EMS Online Training Articles

• Top EMS Game Changers – #6: Computer-based training

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  Convenience, cost and the flexibility of self-directed learning continue to propel online learning initiatives in EMS

• Fit for duty: How to be a resilient responder

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  Fit for duty does not always mean being physically fit; it also refers to being resilient to the stress and emotional impacts of the job

• What first responders should seek in mental health clinicians

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  While responder professions can be exceptionally rewarding, they also expose men and women to traumatic scenes that can challenge their ability to cope with stress

• How EMS providers can manage chronic stress

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  Over the past few years, there has been more awareness about PTSD and its effect on EMS providers

• How MedStar reduced ambulance collisions

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  MedStar Mobile Health Care shares their experiences to improve driving safety and reduce repair costs through training, technology and culture change

• Today, tomorrow or next year? Coping with PTSD in EMS

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  If you suspect someone is suffering from PTSD, let them know that you care

• How to overcome teamwork obstacles in EMS

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  When team members do not mesh well, it can add stress to an already stressful environment

• 5 reasons EMS providers should take yoga seriously

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  By implementing a yoga curriculum that provides a skill set that is simple, safe and effective, responders can help manage their mental health

• How EMS, patients benefit from rapid technological changes

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  Technological progress will continue to transform how we connect with our community, one patient at a time

• Building a strong EMS team: Overcoming conflicts

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  When team members do not mesh well, it can add stress to an already stressful environment

• How to select, implement and maximize the right EMS training platform

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  Download this free e-book to learn tips and best practices on how to choose and successfully implement the right learning management system for your agency

• 10 steps to foster lifelong EMS learners

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  Educators must make continuing education compelling, not just compulsory

• What are the requirements to be a paramedic?

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  Paramedic training is intense and rigorous, but the rewards of serving others can be tremendous

• This is your profession. Make of it what you will

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  Three truths about relationships for new paramedic graduates to succeed as professionals in a radically changing world of health care

• 10 EMS screw-ups that can get you in trouble

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  Here is the "never-do" list if you want to have a long and prosperous career in EMS

• How to best teach EMS students: Test your knowledge

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  Teaching EMTs and paramedics to perform in the cognitive, kinesthetic and affective domains requires intentional use of EMS-specific education methodology

• Stay up to date with online EMS training and education

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  Paramedic chiefs need to assign training that is current, relevant and accurate

• FOAMed: How to find and evaluate medical information on social media

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  Understand the advantages and challenges of community-created content and where to find it to improve your clinical practice and system operations

• 5 costly EMS documentation mistakes

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  Here are the five EMS documentation mistakes that deny patients coverage they deserve and EMS agencies fair compensation for their services

• 3 rules for telling a memorable EMS grant story

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  Write a compelling narrative with passion, conflict and resolution to engage grant application reviewers in your project

• What should EMS providers know about, besides EMS?

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  EMS1 readers share their non-clinical interests, subjects for further study and their biggest job-related concerns

• 6 success steps for diagnosing altered level of consciousness

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  Focus on assessing and treating the patient's basic life threats before interrogating bystanders or investigating the scene

• Paramedic who took the first National Registry test still on the job

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  41-year EMS veteran from Minnesota credits two rules he learned from M*A*S*H for his career longevity

• Download your Free E-book: When Minutes Matter: Lifesaving care in mass casualty incidents

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  Because the consequence of uncontrolled bleeding is loss of limb or life, those first minutes are so critical.

• When should paramedics and EMTs be paid for completing online training?

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  Pay for training, regardless of on-duty or off-duty, depends on the requirement and intent of the training course

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