EMTs May Not Be Able To Administer Glucagon To People With Severe Hypoglycemia,

reported that first responders may not be able to administer glucagon to people with severe hypoglycemia, researchers found. That is because basic emergency medical technicians (EMTs) cannot administer glucagon, whereas paramedics can. Currently, just “eight states (Alaska, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Rhode Island, Virginia and Wisconsin) and Washington, DC, let EMTs give glucagon, the study found.” The findings were published online in the Annals of Internal Medicine. https://consumer.healthday.com/general-health-information-16/emergencies-and-first-aid-news-227/emergency-services-crews-often-unprepared-for-diabetic-crises-730534.html