EMS Training and Education
Continuous skills development is the key for emergency responders staying current in a changing world
Explore how alpha and beta receptors within the autonomic nervous system regulate vital involuntary functions and respond to stressors
Diabetic ketoacidosis calls are rising — are your skills ready for the spike?
First responders trained in triage and other skills at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport
The virtual reality visors help students in McAllen with simulation lessons involving patient assessment and care
Las Vegas officers relied on EMS training, IFAKs when they found the wounded professor
Thomas County Emergency Services began cross-training fire and EMS personnel as a cost-savings measure
Officials say the Miami Fire Rescue firefighter is in serious but stable condition
Wallingford officials removed the one-year experience requirement hoping it will lead to an increase in applicants
Grady EMS paramedics will be the first in Atlanta to do blood transfusions in the field
Boulder Technical Education Center’s future EMTs and mechanics will get to work on the former Mountain View rig
First responders in Mahaska County faced various simulations inside the Simulation in Motion-Iowa mobile lab
Does your agency provide ongoing training for responding to patients with special needs? If not, do you wish they did?
Unique considerations for responding to emergencies involving individuals with special needs
Los Alamitos High School will use the simulator in its training to prepare students for EMT certification
Austin-Travis County EMS personnel toured the Texas State Technical College’s Immersive Interactive lab, ambulance simulator
Why sticking around may be the single best thing you can do to get better at your job
Funding from the Fireworks Tax Act will be used to reimburse EMS personnel, agencies for recruitment, retention programs
Physicians from St. Mary’s Hospital have joined Waterbury SWAT to assist officers, patients in hostile incidents
Gaining insights into the EMS workforce, attrition, education, credentialing and quality patient care
Expert perspectives on improving patient outcomes
New Castle County paramedics participated in training that expanded their use of point-of-care ultrasound devices
Tampa Firefighter Andrew Dixon was at the center of allegations of racism in the department last year
Emergency response requires increased focus; this is a balancing act when approaching a scene with numerous factors in play
The Inside EMS podcast is a must-watch or -listen for EMTs and paramedics
Put your trauma care knowledge to the test on trauma terminology and assessment
Conquer stressful calls, identify treatment challenges and pitfalls, and use technology to its best potential to save lives this summer and beyond
Steve Whitehead shares tips to get your patient to change their way of thinking
Tri-Township Fire and Rescue fire chief required EMTs to become Advanced EMTs
“There is no substitute for experience. Yet, regardless of experience level, it is important to consider how EMS education can teach situational awareness”
Use these strategies to look for and reduce cognitive error during patient assessment and care
Beauport Ambulance Service brings additional EMT training to the Cape Ann area
Endowed by FirstWatch, the Fellowship seeks emerging EMS leaders who are people-centered, data driven
