EMS Training and Education
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EMS Training and Education Resources
Resiliency training and a CISM program laid a foundation for the Richmond Ambulance Authority to support its providers’ mental health
There’s no denying that EMS takes a toll on provider health; this 30-day challenge can help you get your life back
Practical, authentic ways to show gratitude and strengthen community ties with the people who respond first when it matters most
You are on scene with a patient who has multi-system trauma; what tips can improve your physical exam of this patient?
You are on scene with a patient who is experiencing chest pain; what if the cause isn’t cardiac?
An Alabama recruit school is under investigation after video emerges of a staged EMS response in a bathroom
You are asked to respond to the soccer field at the local middle school; did you get the treatment steps right?
Officials will present detailed investigations of individual incidents to help EMS providers better understand and prevent ambulance crashes
EMS agencies and providers should be preparing now to update protocols and training programs
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
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