EMS Training and Education
Your go-to resource for evidence-based EMS training, continuing education, instructor development and industry innovation. Find expert articles, videos, product reviews and specialized resources to support EMTs, paramedics, medical directors and educators. Stay current on instructor best practices, CEU requirements, virtual training trends, simulation strategies and educational policy affecting prehospital care.
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
Make no mistake, every EMS provider in every state has a duty to perform a full and complete assessment on every living patient
Learn how long classes take, what they cost and what supplies and uniforms you’ll need to begin your EMT school journey
Identifying and treating tension pneumothorax, a life-threatening condition that can occur with chest trauma
The report said that Hennepin Healthcare EMS providers, in the presence of police, injected suspects of crimes and others who already appeared to be restrained
Our co-hosts discuss the misconception that those in EMS do not diagnose their patients
The EMS program at Metropolitan Community College’s Penn Valley Campus is under scrutiny after several students claimed they are not being properly taught
New American Heart Association guidelines call for instant feedback on compression depth, rate and chest recoil in CPR training modules
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
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The new team is made up of eight paramedics who will now be on the front lines with firefighters and police officers
