EMS Training and Education
The Marine Corps Commandant discusses the evolving challenges in public safety, emphasizing training, decision-making and the impact of emerging technologies
Marking 20 years in March 2025, the seminar honors Dr. F.W. Miltenberger’s EMS legacy while continuing to educate emergency responders
Steve Whitehead and Dr. David Tan discuss the EMS response to a patient who is allegedly drunk and has been seen by providers many times in the past
EMS1 and Fitch & Associates take an in-depth look at EMS trends in the U.S. and set a foundation for assessing how the EMS profession is changing
The testing serves a dual purpose of helping guide fire departments’ safety measures and helping paramedic students gain experience
Five Springfield First Aid Squad volunteers celebrated their high school graduation this week
The Community College of Allegheny County said the program is not sustainable due to the high costs of purchasing and maintaining training equipment
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Jack Stout, the father of system status management and high-performance EMS, planted the seeds for patient-centered EMS
As fire and EMS training and events move to an online experience, follow these tips to maximize your socially distanced education and networking
3 steps to obtaining leadership buy-in to establish a training department or program
The bill would require training for dispatchers to give CPR instructions immediately for suspected cardiac arrests
The paramedic trainee claims the firefighter groped and made lewd remarks toward him, and that other firefighters tried to cover up the incident
The proceeds from the $8 masks go to five fire departments and three EMS agencies that serve the Bay Eagle Area School District
Some agencies have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by implementing concepts that have been discussed for years
Test your knowledge of complex neural systems to understand the link between treatments and therapeutic goals
Knowledge of complex neural systems can help paramedics link medications to therapeutic goals
This model takes a page from unions to allow EMTs, paramedics and firefighters to provide input on their agency’s long-term vision
Fire-Rescue International will be a two-part virtual event – the ReIGNITE Digital Conference in October, plus a separate event for IAFC meetings in August
Paramedic/RN/PA persevered despite tragedy
Daniel R. Gerard, MS, RN, NRP, developed and released the curriculum for free use by EMS organizations and agencies
Three significant consequences of routine, excessive oxygen administration
A master’s degree PA with a bachelor’s degree in EMS can easily be the paramedic practitioner of the future
“Alyssa’s Law,” named after a Stoneman Douglas High School shooting victim, seeks to establish real-time coordination between schools and first responders
Providing accurate ventilations and oxygenation in concert with effective chest compressions and timely defibrillation contributes to saving lives in the BLS setting
Officials raised concerns about the recruitment, retention and training issues arising from the COVID-19 crisis
Breaking a groupthink mentality requires two key skills – and support from leadership
Paul Peter Lavoie, 52, faces two criminal charges after an ambulance used for training was destroyed by flames
The association plans to hold a virtual version of its flagship event the same weekend
When cutting expenditures, be careful you don’t put your patients and agency at risk
With no time to celebrate his achievement, FDNY Probationary EMT Kevin Gordon, the valedictorian of his class, hit the ground running after COVID-19 put the FDNY to the test
Targeting the most common chief complaints and deadly diagnoses to consider in prehospital medicine
Conduct a needs assessment to establish how accessories will be used to save time and protect providers