First Responders are the FIRST to access veins for IVs AND lay the 'foundation' for those ER blood draws - that venipuncture site and needle insertion MUST BE RIGHT - and the STEM-method for locating, dilating, grading, and accessing veins is the RIGHT method. It's a 21st century advancement - THAT NO CURRENT PARAMEDIC PROGRAM TEACHES, yet! Be the FIRST to ADVANCE this skill in EMS.
