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Students at Respond Right EMS Academy had just learned about seizures when hours later, their instructor began convulsing, leading them to put their newly learned skills to the test
The training system provides a variety of simulations for first responders, such as heart attacks, burns, childbirth, lacerations, broken bones and overdoses
Santa Fe Community College begins program to help increase specialized care throughout the state
The program takes its name from the first-ever ambulance service composed of primarily Black paramedics
Chicopee students are partnered with a local ambulance company to have certification by graduation
Like a ripple effect, one mistake or incorrect assumption can lead to increased negative outcomes for the patient
Eliminate EKG rhythms until there is only one probable interpretation
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Lincoln Fire & Rescue hosted a Resuscitation Academy workshop for cardiac arrest training
Missoula’s Crisis Intervention Team training is based on actual incidents and focuses on communication, inter-agency networking
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, Twin Cities hospitals have cut training opportunities
Realistic scenarios that reflect the patients EMTs and paramedics regularly encounter are critical to preparing students for the challenges of the EMS profession
UMass Lowell EMS and PrideStar Trinity EMS held a large exercise at Tsongas Center
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In the low- stakes environment of play, theory meets practice, allowing students to cultivate adaptable analytical and interpersonal skills
Kenley Johnson, who earned her EMT certification while still in high school and now works for Comanche County EMS, is in her first semester of the Paramedic program at Texas State Technical College
The Welsh Ambulance Service is the second service in the U.K. to secure the University Trust status, highlighting learning and growth opportunities
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Funding allows Haywood Community College to purchase new simulation mannequins as EMS training program grows
The lawsuit claims the Nuvance ambulance EMTs were not trained nor capable of providing proper care, treatment and monitoring
During the two-week course, students learn to treat injuries from bear attacks, avalanches, dirty bombs, and chemical weapons, among other dire out-of-hospital scenarios
Focus on what you can identify within an ECG tracing, rather than the criteria
The training aims to “enhance the knowledge, attitudes, and skills of first responders to quickly recognize and effectively respond to emotional and behavioral crisis incidents involving psilocybin and other psychedelics”