EMS Training and Education
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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
Be the person you needed when you were new and set a positive example on every shift
Show off the strength of your medical vocabulary with this 10-question quiz of medical terms every EMT should know
Learn how to differentiate supraventricular tachycardia from sinus tachycardia on ECGs by examining P wave visibility, heart rate, and rhythm regularity.
Fire and EMS agencies owe their crews, and the citizens they serve and protect, competent fire apparatus and ambulance driver/operators
Participating students will be EMT certified after spending a minimum of 48 hours in an ER and 60 hours in an ambulance
Despite some respondents telling their younger selves to seek alternate employment, most had unique insight for their rookie selves from years on the job
Running makes it harder to keep your cool and operate at peak effectiveness
Test your knowledge of fentanyl exposure, protection and treatment
Students in the Emergency Medical Response program will be able to become fully certified before graduating high school
Chris Applegate, who now teaches math and physics at a high school, was helping with powderpuff football practice when a distraught student ran up to him
Researchers found that cardiac arrest survival rates remain low in the U.K. due to the lack of knowledge and skills to perform CPR
An analysis of 8.7 million CAPCE continuing education records show how and when paramedics and EMTs earn CE for state and National Registry recertification
EMS World Expo 2017 Opening Ceremonies and Keynote brought local responders, industry leaders and an EMS legend together to recognize another year of EMS
Matt Zavadsky discusses mobile integrated healthcare program growth, sustainability and models for the future
World Trauma Symposium speaker describes pelvic fracture anatomy, pathophysiology and evidence for reducing bleeding and improving patient survival with a pelvic splint
A new partnership between schools and first responders allows students to pursue EMS careers right out of high school
Mobile phones changed day-to-day EMS operations more than any medical device or innovation
The team is partnering with EMS providers to conduct the largest “Stop the Bleed” campaign in New Jersey
I soon discovered that although learning about 12-leads wasn’t hard, doing them prehospitally could be
Emergency response planning and training for outdoor mass casualty events has forever changed after the events in Las Vegas
Checking blood sugar levels in the field has become routine
Our co-hosts discuss the challenges of educating and training citizens in light of the Las Vegas shooting
Paul Gerdis, with Atlanta Professional Firefighters, said only 12 of the 25 who graduated in the class of 2016 passed the paramedic test
Officials said by offering these classes, students could explore fields in public safety that they may be interested in making into a career after high school
Training teachers in trauma casualty care to increase survival during active shooting incidents at schools
The Mid-America Regional Council, or MARC, has been working on plans to mobilize a response to this kind of incident for decades
Courtesy of Bound Tree University and Bound Tree Medical
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