EMS Training and Education
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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
In this video, risk management expert Gordon Graham encourages first responders to consider the impact of their time in the fire service
Baltimore City Fire Department trains to go above and beyond the call of duty for the patients they serve
To make an effective splint, focus on the craft rather than focusing on the device
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
You are dispatched to a baseball diamond in a park, where a girl is complaining of dizziness
Here’s a breakdown of who is considered “essential” and “nonessential” during a federal government shutdown
Gamification of EMS training took center stage at the 2018 NAEMSP Annual Meeting
Our co-hosts discuss the observable and physiologic signs to look for and the best way to document your intervention in your chart
A full day pre-conference was dedicated to providing meaningful tools that NAEMSP Annual Meeting attendees could apply at their home agencies
The organization teamed up with the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine to mitigate the effects of fatigue with recommendations
NHTSA’s Office of EMS will host a webinar on implementing the new guidelines on Feb. 7
How well do you know the conditions associated with pH imbalances?
Our co-hosts discuss the development of an apprentice, journeyman and supervisor competency-based training system
They will award up to $125,000 for the top seven designs that create a concept for a first responder heads-up display
Since 1983, Emergency Medical Services Explorer program has offered teens training and mentoring through medical care experience and ambulance ride-along’s
The bill would waive 30 percent of a responder’s in-state tuition at the University of Nebraska, a Nebraska state college or community college
You are dispatched to a report of a male patient involved in a bicycle accident
After completing a domestic violence training for medical professionals, the beliefs of EMS providers about domestic violence were assessed
Odessa College’s Health Sciences Building is being renovated to allow everyone from emergency medical services students to nursing pupils to mingle and cooperate
In her son’s honor, Janice Jackson wants to help others who want to become a paramedic, firefighter or other first responder
Under the new law, first responders who work in rural areas can operate at the highest level for which they have a state license
The new standard makes Kansas the 38th state in the country to have CPR training as a high school graduation requirement
EMS sleep practices, the opioid epidemic, community paramedicine and patient transport mark some of the biggest issues to watch in 2018
Less people are willing to volunteer due to the increase in training requirements in the state
This year’s profiled EMS pioneers shared an experienced perspective on EMS training and education, leadership and opportunities
A paradigm shift for EMS in the era of large vessel occlusion stroke draws on success of prehospital STEMI assessment and care
Higher education can help EMS providers tackle the five biggest challenges facing emergency services today
Patient hand-offs are an intersection between healthcare providers where critical information is shared regarding the mutual patient
Charles Avery, the EMS programs director at Bainbridge State College, realized he needed to create an all-out celebration of Blair Williams’ dream after meeting her for the first time
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