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
Learn how to differentiate supraventricular tachycardia from sinus tachycardia on ECGs by examining P wave visibility, heart rate, and rhythm regularity.
Quickly and confidently interpret EKG rhythms using this 10-step method tailored for EMS providers, helping improve prehospital cardiac care
Learn how waveform capnography enhances patient assessment, guides treatment and improves outcomes in respiratory arrrest and distress
School officials will allow off-duty paramedics to fill in for school nurses who are quarantining due to COVID-19
We have all seen the videos of street medics tending to civil unrest injuries, but do they have any legal protection, recognition or certified skills?
Share your tips for how you are continuing to interact with your community and members while social distancing
EMT Luke Vayder, a Hillsdale College sophomore, helped to transport Dr. Michael Jordan, his English professor, to the hospital
Authorities said the firefighter used a passcode from his previous fire department job to take the supplies
Formalized neonatal training, repetition and equipment can account for the low frequency but high stakes of these resuscitation scenarios
Creating a safe scene begins with understanding how your patient’s mental and physical health connect, and in avoiding these pitfalls
University of Pennsylvania researchers said the video was as effective as in-person training at teaching bystanders to respond to overdoses
Learn more about how often to conduct driver training and the biggest exposures in your agency
“The ‘new normal’ won’t work if you can’t break the traditional classroom mold”
Monte Posner, executive director of the Training Institute for Medical Emergencies and Rescue, says students have found creative ways practice hands-on skills at home
EMRs, EMTs, AEMTs and paramedics will be permitted to complete all of their continuing education requirements online
Scott DeBoer was honored with the national award for his work teaching first responders how to best provide emergency care to kids
Paramedic school is a commitment, so it’s important to invest time in a quality program
Advance your career and better serve your community by leveraging the right training and certification programs
An investigator wrote that the fire chief submitted “a bulk renewal recertification” for 20 firefighter-EMTs when only seven met the requirements for renewal
Former Woodbury Paramedic Joseph Baker, who resigned due to the alleged retaliation, has filed a lawsuit that also claims training records for EMS certification were falsified by public safety officials
The awards will be presented at the NAEMT’s virtual General Membership Meeting in September
With EMS run volume down 25% or more in many communities, how can EMTs and paramedics help in schools with COVID-19 screening, role modeling healthy behavior and teaching life-saving skills?
Analyzing test question performance can help EMS educators identify where students are missing concepts and to remove the emotional burden from grading
Panama City community members raised more than $3,000 for Decaris Hunter, known as the “Spread The Love” guy, to attend EMS courses
Share these fireworks injury prevention tips with your community to promote safe celebration
Will the COVID-19 pandemic accelerate the move to doing away with psychomotor exams in favor of a skills portfolio?
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
