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
Understand how continuous waveform capnography and ETCO2 monitoring during CPR can improve cardiac arrest outcomes
Be the person you needed when you were new and set a positive example on every shift
Show off the strength of your medical vocabulary with this 10-question quiz of medical terms every EMT should know
Veterinarian Paul McNamara’s Odin’s Fund is a nonprofit that teaches first responders how to treat police dogs that are injured on the job
The Montgomery County paramedic podcast discusses basic information on clinical presentation, transmission of the measles virus
Learn how to train EMS providers in the four pillars of medical ethics, how to make difficult decisions in EMS and what ethics is not
The Eli Staton Memorial Scholarship will cover the nearly $5,000 paramedic school tuition for one firefighter-EMT
The New Frontier Emergency Medicine event brings together physicians, nurses and EMS providers to learn the latest in emergency care
Turn real-life situations into realistic practice scenarios by placing pediatric manikins where you’re likely to encounter them, not just the classroom table
Planning active shooter response training with police, fire, EMS and medivac helicopters is a complex and challenging task
Becoming an effective public speaker can elevate the success of your fire department, EMS crew or community paramedicine program
The idea of requiring paramedics to earn a college degree is a hot topic among industry personnel, with national organizations weighing in
The Canandaigua Emergency Squad, led by Chief Matt Sproul, is distributing Stop the Bleed kits and providing staff with the training on how to use them
Our co-hosts discuss NAEMT’s position on paramedic education requirements with President Matt Zavadsky
Clinical coordinator Doug Petch works with his team to ensure each future paramedic gets training that mirrors real life as closely as possible
Advances in prehospital treatments and community paramedicine require a new paradigm of training and education for EMS
In a joint statement, four national organizations state the reasons they oppose requiring college degrees for entry-level paramedics
The teachers learned how to perform CPR, use the AED, execute the Heimlich maneuver, administer an EpiPen, and perform basic first aid
Our co-hosts discuss a new bill that recently passed Virginia’s Senate to allow EMS providers the option to conceal carry on the job
The proposal asked officials to use money that would have been allocated to Valley Ambulance—which no longer exists—to help sponsor students
Pairing simulations with a classroom environment, students in Hancock College’s dispatcher course learn how to funnel all the information first responder need
The Ocean City Paramedic Foundation gave $99,000 to the Ocean City Fire Department to purchase equipment to help paramedics improve their skills
Our co-hosts sit down with NAEMSE Board of Directors member Leaugeay Barnes to discuss the differences in education requirements across the industry
New online EMT training provides an option for rural EMT candidates, those looking to learn more about emergency medicine
The National Security Council developed resources to help first responders prepare for and respond to a fourth generation agent incident
The guide was developed to help EMS agencies create programs that help EMS providers maintain their physical, mental and emotional well-being
Denzel Adonis, a graduate of FDNY High School class of 2011, was one of 50 paramedics who walked across the stage after a seven-year journey to fulfill his dream
Are you ready to respond to a stroke emergency call? Find out by taking our quiz
Pasco Fire Department PIO Ben Shearer said he hopes to eventually see a ‘Stop the Bleed’ kit in every classroom, as well as in public places in the community
Air Methods’ HEAVEN Criteria was established as the gold standard process for airway management in a book for NAEMT’s CE program
Empower through responsibility and invest through insight in your supervisory staff and company culture
Do you know the most current protocols for treating arrhythmia, cardiac arrest and other heart conditions?
