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This Month: Waveform Analysis vs Assessment

When Opportunity Disappears: Why EMS Procedural Competency Declines After Certification

by Dr. Ronald Rivers, DM, MBA | Oct 7, 2026

Paramedic certification confirms entry-level competency, but not ongoing readiness. Airway skills like ETI can decay when practice opportunities are rare.

Mechanical Ventilation During Critical Care Transport of Patients Receiving Mechanical Circulatory Support: A Physiology-Guided Cohort Analysis

by Gregory Proctor, FP-C, EMT-P | Sep 29, 2026

This review examines mechanical ventilation considerations for patients on circulatory support in critical care and rural EMS.

Signals and Noise: Vents and Obstructive Lung Disease – Part 2

by Cody Winniford, BA, EMT-P, CCP-C, FP-C | Sep 18, 2026

Separate signal from noise during mechanical ventilation of obstructive lung disease patients to avoid harmful clinical decisions.

EMS Capnography Video Series

Episode 1: What is Capnography?

An introduction to Capnography and its definitions and principles to understand its multiple uses for EMS.

Episode 2: Pulse Oximetry vs Waveform Capnography

The distinction between EMS use cases of Pulse Oximetry versus Waveform Capnography is outlined.

Episode 3: Waveform Assessment

An examination of Waveform Assessment & High ETCO2.

Episode 4: Waveform Analysis vs Assessment

Learn about Waveform Analysis vs Assessment utilizing expiratory and inspiratory phases .

About the Presenter

Troy Valente

Troy Valente was born and raised in California and has lived in Northern Colorado since 2001 with his wife (a NICU nurse) and 2 kids. Troy started his EMS career in 2002 becoming a paramedic in 2006. Prior to that, he attended Pepperdine University and The University of Northern Colorado receiving a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science with a Sports Medicine minor.

Video: Waveform Capnography

In this video, Mike McEvoy has a primer on basic waveform capnography, using a device to measure a patient’s exhaled carbon dioxide levels.

Video: CPAP Applications

In this video, Mike McEvoy discusses the use of disposable CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) masks, a method of assisting a patient’s respiration without intubation.

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