EMS Training and Education
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EMS Training and Education Resources
Practical, authentic ways to show gratitude and strengthen community ties with the people who respond first when it matters most
5 tips to quickly find a patient’s radial pulse for vital sign assessment
Educating patients at the highest risk for suffering a fatal overdose
All EMS providers can still learn something about patient care and pain management from their mother
The decisions we make between calls might be just as critical, in the long run, as the treatment decisions we make during calls
If you want to get things from people, you need to shift your focus onto what you give them
Co-hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss a story about N.C. medics being incentivized to run calls in under 70 minutes
A comprehensive examination of ketamine treatment uses, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, administration routes and dosing
Excellent networking, education sessions and music highlights of 20th annual conference for a founding member of NAEMSE
Books
Success of “Frederick the Paramedic” inspires paramedic couple to write a series of books for kids
EMS and police worked together on a call for an active shooter who killed five people on July 16
Our rigorous and data-driven process starts with observation and allows members to volunteer within their capabilities and talents
All 90 full- and part-time employees will take the course, which teaches responders how to handle situations with violent patients
Co-hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss the benefits if paramedic schools were to start offering programs where students can focus on a specific niche in the EMS field
From community paramedicine to industrial safety, hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson disucss ways paramedics can specialilze in the EMS field
The awards will be presented in September at EMS World
Is it time for EMS providers to rethink the meaning and application of “load and go”?
A study of nearly 400,000 stroke patients showed only 52 percent of Hispanic men were likely to call 911
New city firefighter is the first graduate from a partnership program that trains low-income young people to become EMTs
The program seeks to enhance emergency care throughout the state and gives practicing paramedics a pathway toward a degree
Overcome analysis paralysis by focusing on the sequence and process of patient assessment and treatment
The program gives medics an expanded role in a different health care setting, and frees up nursing staff to work with more patients
Dewey Fire Chief Dale Little won the 2015 Harvey Conner EMS Instructor of the Year award from the Oklahoma Emergency Medical Technician Association
The New Jersey EMS Task Force event will featured training sessions using real life incidents, demonstrations, classes and guest speakers for first responders and health care providers
EMS leaders learn suicide risk factors and the imperative to provide a non-punitive culture for seeking help
Although endocrine emergencies are uncommon, the signs and symptoms can be mistaken for more commonly encountered medical emergencies
What are the immediate hazard assessment and incident management tasks for the EMS crew that witnesses this incident?