EMS Training and Education
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EMS Training and Education Resources
Practical, authentic ways to show gratitude and strengthen community ties with the people who respond first when it matters most
5 tips to quickly find a patient’s radial pulse for vital sign assessment
Educating patients at the highest risk for suffering a fatal overdose
Emergency response requires increased focus; this is a balancing act when approaching a scene with numerous factors in play
From emotional challenges to physical demands, here’s what EMS professionals want you to know before you sign up
FTOs aren’t just guiding calls; they’re building the future of your agency
Chris and Kelly discuss the micro skills that go into EMS mastery
Video: Watch as a police officer manages the first critical minutes of a stabbing
Macomb Universal Ambulance Services will provide up to 18 ambulances over 4 months to manage the summer call volume and avoid FF burnout
St. Paul’s EMS Academy started in 2009 for low-income adults interested in a profession in EMS and firefighting
Orlando will begin testing two driverless buses that will run daily on traditional bus routes
A message to graduating EMT students
Knowing how xylazine presents clinically, as well as how it impacts overdose management is important for any provider responding to illicit drug overdoses
“Every recoverable victim was saved,” Allen Fire Chief Jonathan Boyd said, highlighting the work by EMS crews
Supporters say Cop City, the nickname for the training center, which has been the scene of violent protests and a fatal shooting, will boost training, recruitment and retention
Brian Hathaway shares the Spirit EMS approach to attracting and retaining new recruits
Laguna Beach theater students used their makeup, costume skills to play the part of patients for EMT students
Gordon Graham recommends responders be vigilant and on the lookout for kids left in hot vehicles during warmer months
Traditional training did not teach medics how to deal with combative family members or how to seek counseling
Ukiah hospital’s ‘Trauma Expo’ brings first responders and ED staff together to experience each others’ jobs during an MCI training drill
The bipartisan bill is retroactive for those who have already completed and passed courses
“We have a duty to care for those who care for us,” President Joe Biden said
Children of the patient killed in the April crash say the EMT failed to maintain control of the ambulance
On Day 2 of EMS Week, we are talking education – both for providers and community members
Reel Emergency’s Hilary Gates and Zach Dunlap discuss FOAMed and body-worn cameras
Four years ago at Chabad of Poway a gunman opened fire during a Passover service, killing one of the congregants and wounding three others
Careerline Tech Center students worked through several scenarios evaluating their skills as they prepare for a career in EMS
“You realize you’re the first line of defense for someone who is having the worst day of their life,” one teen said.
To improve the current system, the CAAHEP and CoAEMSP plan to launch voluntary AEMT accreditation
Federal, state and local agencies trained on how to handle thousands of evacuees in the event of a reactor meltdown at a Connecticut plant
“I started doing what we learned,” said Giselle Torres, a student in an EMS class at the Careerline Tech Center
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
