EMS Training and Education
Steve Whitehead reminds you to use your patient’s name to build rapport in this episode of One for the Road
EMS Trend Survey seeks input for What Paramedics Want in 2025 report
The state-of-the industry survey focuses on wellness, career development and satisfaction in EMS
A single question can unlock memories that will distract your patient from their current pain – and fill your day
Online learning is cost-effective, accessible, and it can help reduce risk and liability in your EMS agency.
Basic versus advanced EMS training and care continue to evolve
These concepts will yield more prepared, capable and resilient communities
The 911 landscape has changed as acts of mass violence and other multi-caller/multi-victim high-threat incidents begin to increase
Paramedic chiefs and field providers have much to learn from the FBI’s ongoing summary and analysis of active shooter incidents
Our co-hosts discuss how CPAP works and what the treatment looks like
Training, PPE and scene assessment will minimize the risks of opioid exposure to fire and EMS responders
The EMS Recruit Academy is a six-month program that pays participants 80 percent salary and combines classroom and on-the-job training
Heated, humidified, high flow nasal cannula oxygenation has a number of benefits that could be useful in a prehospital setting
A randomized clinical trial of ED intubations showed a statistically significant improvement in first pass success rates when using a bougie
Economists predict a daunting demand for 1 million new nurses over the next 10 years
Leland Fire Chief John Grimes said the department has worked with various colleges for years and provides a “field internship kind of environment”
EMS providers are on the front lines of this epidemic and require up-to-date knowledge on safety risks, patient assessment strategies and opioid overdose treatments
Jason Gross, who is a flight paramedic, said he used a pillow, cardboard and tape to fashion a splint for the woman
NFPA 3000 isn’t a tactical document or a policies and procedures manual; it’s a framework to develop programs that integrate planning, response and recovery to active shooter hostile events
Paramedics from several EMS agencies teaching hands-only CPR to passengers at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
In honor of EMS Week, North Stonington Ambulance taught kids about the EMS industry by demonstrating on stuffed animals
An EMT’s attack of a restrained patient is a reminder for all leaders to discuss response to provocations and consider body-worn cameras to capture the EMS point-of-view
In EMS, most providers learn their most important lessons by doing; here are three lessons learned that you should never forget – no matter how long you’ve been in EMS
Strategies for pre-planning and day-of execution of a successful active shooter drill or violent threat mass casualty exercise
The three organizations are working together to offer free training during National EMS Week
Sullivan County Rep. John Crawford sponsored a bill that would allow EMS agencies in five counties to teach both basic and advanced EMT classes
Test your knowledge to make sure you’re up to speed, or find out if you need to refer back to your flashcards
Feedback will be accepted through June 30, 2018
The new team is made up of eight paramedics who will now be on the front lines with firefighters and police officers
This five-step crisis communication process can improve interactions with both partners and patients
State agencies, the district of Columbia and the federal government are participating in hurricane response training as part of 2018 National Level Exercise
An evidence-based, consensus approach to managing unconscious and arresting patients with a mechanical assist device, like LVAD
A city manager confirmed that officials are investigating the allegations that fire department paramedics and management falsified training documents
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