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
Learn the key differences, signs and symptoms of compensated and decompensated shock to improve prehospital recognition and response
Steve Whitehead breaks down pulse ox plethysmography
Get more comfortable treating sick kids with this IV insertion technique
The Tactical Emergency Casualty Care Course is training paramedics and EMTs to provide better care when there’s an active threat
How familiar are you with the symptoms and concerns that accompany COPD exacerbations?
The people who attended the event learned all about the signs of an overdose, and they received a free naloxone kit
Solutions to the transportation decision challenges raised by research like the DAWN trial and DEFUSE-3 trial
CRM strategies include a consensus among crew members and confirmed communications that make tasks more efficient
The grants will pay for nine new firefighter positions, a third emergency squad unit and will help send 12 firefighters through a paramedic training program
Training rescue task force medics and SWAT medics for responding to mass casualty incidents
Firefighter-paramedic Raymond Miller, who served the Ashland Fire Department for over 30 years, was remembered as someone who inspired others
The video will show first responders how to protect themselves from deadly substances
Complete with a mock community and former hospital, the CDP gives responders the opportunity to train on emergency and disaster response
More than 300 Anne Arundel County school nurses and health assistants were trained in the grim but necessary skills to handle a school shooting
Richard Knowlton trained Truro Fire Department staff and lifeguards on bleeding control less than two months before succumbing to cancer
Banner Health Paramedic Services will soon be first in the nation to undergo agency-wide training to treat pets injured in emergency situations
The training, led by the Pasco Police Department, was designed to get teachers at all the district’s schools on the same page
Bradley Delay can now go to EMT school for free after jumping into action to save Major Tommy Bradford when he was hit by a car
Make a strategy and pick the tactics for your agency to improve its 12-lead EKG use for patients with non-traumatic chest pain
After DHS announced a grant for high school tourniquet training, EMS1 readers weighed in on if students should be trained to help their peers in a mass shooting
The State of 911 webinar will discuss how a new digital version of the NG911 Readiness Checklist will make it easier to use
Learn how you can quickly assess and treat patients with sepsis as an EMS provider
Henry Ford Allegiance Health staged a full-scale emergency exercise of a mass shooting designed to test its response, and the response of several other agencies
DHS grant to teach tourniquet application puts direct pressure on kids to help other kids during a mass shooting and before EMS arrives
A student-run nonprofit is pushing for a law that requires minors provide proof of CPR training before sitting for a driver’s license test
The Department of Homeland Security is accepting applications for the School-Age Trauma Training grant
The American Heart Association recently released a statement updating cardiac arrest resuscitation guidelines
A stroke is different from other conditions, as it’s essentially a term for the symptoms and not the cause
Allegations of false education credits being awarded to SFD paramedics prompted an investigation by city and state officials
Through the Black Fire Brigade’s donation, 30 young adults from the inner city will start EMT training with tuition, books and uniform covered
Our co-hosts are joined by EMS1 Editor-in-Chief Greg Friese to discuss the most recent EMS trend report and what it means for industry personnel
Matthew Driscoll used his extra time while on light duty after an injury to create training that would help responders recognize signs of trafficking victims
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