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
Diabetic ketoacidosis calls are rising — are your skills ready for the spike?
Millions in funding are now available to support prevention, treatment and recovery programs
Pulling on a broken leg only works if you do it right
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
The bill would create the First Responder Loan Forgiveness Program, under which college graduates could have up to $16,000 in loans forgiven
The Arkansas Department of Health reported that nearly 800 EMTs and paramedics have not renewed their license this year
Researchers aim to identify the critical skills required for public safety professionals to succeed in a leadership role
The Vernon Township Volunteer Fire Department upgraded its quick response unit, primarily run by college students, to increase staffing levels
Swansea Ambulance Corps interns are working as EMTs to advance their careers in the medical field
In this episode, our co-hosts discuss the revitalization of a blog and podcast aimed at educating EMT students in a new style of teaching by providing them with several patient interactions
EMS training gaps in lifting practices, medical measuring and monitoring, and providing compassionate care put patients and providers at risk
Paramedic Bart Buckendorf will visit more than 30 towns to teach a class and raise awareness of the dangers of SIDS
Our co-hosts are joined by Austin Travis County EMS (ATCEMS) Chief to discuss staggering survey results about the prevalence of violence in EMS
Behind the effort to update the 2009 National EMS Education Standards and what it means for the industry
Pre-oxygenate, evaluate for LEMONS and position a patient of any size correctly to help secure an airway
Aspirus Riverview Hospital and Mid-State Technical College partnered to open a simulation center to train healthcare professionals
We’ve all heard about getting ‘back to the basic,’ but sometimes paramedics need to make sure they get back to the advanced, as well
This week, 40 first responders from multiple agencies gathered for the first nine-week training session
First responders who have been assaulted need more counseling on what they can expect from the legal system, study says
Our co-hosts discuss airway management and its important role in EMS, including common misconceptions and the standard all providers should strive for
Rice University conducted an in-depth analysis of 911 calls, determining fire trucks were responding to 25% of calls where an ambulance was required
The Armstrong Ambulance Service taught cadets hands-only CPR and Stop the Bleed techniques to ready them for the field
The Ohio Department of Administrative Services gave all dispatch centers a deadline to either be EMD certified or to submit a timeline for compliance
