EMS Training and Education
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The departments hope to make training on identifying patients with dementia a requirement
Utah high school student Kennedy Hall, whose parents both died from heart attacks, has been nominated for a scholarship for her idea to assist CPR
American Medical Response’s “earn while you learn” academies aim to address an EMT shortage and compensate trainees for lost work time
The Superior Ambulance team practices transporting patients with highly infectious diseases
A demonstration showed real-time interactions between an EMS provider and a doctor two miles apart using 5G and VR technologies
Police officers, firefighters, paramedics and dispatchers from across Ohio gathered to discuss the trauma and stress first responders face
The Anthony Jackson Memorial Scholarship Fund Award, which honors a paramedic who was shot and killed, was presented to Kenneth Brown Jr. by Jackson’s mother
Curtis Raetz, a Marine pilot who served six years on active duty and retired from an IT career in 2015, became a certified paramedic after going back to school at 64
Officials hope to eventually provide training to middle and high school students so they can familiarize themselves with the kits
The unfortunate reality remains that victims die because of treatment delays
The training program involves realistically-staged home environments and cameras that allow facilitators to monitor trainees’ actions from a control room
Jesup Ambulance Service posted the offer on social media after the number of EMTs in the city dropped to five
Over 40 volunteers and several local agencies participated in the training drill at Hanscom Field in Bedford, Massachusetts
“We ask first responders to put their lives on the line for us every day. Giving something back while restoring the ranks of volunteers is a win-win proposition,” Rep. Chris Sainato said
In this episode, our co-hosts discuss how different teaching styles may better prepare students to be providers, and the importance of technology to the industry
The Res-Q students can give basic first aid and critical care, including stopping bleeds and administering CPR
Dr. Eric Topol, a world-renowned cardiologist, considers the stethoscope obsolete, nothing more than a pair of “rubber tubes”
Training and experience are instrumental to keeping EMTs, paramedics safe from violent attacks
The virtual reality simulation training, designed specifically for first responders, launches in November 2019
Products displayed at the EMS World Expo will help providers stop the bleed and transport patients to definitive care
Montana has long had workforce shortages in a variety of healthcare fields, including both rural and urban areas
Constant training, a team approach and monitoring feedback during resuscitation can increase your patients’ chances of survival and positive outcomes
Kelly Grayson flips his EMS training model, emphasizing patient interaction so students “get to the good stuff” early on
San Jacinto College and Houston Community College are offering programs for both careers, allowing graduates to work after testing
Spence Elementary School student pepper sprayed 15 students while they were riding on a school bus full with 50 passengers
Local paramedics and EMTs were trained on how to disconnect and properly operate a home hemodialysis prior to Eugene Tradd using the system at home
Learning the mechanisms of injury associated with Malgaigne fractures, Chance fractures and Jefferson fractures allows EMS providers to stabilize and treat appropriately
Local emergency crews are now seeking qualified candidates to fill these positions, but say the demand for the jobs greatly outweighs the number of applicants
The Helen Keller Hospital donated a 2007 Ford ambulance to Northwest-Shoals Community College EMS programs, which was without an ambulance for nearly 18 months
The lawsuits accuse the county of failing to properly train dispatchers, not warning officers that errors happened and not ensuring the 911 mapping system was accurate
