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EMS Training and Education

Hit the streets running with quick tips from Paramedic-Educator Steve Whitehead in a video series from EMS1 and Hartwell Medical
Learn common triggers, assessment findings, and the different phases and classifications of seizures
Challenge your expertise on stroke, seizures, shock and more
Fire officials say it’s necessary in the wake of a shooting of an Omaha firefighter-medic in the back of an ambulance in July
The exercises put stress on dispatchers, the hospital system and on the fire department and civilian volunteers
Your understanding of standard operating procedure may evolve from rulebook to guidebook
In their continued effort to ensure there are enough people to respond to local emergencies, EMT courses are being offered
Tactical medicine medics should be able to treat the team’s full range of injury, from dehydration to musculoskeletal injuries, like sprained ankles
Learn 2 quick tips for performing a physical examination
During the camp, the girls participated in a series of simulated firefighting and emergency situations
Learn about the basics of this rapidly evolving EMS subspecialty
One improvement will be that crew members from different districts will train together, which will build better relationships and promote a consistent response plan
An agile organization is alert to internal and external factors, opportunities and challenges
There is wide range of covered topics that are growing in popularity
The science may be good, but the delivery may be lacking
Administrators say it’s been a struggle to staff the volunteer ambulance squad, because of demanding training requirements
Both men went into the water and got the injured man out before emergency crews arrived on the scene
We need to stop sticking our heads in the safety sand