EMS Training and Education
Your go-to resource for evidence-based EMS training, continuing education, instructor development and industry innovation. Find expert articles, videos, product reviews and specialized resources to support EMTs, paramedics, medical directors and educators. Stay current on instructor best practices, CEU requirements, virtual training trends, simulation strategies and educational policy affecting prehospital care.
EMS Training and Education Resources
The “set-up, size-up, scope, secure” mindset of the 1st and TEN approach to intubation may help improve first-pass success
First responders can use their status as respected community figures to reduce the risk for drowning
Next-gen medics need more than protocols — they need purpose
Paramedics push back on Indiana county’s new agreement allowing fire department medics to assist in DUI blood testing, citing ethical and legal concerns
A flight paramedic shares her harrowing experience of a severe allergic reaction to medication and her gratitude to the flight nurse who treated her
This advanced life support framework can help improve your trauma care
Jennifer Dantzler, director of the Including Kids Autism Center, joins the podcast to share how EMS can better care for and communicate with patients with autism
Successful airway management is the culmination of preparation, practice and technique mastery
A new Thompson Career Campus wing is training high school students for in-demand EMT jobs, backed by ARPA funds and grants
Know the signs of escalation and how to diffuse dangerous encounters
The Nov. 18 event will feature expert-led sessions that support operational excellence and leadership readiness
First Candle’s Safe Sleep Response Training equips first responders and others to counsel families on safe sleep and support those affected by SUID
The 2025 Sepsis Alliance survey shows rising awareness but stark gaps by race, age, income and education
Injury prevention, especially of geriatric falls, is an important responsibility for EMS providers
The University of Iowa College of Nursing’s SIM-IA program will continue on-site training, funding two sessions a year in 86 rural counties
Why your next “general malaise” call could be a ticking time bomb
Are we truly preparing EMS instructors to teach, or just handing them the title?
Steve Whitehead asks the tough question: Are life-saving interventions turning deadly when managing behavioral health emergencies?
Scene safety and awareness are critical to prehospital patient care
An independent review says incident command wasn’t formally established until 25 minutes after the shooter was in custody and fire crews were dispatched late
End the burnout cycle with proven initiatives to create a more sustainable EMS culture
Seeing the brave first responders on Sept. 11, 2001, showed me what I wanted to be when I grew up
A Galveston officer’s near-fatal submersion has fueled public outrage over EMS response times. Clinical science tells a different story — and reveals why cooperation, not conflict, is needed now.
Dive into a curated collection of must-read public safety books, from thrilling accounts and leadership lessons from the front lines, to read-aloud children’s favorites
Monitoring AVPU and other vital signs will help determine if the patient is improving, worsening or responding to treatment
Miramar College’s two-year program arms veterans and working first responders with advanced emergency management skills to move up the ranks
Why war stories aren’t just fluff; they’re the heart of how we learn and lead
It’s 2025 — why do pediatric calls still make us sweat?
What EMS providers need to know about the physiology behind the Lazarus syndrome to ensure a patient is deceased before declaring death
The “Katrina Declaration and Petition to Congress” calls out reductions to CERT, the National Fire Academy and hazard grants as weakening national disaster readiness
Ed Racht previews new AHA CPR/ECC guidelines and how lessons from SCA can save lives in overdose, bleeding and drowning — just in time for CASSummit 2025
When it feels like gravity is working overtime, learn the skills and mindset to handle fall calls with confidence and compassion
31 EMTs received certificates at the San Antonio Civic Center as Dr. Emily Kidd underscored the profession’s lifesaving impact
Why we need to build active bystandership cultures in emergency services
Bitterroot Health will use funds from the Opioid Abatement Trust to provide tuition assistance for EMTs pursuing paramedic school
