EMS Online Training News & Articles

• Digital Edition: Safe transport, from point A to B

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  Download your copy, featuring red lights and siren myths, traffic incident management and safe lifting tips

• Next-gen BVM

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  Protect patients from over-ventilation and pulmonary injury with a bag-valve-mask that helps regulate rate and volume

• What to do if you suspect Munchausen syndrome

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  EMS clinicians should rely on their assessment and facts when assessing people with a suspected factitious disorder

• How to buy online training systems (eBook)

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  Download this EMS1 online training systems buying guide to learn key steps for product selection, purchasing and implementation

• Don't do these 5 things while de-escalating mental health/substance abuse crises

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  Creating a safe scene begins with understanding how your patient’s mental and physical health connect, and in avoiding these pitfalls

• 5 EMS TikTok creators you should follow

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  From equipment hacks to patient care tips and interview coaching for new recruits, these providers are educating others on the popular social media app

• What paramedics want in 2022

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

• Quiz: Are you at risk for burnout?

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  This 10-question quiz covers common symptoms of burnout to help you assess your risk and take steps to reduce your stress

• Breaking down burnout: 3 warning signs and 3 coping strategies

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  Here’s how to spot the effects of cumulative workplace stress and how to manage it for better mental and physical health

• 3 steps to improve EMS situational awareness, spot danger

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  The more complex the skill, the more attention it requires; so how do we get work done and still maintain awareness of the whole scene?

• 5 scene size-up tips for EMS providers

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  You are the first arriving unit to a potentially chaotic scene; does your scene size-up for other units measure up?

• Implementing a training program to prevent EMS assaults

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  Learn how ATCEMS identified EMS training goals and implemented an assault reporting function to protect providers from violence

• 11 videos to help providers prevent violence, escalation

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  These videos demonstrate how to predict scene safety, handle violent patient outbursts and maintain a safe scene on each call

• Rapid response: 5 ways to be prepared for an MCI in your community

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  Focusing on swift triage, being good at the basics and having a plan for exfiltrating the wounded are essential steps to immediate lifesaving measures

• How to make scene safety a core part of every EMS response

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  Attacks on EMS providers by the very people we are trying to help are becoming all too common: Review your safety practices and training

• Expert tips for EMS handling of behavioral emergencies

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  Prepare for behavioral emergencies by understanding pathophysiology, personal protection, patient handling and restraint techniques, and the importance of documentation

• EMS and extrication: Coordinating clinical care during vehicle rescue

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  Follow these steps to define roles, identify and mitigate hazards, and work toward the best possible patient outcome

• Quiz: How well do you know 'Stop the Bleed'?

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  In the event of an MCI, there may be a number of victims who require immediate treatment to stop life-threatening hemorrhaging

• Virtual tabletop exercise: Public safety leaders demonstrate importance of interagency training

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  From “armadillos to zombies,” unified command tabletop exercises prepare public safety personnel for real-life mass casualty incidents

• What skills should we test?

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  A simple framework for an EMT skills competency portfolio

• Can’t make it to JEMS Con/FDIC?

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  Don’t worry, you can still experience elements of the show from afar

• Dementia education may become required for Ill. providers

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  A bill that requires training awaits the governor's signature

• Variety is the spice of life – and EMS

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  Janet Taylor’s medical career allowed her to follow her passions from working as a flight nurse to serving as a nurse in a paramedic role

• Falls, drops and lifts

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  Matt Streger, Brian Hupp and Simon Claridge discuss patient and provider safety devices and  protocols

• EMS leaders, doctors partner to provide free online recertification program

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  More than 23,000 EMS providers have completed Refresh 2021, a free offering of CAPCE-approved lectures and NCCP curriculum hours

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