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
Make your patient feel less like a sack of potatoes with these tips from Steve Whitehead
The clinical, cognitive and potential risk considerations in lift-assists, which are more complex than we realize
Understand how continuous waveform capnography and ETCO2 monitoring during CPR can improve cardiac arrest outcomes
Bill sponsor Sen. Daniel Thatcher said Utah could become the first state to have teams of EMS professionals specifically trained and licensed to respond to behavioral health emergencies
The Hamden Fire Department’s Sam Jones Scholarship is named after the first person of color to join the agency as a career firefighter
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker joined the graduation ceremony over Zoom to thank the new EMTs for joining the healthcare workforce
Fourteen teenage volunteers who work side-by-side with adult members of the Marin County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue Unit were made eligible for the shots
Kelsey Quinones, a member of the Cranford First Aid Squad, has struggled to find an available Pfizer vaccine, the only vaccine considered safe for those under 18
EMS Care Ambulance EMT Alejandro Corredor became the first graduate of the two-year-old program to receive his certification and join the EMS workforce
The University of California, Davis Fire Department offered its EMS utility vehicle as a solution for relocating on-campus residents
“This is not a full-time job for any of us, but it’s a passion for all of us.”
An 18-year certified EMS instructor was suspended after an anonymous tip revealed he was dismissing refresher courses without providing proper instruction time
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center will launch the EMS mentorship and financial support program based on the original Freedom House founded in 1968
The program will include livestreamed and recorded lectures that can be viewed remotely in conjunction with hands-on field and simulation training
EMS leaders reflect on the lessons learned and how to continue EMS growth in the year ahead
Join Jay Fitch, PhD; and Anthony Minge, EdD, for an encore of John O’Leary’s powerful Pinnacle Keynote
Like CPR, packing a wound takes skill, and a new no-fuss trainer makes it easy for anyone to learn proper bleeding control techniques
LifeStar Response EMT Jerry S. Mercadante, 67, served for 18 years with the agency
The Skylar Herbert Memorial Scholarship, a need-based scholarship for children of first responders, is named after the 5-year-old daughter of a Detroit firefighter and cop
Brian Hupp, director of EMS at the Maury Regional Medical Center, joins the podcast to discuss tabletop MCI exercises
There was a lot to talk about last year, so don’t miss these must-listen episodes for a second time
Properly trained EMS leaders can navigate change while retaining talent and improving care
The Dr. Craig Manifold EMS Research Scholar position was dedicated in honor of the renowned medical director, who died in September
How much do you know about patient assessment and treatment after poisoning?
While board scenarios do not always reflect reality, complaining will not lead to mastery
Brianna Meyers, who aspires to become a paramedic, alerted her mom when she noticed a man slumped over in his car
7 steps to factoring in violence as a possible variable at special event EMS response and incident command
The top tenets of violent threat attack training and practice for EMS responders
As mass violence incidents grow in scale and frequency, less than half of EMS feels adequately prepared to respond
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Greenville County Emergency Management first responders finished training for a water rescue only to immediately use those skills in a real-life situation
Articles, explainer video, online course and more resources introduce updated guidelines to EMTs, paramedics and EMS students
The first 10 minutes of an MCI considerably impact emergency operations and survival.
