaluating and improving quality in EMS - by Lerner, Brooke E. et al..- Citation
- Homeland security and emergency medical response - by Campbell, John.- Citation
- Manual of emergency airway management, - Citation
- Medical oversight of EMS - by Cone, David C.- Citation
- Mosby's EMT-intermediate textbook for the 1985 National Standard Curriculum - by Shade, Bruce R.- Citation
- Mosby's paramedic textbook – by Sanders, Mick J. - Citation
- Patient response field guide by Antonino, S. F. - Citation
- Prehospital emergency care workbook – by Kuvlesky, Edward B. - Citation
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Magazine Articles
Find more articles like these in the LRC online catalog by limiting results to the journal articles document type.
- “When disaster strikes...the critical incident stress debriefing process.” Mitchell, J.T. JEMS, (1983) - Citation
- “Emergency medical services use by stroke patients: a population-based study” Lindsell, Christopher. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, (February 2009) - Citation
- “More than a trend: maximizing the potential of the prehospital 12-lead ECG” by Phalen, Tim. JEMS, (March 2009) - Citation - Read Online
- “A lot of nerve: how to perform a full neurological assessment for medical & trauma patients”. by Brocato, Chad E. JEMS, (March 2009) - Citation - Read Online
- “Patient-centric practice: the best EMS is about providing services, not serving providers”. Rubin, Mike. EMS MAGAZINE, (March 2009) - Citation
- “Are your CPR skills up to speed? Improving CPR and resuscitation care in the field”. Donovan, Colleen M. EMS MAGAZINE, (February 2009) - Citation
- “Preparing for an attack: learning behaviour awareness on the job as an EMS professional”. Young, Robin. CANADIAN EMERGENCY NEWS, (February-March 2009) - Citation
- “Prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus on the stethoscopes of emergency medical services providers”. Merlin, Mark A. PREHOSPITAL EMERGENCY CARE, (January/March 2009) - Citation
- “EMS transportation dangers: what new challenges will emergency medical services face?”. Bello, Deidre. SAFETY & HEALTH, (February 2009) - Citation
- “Validity of helicopter emergency medical services dispatch criteria for traumatic injuries: a systematic review”. Studnek, Jonathan R. PREHOSPITAL EMERGENCY CARE, (January/March 2009) - Citation
- “A new SPHERE for EMS: supporting public health with emergency responders”. Treviño, Mario H. EMS MAGAZINE, (October 2008) - Citation
- “EMS response to mass shootings”. Kelley, Robert L. EMS MAGAZINE, (October 2008) - Citation
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Executive Fire Officer Program Papers
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- Medical transport contingency plan for a rural municipal fire/EMS system - Citation - Full report - PDF
- Prioritizing emergency medical dispatch and the impact on resources and service delivery - Citation - Full report - PDF
- Determining EMS effectiveness - Citation - Full report - PDF
- Assessing the ability to handle an influenza pandemic - Citation - Full report - PDF
- Firefighter paramedic retention in a fire based EMS transport service - Citation - Full report - PDF
- Refining the mass casualty incident plan for the Kansas City, Kansas, Fire Department - Citation- Full report - PDF
- Assessment of the effectiveness and efficiency of a privatized EMS delivery model - Citation - Full report - PDF
Online reports/documents/guides
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- Configurations of EMS systems: a pilot study- Full report - PDF
- Special investigation report on emergency medical services operations- Full report - PDF
- Rural and frontier emergency medical services - agenda for the future - Full report - PDF
- EMS safety - techniques and applications - Full report - PDF
- Fire/emergency medical services and coping methods: mitigating traumatic stress symptomatology in emergency services professionals - Full report - PDF
- How individuals and groups react during disasters: planning and managing implications for EMS delivery - Full report - PDF
- Prehospital 9-1-1 emergency medical response: the role of the United States fire service in delivery and coordination - Full report - PDF
- Guide to managing an emergency service infection control program - Full report - PDF
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Multimedia Resources
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- The history of modern EMS: making a difference 2.0 ( 2004) [dvd] - Citation
- Fire service-based EMS: the right response ( 2007) [dvd] - Citation
- Emergency care and transportation of the sick and injured: EMT-basic practical skills review (2005) [dvd] - Citation
- Airway adjuncts & patient outcomes (First quarter 2009) 24-7 EMS, [video journal] - Citation
- Diabetic emergencies (May 2008) PULSE - EMERGENCY MEDICAL UPDATE, [video journal] - Citation
- SIDS & EMS (First quarter 2008) 24-7 EMS, [video journal] - Citation
- EMS scenarios: case studies for prehospital providers (2009) [cd-rom] - Citation
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