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Focus on what you can identify within an ECG tracing, rather than the criteria
Why sticking around may be the single best thing you can do to get better at your job
Gaining insights into the EMS workforce, attrition, education, credentialing and quality patient care
First responders trained in triage and other skills at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport
The virtual reality visors help students in McAllen with simulation lessons involving patient assessment and care
Grady EMS paramedics will be the first in Atlanta to do blood transfusions in the field
Boulder Technical Education Center’s future EMTs and mechanics will get to work on the former Mountain View rig
First responders in Mahaska County faced various simulations inside the Simulation in Motion-Iowa mobile lab
Los Alamitos High School will use the simulator in its training to prepare students for EMT certification
Funding from the Fireworks Tax Act will be used to reimburse EMS personnel, agencies for recruitment, retention programs
The Inside EMS podcast is a must-watch or -listen for EMTs and paramedics
Steve Whitehead shares tips to get your patient to change their way of thinking
Tri-Township Fire and Rescue fire chief required EMTs to become Advanced EMTs
“There is no substitute for experience. Yet, regardless of experience level, it is important to consider how EMS education can teach situational awareness”
Use these strategies to look for and reduce cognitive error during patient assessment and care
Beauport Ambulance Service brings additional EMT training to the Cape Ann area
Endowed by FirstWatch, the Fellowship seeks emerging EMS leaders who are people-centered, data driven
Scholarship opportunities in leadership development, mentoring, degree assistance are available
OSU professors and members of the South Central Ambulance District tested VR technology in a MCI scenario
Heart block recognition and treatment present a challenge in EMS education
Chief Amera Gilchrist, the first Black and first female chief of Pittsburgh EMS, announced the launch of the academy
“Instead of responding to the majority of 999 calls we receive every day, we want to flip that so we only go to those patients who really, really need a double staffed paramedic emergency ambulance quickly.”
Clinicians should be aware of how ventricular-assist devices work and what distress signs to look for in patients
Critical insights into the implications of recent court rulings on EMS practice and patient care
Our cohosts tackle system design, enhancing education standards and personal accountability
Understanding these fractures is vital for providing effective patient care and making informed treatment and transport decisions
Show off your expertise at assessing and treating narcotics overdose
Five options for exchanging the SGA for an endotracheal tube
Three takeaways from the conviction of Aurora Fire Rescue paramedics in the death of Elijah McClain