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Brett Patterson addresses the topic of EMDs directing callers to administer chest compressions. What does the Medical Priority Dispatch System (MPDS) say?

• February 8, 2016
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What protocol do I used if a patient has fallen and effective breathing is a concern? Brett Patterson discusses this anonymous question from a reader.

• February 8, 2016
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Should calltaker use chest pain or breathing problems protocol?

• January 15, 2016
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Should calltaker move to compressions only?

• November 18, 2015
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Protocol choice depends on Chief Complaint

• September 3, 2015
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Interfacility transport raises several questions

• July 30, 2015
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Callers' complaints lack specificity

• June 23, 2015
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Ambulance contradicts EMD call

• November 21, 2012
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By Brett Patterson Brett: We had a debate whether to triage an incident as trauma or sick, using this scenario as an example: A female is brushing her teeth. Her jaw locks up. What would you recommend? Angela D. Thomas, EMD Fulton County Emergency Communications Center Atlanta, Ga., USA Angela: As you have discovered, the

• September 10, 2012
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