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Understand how continuous waveform capnography and ETCO2 monitoring during CPR can improve cardiac arrest outcomes
Be the person you needed when you were new and set a positive example on every shift
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Elementary school children in Hazleton swarmed into the cockpit of a medical helicopter, petted a police dog and got a look inside an armored rescue vehicle
Train your communities to identify, call out and respond to active threats
Teaching research in the context of clinical care with effective, meaningful learning experiences
16 students may take classes this summer and help ease the staffing shortage
Thousands gathered in Indianapolis for training, met friends old and new, checked out gear and vehicles, supported Ukrainian firefighters and more
Folds of Honor scholarships benefit the families of fallen servicemembers and now first responders
Over 50 gathered to discuss disaster response and recovery options
Each Gaumard product “actually simulates a live human being, and we’ll be able to train on it and hone our skills,” said Chief Amera Gilchrist
Continuing the mission of emergency services legends, leaders and champions
Troy Gudie was instrumental in establishing the first local high school fire and EMS academy
A simple policy shop for police has grown into a comprehensive suite of operational and wellness solutions for first responders
FDIC presenters offer up tips on coordinating critical care team delivery, and adopting transformative actions once considered heresy
Dispelling generational myths and clarifying the root of workforce personnel differences
Wilkes-Barre FD members returned to class with questions; “It provided timelessness,” said Thomas Franko, Wilkes University assistant professor
A total of 18 EMS providers responded, and 25 Louisville Fire crewmembers assisted with treatment, triage and transport
The science of active shooter response is relatively new; is there a better model?
Community paramedics also receive training in areas such as primary care, public health, disease management and mental health
CPR
“As we all know, CPR saved my life earlier this year,” Hamlin said at the event. “Ever since, I’ve just always wanted to do my part in raising awareness and the importance of CPR.”
While the concept has been around for decades, it’s the buzzy term that’s prompted the recent focus on this approach to work
Watch as EMS clinicians respond to an allergic reaction at, of all places, an allergy clinic
Recently demoted Chief Michael Gala told Arnaldo Rodriguez not to return to the academy
Career paths for a U.S. Army MOS 68W (health care specialist)
Community Volunteer Fire Department Firefighter-EMT Nahit Oral’s body will be flown back to his native country of Turkey
Celebrating outstanding achievement by collegiate EMS, innovation at the NCEMS conference
Students and others get a chance to learn critical disaster response skills at Texas A&M
The GO2VENT by Vortran is a gas-powered device worth considering for disaster plans
“The most useful books that I’ve read from the perspective of practicing medicine are non-medical books.”