EMS Training and Education
The criminalization of medical errors has added a new layer to reducing harm
Watch as Steve Whitehead shares quick tips for improving stroke care
Day 1 of the Wisconsin EMS Association conference featured sessions on sepsis, electrolyte imbalances, facial trauma and traumatic amputations
The GCEMS initial EMT Training Academy is unique in that the one-year program was offered tuition free to the students and could result in employment with the County of Gloucester
Present the following points from the ACS, ACEP, NAEMSP spinal motion restriction guidelines to help EMS students make transport, device decisions
The toolkit includes resources such as videos and training materials to assist EMS and 911 agencies
FEMA-run Shaken Fury gives emergency responders the opportunity to build relationships and improve their actions in a real emergency
The new training complex will feature a three-story, multifunction fire training simulator scenario, a modern classroom building and smoke maze building
Teach EMS providers the benefits of waveform capnography in cases involving dyspnea and altered mental status, and before performing advanced airway management
The fire department has two of the devices and has seen an 11 percent increase in the patients restored to spontaneous circulation since they’ve had this tool
Our co-hosts record live at the Initial Assessment Conference and discuss EMS education and leadership issues, as well as take questions from the audience
The Madison County EMS department offers classes to teach CPR and community members can call them to schedule a class
Certified community paramedics are improving patient health care and reducing costs through community home visits
Guide EMS students to airway management skills mastery by adapting your manikin for suction-assisted laryngoscopic airway decontamination
The simulator — which is the same size and shape of the inside of a standard emergency services ambulance — was purchased using federal grant dollars
Find a mentor, start with what’s important and train like you fight to accelerate your EMS training and become an expert
Those with severe brain injuries who were treated with the new protocol before they reached the hospital survived at twice the rate of those who didn’t get this new treatment
The first-ever all-female paramedic cohort at Ozarks Technical Community College Waynesville Center features six women with a range of experience in emergency medicine
Event provides cross-disciplinary training to address the cumulative mental health trauma responders face from duty-related experiences
Tactical exposure and active shooter training is important for all EMS providers, working in tangent with law enforcement
Under the program, students earn nearly 60 college credits – amounting to nearly two years’ worth of work – while attending high school
Learn about the regulations and equipment needed to treat diabetic emergencies, syncope and cardiac emergencies in flight
Integrate cardiac monitors, waveform capnography, 12-lead ECG, training manikins and advanced airway devices to increase your EMS providers’ comfort level
Students learned several vehicle-rescue techniques, including how to safely knock out windows and how to properly use the Jaws of Life to remove doors
When EMS students experience anatomy with hands-on training, it helps them contextualize otherwise esoteric information
Train EMS providers in patient assessment skills that rely on clear, effective communication
TSTC Emergency Medical Services students put their knowledge and emotions to the test yesterday during a mock drill
To celebrate National EMS Week, NAEMSP is challenging EMS agencies across the country to come up with the most creative and educational CPR video
Mitigate fentanyl fears with NIOSH guidance and basic PPE precautions
Our co-hosts discuss the recently-released 2019 EMS Scope of Practice Model and underscore what has changed for providers
Follow these five tips to captivate your audience, include easy-to-see visuals, follow the rule of sevens and avoid panel discussions that will put your audience to sleep