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
Try these six tips to take some of the pressure off of getting a blood pressure
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
Fairfax County Fire & Rescue works to ensure that the next generation of firefighters, EMTs and paramedics understand the legacy of 9/11’s fallen firefighters
Paramedic Richard Senneff knew he would eventually be in court as soon as he recognized his cardiac arrest patient was the ‘King of Pop’
Capnography is a tool to monitor ventilation and perfusion in ill and injured patients
The Senate passed a bill requiring all public schools to add CPR instruction to middle or high school curriculum
Roger Williams will begin offering the state’s first bachelor’s degree program in EMS in the fall
Students in Australia discuss a recent mass casualty scenario and the development of a debriefing model for maximum learning after the event
The Bridgeport, Mass. AMR operation trained students in their schools in Mass. and Conn. for the 3rd annual World CPR Challenge
During the 3rd annual World CPR challenge, AMR personnel at 70 locations beat their previous record by more than 5,000 participants
The county EMS service uses situational awareness training and self-defense stances to help providers react to a violent situation
What if we are wrong about the evils of lecture-based education and should be giving EMS students what they want?
Hosts Cebollero and Grayson consider what it takes to keep EMS providers safe after a Wis. ambulance was hit by gun fire
At least 17 people were killed in the Memorial Day weekend storms in Texas and Oklahoma
Add your tips to this list of ideas on avoiding a collision with pedestrians
Ground crews learned how to pick out an appropriate landing zone and talk the pilot in during a class designed to improve communication with medical flight crews
He learned and practiced hands-only CPR just days before he resuscitated a student that had been struck by lightning
Spinal immobilization is based on exam findings and patient complaints, not the mechanism of injury
Free EMS courses provide education, experience and relationships that will enhance your career
The do-it-yourself building project from a Vt. AEMT is an interactive hands-only CPR learning activity
The request does not call for the restoration of full paramedic services, but firefighters would be allowed to administer basic first aid and life support
Are you equipped and trained to carry out a life-saving water rescue without compromising your own life?
