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
Creating an effective tabletop training exercise for pre-planning MCI response
Following the Trump assassination attempt, first responders are fired or suspended for their social media comments
We must consider patient evacuation, resource allocation and training ourselves and our communities in the wake of an assassination attempt on former President Trump
Pat Machin, who worked as a medic for 24 years, “dropped everything” and ran across the road to start CPR
The dispatcher gave the baby’s mother step-by-step directions on how to get the baby to start breathing again
Fixing our issues with medical incompetence doesn’t begin with a degree, it begins with changing our expectations of ourselves
Slick marketing for BLS, ACLS and PALS training can mean they’re scamming you
Forty-five students tested positive for possible exposure but more tests, including X-rays will be needed to determine whether they have active TB
Approximately 4.5 percent of EMS providers experienced a nonfatal occupational injury or illness last year
Airport-based responders will undergo a 40-hour course on dealing with plane disasters in the aftermath of the Asiana crash response that killed a survivor
Government guidelines recommend having police escort medics into the ‘warm zone’ — are you ready?
Bernard Shore pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of official misconduct; he will never be certified as an EMT in New York again
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Laws of conservation don’t apply to human emotions, so share kindness and get it right back
His EMT instructor said that his actions reflect great credit upon himself, his department, the EMS profession, and of course his school
Fire commanders at the Asiana Airline crash had never taken aircraft disaster training; it is not required by FAA
As an EMT, Patrick Heusing had only been in this situation once before, and this time was completely different for him
A Pa. rescue squad says instead of waiting for the entire building to be cleared and secured, EMS should start to move in as areas of the building are deemed safe
After about one minute of rescue breaths, the blue child began to slowly breathe on his own
Wendy Tapia resigned Thursday after trying again, her sixth attempt, to run 1.5 miles in 12 minutes or less
Because they don’t have enough nearby schools to train EMTs, authorities fear the problem will only get worse
Without violating patient confidentiality, what are some of those crazy cases you’ll never forget? Add your stories to the comments
They were taken by ambulance to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries
A first responder for 29 years, she coordinates a wide range of training, from people new to the field, to those looking for continual education to maintain their certifications.
Injuries to the male teenagers are not life-threatening; the shooter is still at-large
Out of 1,500 EMTs, 13 percent reported cleaning their hands before patient contact, and 52 percent reported wearing gloves
A 911 dispatcher faces a three-day suspension after she was distracted by her personal cellphone and failed to supervise a trainee
