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
Inspiring ways to recognize providers’ contributions, educate the community and recruit the next generation
This year’s EMS Week theme is “We care. For everyone.” How is your agency honoring your service?
A must-listen for any medic who’s ever said, “That guy doesn’t know what he’s talking about”
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
Maintaining a safe environment during practical stations and psychomotor skill testing
We’ve all been taught the sequence of how to control bleeding, but what about teaching it out of order (and for good reason)?
The mother of Davidson County Rescue Squad Paramedic Richard Montgomery reports that he died from a severe anaphylactic reaction after a bite or sting while on a call
What EMS can learn from the NASA/SpaceX mission and a return to space
George Tech Graduate Student Kentez Craig has helped in the production of thousands of face shields and 200 protective intubation boxes
Our co-hosts speak with EMS1 columnist Rob Lawrence, who discusses the national-level debate about the future of EMS
What we can learn about EMS responsibility to intervene from the death of George Floyd
Responses to the survey will inform future pediatric disaster education curriculum
A random encounter with a Latvian prompted my commitment to learn something new every day
NAEMT’s National Survey of Violence Against EMS Practitioners identifies training gaps in EMS safety
Wren Nealy Jr., Cypress Creek EMS chief operating officer, relates how BWCs have contributed to personnel safety, QA/QI
GEMS EMT Andrew Molby says he has faced challenges due to dyslexia and dysgraphia but is on track to advance his career
In adapting to virtual classrooms, educators have embracing distance learning to continue to train new EMTs and paramedics
During a video testimony to the U.S. House’s coronavirus committee, FDNY EMT Diana Wilson said the government had failed first responders
A bold proposal to change the way we educate and certify EMS providers
A non-profit School Emergency Response Coalition is equipping students with life-saving emergency response training and equipment
How the next-generation medic should evaluate potential employers to find an EMS home that will encourage growth
The kit helps agencies navigate the complexities of returning to full operations and prepare for other significant events during the pandemic
Our co-hosts sit down with EMS consultant and teacher Jon Politis, who shares his leadership style and offers advice for leading during the pandemic
