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
True empowerment in EMS comes from leaders who not only set a clear vision but also actively involve their personnel in achieving it
Signs of PACS that will help you eliminate EKG rhythms to make your diagnosis
Engage your participants in pediatric resuscitation protocols, equipment and patient assessment
The goal is to improve communication during a disaster and how well the area can handle responding to multiple incidents at once
The ALSi system lets you conduct training with naturalistic readings using cheap hardware
The family’s attorney said the boy was not properly sedated; when medics in the ambulance re-inserted the breathing tube, it went into the teen’s esophagus, rather than his trachea
Improving the profession of EMS may seem an impossible dream, but nothing worth achieving is easy
As we ask EMTs to do more with less, we have to give them the tools for safer patient care
Many have been pushing for the widespread disbursement of the drug to administer to overdosing addicts before they’re taken to the hospital
They could find no mechanical reason for the malfunction; it may have been caused by human error
A survey asked responders what skills and tools they used in transit and whether they had received education in those areas
The decomissioned ambulance was being used to haul dive equipment and rolled backward down a boat ramp
While giving a lecture to her class, her heart stopped beating and she collapsed onto her desk; students called 911 and brought a defibrillator into the classroom
A paramedic on the other end of the phone talked the father through the delivery
A horrific crash that claimed six people, including four children and a pregnant woman, has taken a toll on responders
Of the 300 reports reviewed, a third were cancellations and another third showed “inadequate assessments”
Anticipated challenges of a mass casualty event included prioritizing treatment, limited resources and identifying help from other hospitals
He had a gunshot wound to the chest and was conscious but in extreme pain; exhausted firefighters and medics worked together to provide first aid
“They were able to take those people and move them out of the hot zone very quickly,” officials said
Remember that the most important patient is always the one in front of you
Learn more about the Mona Lisa of the Seine and how she became a teacher of life saving techniques
Remember the FALTER acronym to make sure you call for a helicopter transport when time really counts
The body burns sugars like a fire consumes fuel, but careful of what you throw on that fire
Showing newbies the street can be illuminating
Legendary teacher and paramedic is survived by wife, 2 daughters
Mike Smith was larger-than-life and a friend, mentor and inspiration
