Center for EMS Services at Trinity Health Of New England

12/09/2025

Our recent M&M covered life-saving rules every provider needs to know about Ketamine. What is ONE change you can make today to administer Ketamine more safely?

12/03/2025

Our latest Journal Club broke down key topics including how to read medical research, how to spot a good study, and apply in the field.

12/01/2025

Partnering with Granby Ambulance Association heped a patient receive prompt treatment at Saint Francis Hospital.

11/28/2025

In moments of crisis, our Trinity Health Of New England EMS team shows what true teamwork means. Every call is a test of preparation, trust, and shared purpose—and our devoted professionals rise to the challenge together.

From the first alert to the last patient handoff, every move is coordinated, every decision guided by experience and compassion.

11/26/2025

Congratulations to Mat Goebel, M.D., MAS, EMS Medical Director at Mercy Medical Center, on passing his EMS boards! This achievement makes him dual board certified in Emergency Medicine and EMS—a reflection of his leadership and commitment to advancing prehospital care. With leaders like Dr. Goebel guiding our teams, we share a mission of seamless, high-quality care from the scene to the hospital.

11/24/2025

Partnering with AMR - Greater Hartford/ Northeast, CT heped a patient receive prompt treatment at Saint Francis Hospital.

11/21/2025

Do you keep hearing people quote "recent research" and "the literature"? Do you want to read these for yourself and make your own determinations? This seminar covers the basics of how to read and interpret a scientific paper, and apply our framework to compare and contrast 2 recent complications on ketamine:

Kwong JL, Verbeek PR, Leong YC, Turner L, Huiskamp M, Drennan IR, Francom S, Ropp S, Cheskes S: Paramedic use of ketamine for severe agitation and violence. Can J Emerg Med. doi: 10.1007/s43678-025-00963-w (Epub ahead of print).
Fernandez, Antonio R., Scott S. Bourn, Remle P. Crowe, et al. “Out-of-Hospital Ketamine: Indications for Use, Patient Outcomes, and Associated Mortality.” Annals of Emergency Medicine 78, no. 1 (2021): 123–31.

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11/20/2025

Partnering with Town of Coventry Fire EMS and Windham Hospital EMS heped a patient receive prompt treatment at Saint Francis Hospital.

11/07/2025

Congratulations Natalie!

Congratulations to Natalie McPhee on being granted Medical Control from Saint Francis Hospital ! Natalie is a graduate of our EWYL Paramedic program!

11/06/2025

Congratulations Paramedic McPhee!

Congratulations to Natalie McPhee on being granted Medical Control from Saint Francis Hospital ! Natalie is a graduate of our EWYL Paramedic program!

11/06/2025

Ketamine: It's a game-changer for most EMS agencies. We're diving into the real science behind prehospital ketamine.

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Myth: It's only for critically injured patients.
Research: We will analyze recently published EMS ketamine research using the PICO model: Patients, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome.

Fact: From pain management in trauma to calming the agitated patient, it's safe, and its uses are broad and evolving. What's the biggest ketamine myth you've heard on the streets? Drop a comment and share your experience! This powerful tool has many purposes.

11/06/2025

Dr. Wes Kyle, EMS Medical Director at Saint Mary’s Hospital, led a live in-person training session this evening for regional EMS providers, concentrating on supraglottic airways and end tidal CO2 monitoring. This newly approved skill for BLS providers marks a major milestone in enhancing the lifesaving care our EMS professionals provide to our communities.