Editor鈥檚 Note:鈥Now playing on 草莓影视 鈥 鈥淥ne for the Road,鈥 featuring Steve Whitehead and sponsored by鈥. Whether it鈥檚 street-smart tips on what to carry in your cargo pocket, or what to do when you make a mistake in the field,鈥bookmark the series today鈥痜or a great way to brush up on the essentials all medics need to know twice a month.
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It鈥檚 a situation that we鈥檙e faced with far too often in EMS. Big city, urban, rural 鈥 nobody is immune from being called to a scene to evaluate if an individual is OK to stay in police custody or if they should be transported for further evaluation.
Steve Whitehead shares some important evaluation signs for your next in-custody patient on this episode of One for the Road!
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