EMS Training and Education
A verbal attack can be personal; here’s how to deflect the attack and minimize the damage
There are great EMS employers out there, but finding them takes time, and the willingness to take risks on the unknown
Steve Whitehead will tell you why your BVM technique needs to go in this episode
Jake Drumm created Drumm Emergency Solutions to provide people with classes and kits so they can be prepared to treat injuries before first responders arrive
The All Heart program has trained nearly 100 coaches in memory of Sean Fisher, who collapsed during football practice due to an undetected heart condition
Tyler Junior College is using their new ambulance simulator to replicate “any type of ambulance call”
Wear appropriate gear, build in fail safes and backup plans, and be aware of changing water conditions to conduct a successful swift water rescue
Building a strong EMS team requires open communication and conflict resolution mediation when necessary
“From March 11 to 17, we are emphasizing that safety in the delivery of healthcare is the highest priority all the time,” CPS executive director Alex Christgen said
So far, the anti-bleeding kits are in about 345 school buildings where teachers and staffs have completed training in about 70 school districts
The Milwaukee City-County Trauma Response program trains responders to provide services to families and children that have gone through a traumatic experience
Victoria Cummins is trying to stop the University of Washington from using live pigs to train students on how to open airways in emergency situations
Our co-hosts discuss transitioning volunteer responders to certified EMTs and the challenges associated with the change
Residents and city employees, many dressed in Valentine’s Day red, pumped the chests of the mechanical torsos, simulating CPR moves
Understand the importance of realistic training on specific devices and using capnography to assess for effective ventilation through supraglottic airways
Video laryngoscopy may improve overall and first-pass success rates for ET intubation by paramedics
The shooter, who was equipped with a gas mask and smoke grenades, set off a fire alarm to draw students out of classrooms shortly before the day ended
Rick Stone’s wife, who is also a paramedic, began performing CPR on him after recognizing that he had collapsed due to cardiac arrest
Lake Superior College’s new seven-month program provides the education needed for military medics to work as civilian licensed practical nurses
Another piece of the volunteer ambulance staffing puzzle: a declining middle class
According to a statement, the school “made an administrative decision to suspend the paramedic associate degree program due to low enrollment”
The explosions “injured” nearly 200 students, and another 500 became nurses, crime scene investigators and trauma counselors responding to the incident
How much do you really know about supraglottic airway management uses, contraindications and techniques?
Improve your patient assessment of traumatic injuries in geriatric medicine
American Medical Response announced they have committed resources to train citizens on how to save lives during traumatic incidents
A conversation with Dr. Jeffrey Jarvis on airway management and medical direction
A.T. Still University is immersing its students in chaotic situations in an effort to better train them for how to deal with medical emergencies
Mobile Medical Response is paying students $9 an hour to complete the classes, so long as they continue their paramedic education afterward
Selecting the wrong candidates as FTOs or undermining their authority results in ineffective paramedic training, impacting turnover, quality of care and job performance
What are the alternative conclusions to a Harvard Medical School examination of glucagon administration in three years of NEMSIS data?
The Public Education Foundation teamed up with Macy’s to fund $50,000 in scholarships for three students seeking first responder careers
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