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The EMS1 Resource Center brings our knowledge off the website and onto your desk or into your pocket. Download checklists, guides, eBooks and more to print and share with your department.

What paramedics want in 2022

3,213 EMS providers speak up about job satisfaction, effective leadership, safety and innovation in the EMS Trend Survey

Ambulances held hostage: Should we stay or should we go?

How to decide when to leave patients at hospitals with bed delays and 3 considerations for if you stay
Make the investment in your people

Tips from Boston EMS for starting a health and wellness program to support member resiliency
4 steps to owning the infant IV

From where to begin, to last-resort options: Tips and tricks I’ve picked up during hundreds of pediatric IV placements

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Where does it hurt?
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Use these assessment tips and terms to localize pain and guide your treatment plan
EMS Week 2022: 3 ways to celebrate
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“EMS: Rising to the Challenge” is more than just a theme – it’s an indisputable fact
10 things your EMT onboarding process is missing
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From what to include in the welcome packet to how to incorporate resiliency training and family outreach – here’s how to improve your new employee orientation
11 keys to success for the rookie EMT
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Breaking down some light-hearted and professionally-serious tips to start and build a successful career in EMS
Whatever will we do without the skill sheets?
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NREMT is discontinuing the ALS psychomotor exam. That’s a good thing, if you let it be
30 days to a new you: Take EMS1's better health challenge
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There’s no denying that EMS takes a toll on provider health; this 30-day challenge can help you get your life back
EMS1 Tip of the week
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Hear from a host of EMS experts on how to improve patient care, leadership skills and operations for providers and leaders at every level
Ambulances held hostage: EMS strategies for reducing ambulance offload times
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The rights of EMS agencies and remedies if hospital bed delays cannot be satisfactorily resolved through collaboration with hospital counterparts
How burn patient treatment and destination are affected by severity
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Use this guide to determine when to activate air EMS and transport to a level 1 burn center
8 holiday safety tips
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First responders know holiday-related injuries are rampant this time of year; share this downloadable safety graphic and PDF with your community to help prevent as many as possible
Ambulances held hostage: Can the hospital make you stay?
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Leveling the playing field on hospital bed delays
Dealing with death
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Designating specific roles and other tips to make the hardest part of the job a bit easier
Should I stay, or should I go?
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Managing high-risk/difficult refusals with the FEARS mnemonic
Be on the lookout: Non-exertional heatstroke
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Learn the risk factors, symptoms and factors that impact heat-related illness
5 steps to teaching and learning psychomotor skills
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Testing is a skill our students must learn and many EMS instructors utterly fail in teaching
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