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
From emotional intelligence to adaptability, learn how to spot top-tier EMS providers
Confusion and slurred speech? It might not be what you think
Fire and EMS leaders can serve as a much-needed constant amid the chaos
Take this quiz to test your knowledge of sodium, potassium and calcium cellular action potentials
A county animal response team taught participants pet first aid and how to use pet oxygen masks
Learning how sodium, potassium and calcium interact will help EMS providers understand the effects on patient physiology and pharmacology
Dr. Heather Davis, associate director of the UCLA Center for Prehospital Care, was appointed as board chair for the National Registry of EMTs
The program will train faculty to prepare for emergency situations and supply bleeding control kits for classrooms
The youth program participants practiced various skills including first aid, splinting and team building
Flags will be lowered to recognize the line-of-duty death of Wamsutter Paramedic Mike Wilder ahead of his memorial service
Instructors can use a cumulative approach to EMS education to increase knowledge retention and recall
Kerkhoven EMT Dean W. Nichols is remembered as a “gentle giant” and a great educator
DeSoto Parish EMS focuses on rapid sequence intubation in its monthly training simulation
The video of a police officer who survived being hit by a train while pursuing a suspect provides an opportunity to review principles of situational awareness
Volunteer firefighters earned their EMT certifications to improve service in Nash County’s southern region
The James Bloss EMS Scholarship Fund will go toward helping high school students and young adults earn their EMT license
The flipped classroom challenges students to study smart, instead of merely memorizing facts and rote repetition of psychomotor skills
Follow these going to bed tips to make sure you never oversleep and arrive late for your on-duty shift, training class or meeting
A 25-page report outlined deficits in training and internal processes that led to an estimated $200,000 or more in lost revenue
The school also bought a cot and other EMS equipment, and works with the local fire department and hospital
The scholarships will cover registration, housing and travel expenses for 12 professionals attending the conference
Students operate Willamette EMS on weekends and earn patient care hours by responding to real emergency calls from campus
Being sufficiently rested, revisiting the content and putting it into practice quickly all impact knowledge retention
Former Firefighter Tate Robinson says he used his past experience as a first responder to handle the emergency
The programs were restructured to work with the schedules of working adults through incorporating an online component, multiple lab sites and clinical hour options
The Womanikin attachment seeks to make civilians more comfortable performing CPR on women
The Kettering Health Network is seeking to recruit EMTs to work for their mobile care unit
Higher education, mentoring and when to move on: The NAEMT Board tackles EMS career development
The college and the state’s volunteer firefighters’ association created the scholarship to encourage volunteering
EMT Madison Calhoun, 18, saw a car on fire in her rear-view mirror and stopped to direct two people out of the vehicle
Implementing mobile stroke units: Why proper training and streamlined workflow is crucial to success
Jefferson Health and Bensalem Rescue Squad’s MSU was acquired and put into service in five months; learn how the unit’s success was a direct result of collaborative efforts
Participants say the program helps aspiring nurses understand the prehospital decision-making process in emergencies
