EMS Training and Education
Clinicians should be aware of how ventricular-assist devices work and what distress signs to look for in patients
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Understanding these fractures is vital for providing effective patient care and making informed treatment and transport decisions
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
The owner says he’s being treated unfairly by the city after testifying in court that firefighters needed more than a 48-hour training course to become paramedics
It contains 850 items study cards, review questions and practice exams, and breaks down trauma by body systems
Emergency medical helicopters will have until next April to institute tougher risk analysis and in-flight monitoring procedures in challenging weather
Boston EMS is not rooting for 87 degrees, but wants this year’s story to be about the weather, and the runners, once again
Dispatchers tried to focus and calm students calling from the scene of the fiery collision with a Fed-Ex truck
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
“You just have to stay calm and be a steady voice, and just talk to them about things other than what naturally is going on,” she said
The 16-year-old was stabbed in the back, and another student applied pressure to his wound until paramedics arrived
The high school students were on a college tour; some escaped through a window before the bus burst into flames, and responders set up a triage scene for at least 36 injured
The additional training focuses on medications for drug overdoses, low blood sugar, and breathing problems; five certification levels will go down to three
First aid courses are a great time for instructors to help non-responders understand the overall hierarchical structure of EMS
The parents gave Levi the middle name “Matthew” in honor of the medic who guided them through a tough situation
The students most in need of ongoing EMS education are the least likely to engage, but here are some ways to get them to listen
The Can-Am Police-Fire Games has never included an EMS component until now; EMTs will have to “rescue” a human simulator that can talk, has a pulse and can receive medical treatment
The high schoolers were dizzy with upset stomachs; responders have ruled out carbon monoxide and suspect food poisoning
Shocked students were trying desperately to find a way to finish their course work that started in September and was supposed to finish May 6th
Eight American Ambulance employees will lead the training sessions, which will be held in classrooms throughout the day
Understand the shape and significance of a plethysmograph waveform to glean a lot of information about your patient’s cardiovascular status
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