Arkansas Stroke System

A stroke band is to be put on ALL patients that test positive on a recognized stroke scale.

Arkansas Department of Health stroke home page

Below is a link to the Arkansas Stroke Registry

Arkansas Stroke EMS Toolkit

Stroke Band Newsletter

EMS1 Top Articles

6 injured when box truck strikes pedestrians in Boston April 1, 2025
Boston EMS reported that four people were transported to the hospital—two of them in critical condition—while two others received treatment at the scene
‘You’re not special': Humility in leadership April 1, 2025
Leadership is about serving others, not feeding your ego
‘The edge of endurance’: Confronting leadership burnout April 1, 2025
Leading through crisis without losing hope — the Stockdale Paradox in EMS
Del. officials break ground on 2 new EMS stations April 1, 2025
Two new EMS stations in Harrington and Frederica, expected to cost around $5 million, aim to improve emergency response times in the region
What to do if you suspect Munchausen syndrome April 1, 2025
EMS clinicians should rely on their assessment and facts when assessing people with a suspected factitious disorder
Wash. judge dismisses stroke patient's DUI protocol lawsuit April 1, 2025
A judge dismissed a lawsuit against Puyallup police and Central Pierce Fire & Rescue filed by a woman who was misdiagnosed with DUI but was later found to have suffered a massive stroke
Future-proofing EMS: How a new course is building results-driven problem solvers April 1, 2025
In this EMS One-Stop episode, Dr. Dave Williams explains how a new master’s-level course will empower leaders to solve systemic challenges using proven methodologies — and why quality must be a leadership priority
Over 3M to receive increase in payments through Social Security Fairness Act April 1, 2025
Firefighters, police officers and teachers will see higher Social Security payments starting in April after the repeal of WEP and GPO under the new Social Security Fairness Act
Health and Human Services employees begin receiving layoff notices April 1, 2025
Up to 10,000 employees face layoffs as part of a major overhaul led by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., following President Trump’s move to end their collective bargaining rights
Top 10 MIH or community paramedicine program funding sources March 31, 2025
These sources of start-up and long-term funding can help launch and provide economic sustainability for mobile integrated health care

NIST Live Feed

5x5: The Public Safety Innovation Summit June 3, 2025
REGISTER NOW 5x5 ― the confirmation of a strong and clear signal ― and the place to make your voice heard and drive public safety communications forward. In 2025, the FirstNet Authority and the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Public
Staff Spotlight - Dr. Brittany Stinger March 10, 2025
We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Brittany Stinger to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) as a National Research Council (NRC) Postdoctoral Fellow in the Flammability Reduction Group of the Fire Research Division (FRD). Dr. Stinger
PFAS Found in Firefighter Gloves, Hoods and Wildland Gear December 17, 2024
The amount of PFAS in each sample varied greatly, so it may be possible to design gear that reduces exposure.
AI Can ‘Hear’ When a Lithium Battery Is About to Catch Fire November 14, 2024
NIST researchers have trained AI to detect the telltale sound even in noisy environments.
New Smoke Alarms Are Better at Detecting Fires but Still Beep for Bacon September 18, 2024
NIST research in a kitchen fire laboratory shows that updated smoke detectors still produce nuisance alarms during cooking.
2024 NIST-NSF Disaster Resilience Research Symposium August 20, 2024
In cooperation with the National Science Foundation, the Engineering Laboratory at NIST, Gaithersburg, is proud to host the 7th annual symposium featuring the Disaster Resilience Grant Research Program recipients on August 20 and 21, 2024. This
5x5: The Public Safety Innovation Summit June 25, 2024
5x5 ― the confirmation of a strong and clear signal ― and the place to make your voice heard and drive public safety communications forward. In 2024, the FirstNet Authority and the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Public Safety
John W. Lyons, Who Led NIST in Times of Great Change, Dies at 93 April 11, 2024
Lyons served as director of NIST from 1990 to 1993 and guided the organization as its mission expanded in support of U.S. industry.
Wear and Tear May Cause Firefighter Gear to Release More ‘Forever Chemicals’ January 16, 2024
Are firefighters at risk of increased exposure to cancer-causing chemicals in their protective clothing?
NIST Researchers Develop Standards to Help Eliminate ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Firefighting Foams September 18, 2023
These foams contain chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that have raised environmental and health concerns.