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
Resiliency training and a CISM program laid a foundation for the Richmond Ambulance Authority to support its providers’ mental health
There’s no denying that EMS takes a toll on provider health; this 30-day challenge can help you get your life back
Practical, authentic ways to show gratitude and strengthen community ties with the people who respond first when it matters most
Millions in funding are now available to support prevention, treatment and recovery programs
Pulling on a broken leg only works if you do it right
5 tips to quickly find a patient’s radial pulse for vital sign assessment
As you advance in your EMS career, sometimes the path you’re on leads you to teach those who are just starting out
Save a Life for Scotland, a campaign by the Scottish government to raise CPR awareness, created the video in an effort to teach 500,000 people CPR
With a range of techniques and tools for upper airway suction in the prehospital environment, it’s important to assess the patient and choose the right approach
Bay County for the first time held drills for “tactical emergency casualty care” at the county’s fire training facility
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
Moving beyond the ‘standard’ 12-lead ECG
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
Here are 10 things every agency should consider before a disaster occurs
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
