EMS Training and Education
Steve Whitehead shares tips to get your patient to change their way of thinking
“There is no substitute for experience. Yet, regardless of experience level, it is important to consider how EMS education can teach situational awareness”
Use these strategies to look for and reduce cognitive error during patient assessment and care
They worked side by side to help physicians better understand pre-hospital care and the limitations of working in the field
Six EMS providers were also promoted to paramedics during the ceremony
Members are receiving ongoing training from the Chicago Fire Department
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Chris and Kelly also talk about situational awareness in light of recent events that continue to put paramedics and EMTs in danger
The hard-and-fast rules of scene safety need to be reconsidered in active-shooter incidents where victims need immediate treatment
Asking students to answer a question in real-time on their smart phones is an effective method for generating more conversations in the classroom
Chris and Kelly also talk about a Texas EMS agency that’s pushing back on fire-based service
The fellowship aims to provide physicians with formal experience before assuming EMS medical director roles
The value of simulation is clear, but the link proving simulation training translates to real clinical outcomes has not been well documented
It’s a complicated skill, and it’s critical that EMS providers learn good techniques from the start and continue to practice them
Chris and Kelly also talk about the 911 dispatcher who has come under fire for her brusque replies to a woman who called to report a rape
The events we experienced early in our career can now help us empathize with those going through similar situations
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The data shows that trained, experienced and certified EMS instructors are a better predictor of success than an academic setting
They were taking part in a forced-entry at an abandoned house when a ball of fire sent hot gas into their faces; two police officers were also hurt
LA Fitness members sprang into action when he collapsed playing racquetball: “Get the defibrillator right now! It’s behind my desk!”
You have permission to go behind the scenes of the media outlet you want to cover your agency, so take full advantage of this opportunity
He lost both his legs to bacterial meningitis when he was six, but it hasn’t stopped him from pursuing a career saving lives
The firefighter said he had to shock the 33-year old victim twice before the man’s heart started beating again
Chris and Kelly also discuss why two EMTs are being sued by a woman who claims one of the workers improperly removed her teenage daughter’s clothing
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