EMS Training and Education
Your go-to resource for evidence-based EMS training, continuing education, instructor development and industry innovation. Find expert articles, videos, product reviews and specialized resources to support EMTs, paramedics, medical directors and educators. Stay current on instructor best practices, CEU requirements, virtual training trends, simulation strategies and educational policy affecting prehospital care.
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
Fitch & Associates partners orchestrated the non-profit as a surprise for Founding partner Jay Fitch, PhD, to advance EMS leadership opportunities
After speaking with attendees and evaluating pandemic conditions, organizers decided a face-to-face event in San Antonio “is not possible at this time”
Learn the risk factors, symptoms and factors that impact heat-related illness
After successfully completing the program and obtaining their state certification, participants will be promoted to EMT-B with a pay increase
Viral video appears to show a San Diego County Sheriff’s deputy collapsing from a fentanyl overdose
EMS, fire and law enforcement track will feature situational training and techniques to improve out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest
The certification will also be a funding generator for the city, Terra Haute FD Chief Berry explained, as it will be able to charge outside agencies who send firefighters to be trained
Each $1,250 award is part of a NAEMT commitment to an EMS workforce that “more closely reflects the communities we serve”
A Pa. pediatric emergency care coordinator shares her expertise with patients, parents and her colleagues
Testing is a skill our students must learn and many EMS instructors utterly fail in teaching
Medical Directors Emily Nichols and Meg Marino join The EMS Educator podcast to share their strategies
A new online resource is helping hospitals and healthcare providers better understand privacy rule
How to hone tactical athletic prowess, develop specialized skills, embrace teamwork and shine in the spotlight
Albany Technical College was gifted the donation by Phoebe Putney Health System to help cover the cost of basic EMT students’ training
Cherokee County’s 911 center staff are employed by 3 individual agencies but housed in the same space
Trained deputies “could help save someone’s life” sheriff says during program’s first week
Police officers, arriving before EMS, can make the most impact on patient survival by assessing and treating life threats
The impact COVID-19 had, and didn’t have, the changes we’re embracing and the change providers want to see
Focus your cybersecurity investment on initiatives that create more effort for the attacker
Our co-hosts welcome New Castle County EMS Division Chief Mark Logemann who details how his agency created an internal program for recruiting and training paramedics
The 18-year-old Patriot Ambulance trainee got immediate hands-on experience, helping a mother give birth
Researchers aim to measure the value of virtual reality for providers as they work to identify signs of severe illness and infants and children
3 takeaways point to discrepancies in perception of discipline equity, fairness from frontline providers to senior leaders
How disciplinary action is perceived offers evidence for implementing Just Culture values
Turning off the lights and siren can provide safer outcomes for EMS professionals without compromising patient care
The funding will aim to keep equipment, facilities high-quality for responders and communities
Restrictions include weighing the patient and airway management training, equipment in the presence of law enforcement
Mentorship and information-sharing are invaluable among generational transitions
No patient should be worried about discrimination in the back of an ambulance
How technology can automate response planning needs to minimize added stress to crew
