EMS Training and Education
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Our cohosts tackle system design, enhancing education standards and personal accountability
Steve Whitehead asks, does your pulse ox probe fail you, or do you fail it?
Organizations providing first aid certification programs should examine their courses to decide if they have the right goals in place
Results from a survey showed that most EMS providers are prepared to use supraglottic airway devices because of their training and continued education
The legislation directs EMS agencies to establish protocol for prehospital assessment and treatment of stroke patients
As the fifth anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing approaches, Cambridge Fire Department officials say they are ready for potential terrorist activity
Sharon Regional Medical Center and Community College of Allegheny County are cooperating to start a paramedic instructional program at the hospital
King County, Washington successfully introduced hand-drawn epinephrine to EMTs for severe allergic reactions and anaphylaxis
Our co-hosts discuss a recent article about leaving a patient in a high traffic area after working a code
Show off your knowledge of anatomy and physiology basics and terms of direction you learned in EMT training
The bill states school districts must work with local law enforcement and emergency management personnel to create a “high-quality emergency operations plan”
With cameras, microphones, speakers and motion detectors in every room, the building gives trainees the opportunity to go through detailed simulations
Through the EPIC treatment, EMS providers are taught to focus on the three H-bombs to prevent further damage to head injuries
There’s more to a diagnostic ECG than just 12-leads, and there’s more to a 12-lead than just ST-Elevation
Tyler Christifulli shares his perspective on imminent cardiac arrest, surgical airways and how humming manages stress on calls
Bainbridge Island residents prepared for the chance that they could be completely cut off from first responders in a major disaster like an earthquake
Great active shooter incident training takes a concerted effort to make exercises real, relevant, interesting and captivating for all participants
John Dillon still rides a regular shift for his hometown squad four decades after serving as a volunteer while still in high school
Investigators found no difference in paramedic student recognition of scene hazards between a walk-around size-up and UAV flyover video
One medical director is challenging the current pediatric intubation paradigm, exploring direct and video laryngoscopy
Potential candidates must be currently working in the field, but the program tailors classes to fit a paramedic’s busy schedule
The students were returning from a band trip to Walt Disney World when the bus flipped on the highway in Alabama
One classroom was transformed into a trauma station where EMS providers demonstrated the critical steps a trauma team takes when working on an accident victim
Please take two minutes to answer eight survey questions, which will help us capture how your agency is staying up to date on supraglottic airway training
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SALT Triage System is the foundation of the new MUCC Instructional Guidelines for training paramedics and EMTs in mass casualty triage
About 300 first responders took part, and EMT and paramedic students portrayed injured passengers to test emergency readiness
A paramedic talks about which types of calls fluster her, the importance of peer support, lessons hard-learned and more
Farmington police, firefighters and paramedics from San Juan Regional Medical Center conducted joint training under their new multi-agency policy
Show off your knowledge of infrequently used or applied EMT knowledge that you may have learned in school
Modern research is dispelling treatment misconceptions and out-of-date practices that are limiting the standard of care
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