EMS Training and Education
Heart block recognition and treatment present a challenge in EMS education
“Instead of responding to the majority of 999 calls we receive every day, we want to flip that so we only go to those patients who really, really need a double staffed paramedic emergency ambulance quickly.”
Blending technology and human-driven care to navigate language barriers and make the scene safer
The program at Hutchinson Community College is going beyond the classroom by hosting an event set up with 14 different accident scenes and a dispatch center
We can’t wish calls that test our mettle into or out of existence; we can only better prepare for them
In this week’s podcast, host Kelly Grayson is on location with a live audience from the Connecticut EMS Expo conference
The associate degree and certificate program has been in development for the past three years, thanks to a $19M federal education grant
This question is soul crushing, but someone is certain to pop it so be prepared to handle it
Hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson also discuss the recent story about a televison station accusing EMTs of posing at an accident scene
All three responders said that they immediately fell back on their training, which helped ensure a safe delivery even if the circumstances weren’t ideal
The board voted to discontinue the degree and certificate program due to low enrollment
Consolidating services, hiring paid staff, and evolving the existing system are necessary changes to ensure the public remains protected
The increase to 170 hours for hazmat and WMD training is being blamed for a drop-off in volunteers but the state emergency services director says its based on national education guidelines
Hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson also discuss the differences and similarities of EMS in London
You arrive on scene to find staff performing CPR; what are your priorities during this resuscitation?
The symptoms can often be mistaken for other conditions, including drunkenness, and have led to violent situations that could have been diffused had responders recognized the illness
Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson bring expert perspective to hot topics, clinical issues, operational and leadership lessons to EMS personnel and leaders to be safe and successful
It could be a miracle for many if Ill. legislators pass a bill to mandate kids learn the life-saving skills
The value of community participation in disaster mitigation enhances the response knowledge and manpower during a disaster
The program has become a model for the entire state; for $150 per person the EMR training totes hands-on emergency medical skills at a cost volunteers can afford
One firefighter spent a week on a cruise of the Mexican Riviera, submitting $1,322 in travel and training expenses to the city for reimbursement
Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson bring expert perspective to hot topics, clinical issues, operational and leadership lessons to EMS personnel and leaders to be safe and successful
When training sessions are thrown together without much thought, it puts student safety at risk
Concerns over “blatant disregard for safety” in drill meant to scare students into action
He stopped to help after witnessing a crash, and was able to assist with the patient’s major leg trauma before ambulances arrived
