EMS Training and Education
Your go-to resource for evidence-based EMS training, continuing education, instructor development and industry innovation. Find expert articles, videos, product reviews and specialized resources to support EMTs, paramedics, medical directors and educators. Stay current on instructor best practices, CEU requirements, virtual training trends, simulation strategies and educational policy affecting prehospital care.
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
Learn about two of the most common NMBAs used in EMS and how each impact intubation decisions during advanced airway management
A new study highlights the benefits of the drug to treat opioid-related OHCAs
Learn what to look for, including an extra notch within the T-wave, to identify atrial tachycardia
We asked EMS providers for their opinions about the quantity and quality of CE they are required to complete for recertification
Successful EMT and paramedic students can apply these tips on the first day of class and eventually use them as EMS professionals
Middleport Fire Company does not have enough EMTs and paramedics to meet state regulations
1 in 50 U.S. schoolchildren are diagnosed with ASD
Add these John Maxwell Team books to your leadership library; for you and the rising leaders in your organization
Video shows the high-speed, head-on collision between a school bus and SUV after the SUV driver became unresponsive
Shouting “Show me the evidence or STFU!” squashes any chance of persuasion and intimidates those who want to learn
Police, firefighters and paramedics from throughout Portage County learn and practice the ‘Rescue Task Force’ technique for finding, triaging, treating and extricating patients from the warm zone
Mass. Emergency Management agency report highlights triage and treatment actions of medical personnel in minutes after the 2013 terrorist attack
FTOs should not only bridge the gap between the classroom and the street, but pass on agency culture to new hires, and serve as mentors in the department
FTOs are the gatekeeper to EMS and can determine if a new employee will sink or swim; how detailed is your department’s program for new hires?
Practice does not make perfect; instead EMS expertise comes from studying failure and greatness
Military training incorporated into a prehospital setting helps EMS providers make complex decisions when responding to tactical incidents
The video teaches employees and civilians how to respond during and active-shooter incident
The second-in-line to the throne is flying a helicopter for the East Anglian Air Ambulance
Here are some beginner tips for using a stethoscope; add your own thoughts to the comments
Dash cam video captures a man sliding across the pavement after he was ejected from his SUV
Students responded to man down at school event and achieved ROSC for patient; Elco High School program has been training EMTs for more than three decades
As Generation Y enters the EMS workforce leaders need to understand why Generation-WHY keeps asking why
Nearly 1 in 4 members, including the Compton Fire Chief, are working without an EMT certification
We have to stop this behavior and grow up; it’s not fair to us, our patients, our community and places everyone at risk of serious injury or death
