EMS Training and Education
The impact of Helene highlights the importance of preparedness, ICS training and rapid mobilization for future storms
Try these tips to make seat belt use in the patient care compartment just as normal as your personal vehicle
You are on scene with a patient who is complaining of weakness. The vital signs your partner has given you are not very detailed. What are some ways to improve on those findings?
Mental health first aid is the help provided to a person developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis
Types of crush syndrome, including traumatic asphyxiation and suspension trauma, described by Bryan Bledsoe in EMS Today presentation
Community paramedics have an opportunity to change EMS response to overdose and addiction through application of harm reduction techniques
The agency is only the second ambulance service in the world and the first in the U.S. to attain accreditation six consecutive times
SWOT analysis gives volunteers the opportunity to participate in the development of an action plan for training, increased competence and success
Israel’s national EMS organization uses virtual reality technologies to simulate MCI scenes and train any member to become a scene commander
Our co-hosts talk with Dr. Peter Antevy about why there is trepidation in dealing with pediatric patients
The CERT course teaches citizens in the county and surrounding areas how to respond when disasters like fires, floods and tornadoes strike
Download this free e-book to learn tips and best practices on how to choose and successfully implement the right learning management system for your agency
In the course of their training, students will learn basic airway management, bleeding control and basic trauma and some fundamental skills
You are on scene with a patient who was choking on food; is your primary assessment as efficient as possible?
You are dispatched to a restaurant for a report of a man choking
NREMT Paramedic Psychomotor Exam scenario station is uncharted territory for paramedic students and educators; here is what to expect on testing day and how to pass
Understand what is expected in each phase of paramedic programs to meet portfolio requirements to document competency in skills, scenarios and field internship
The surgeons stressed that tourniquets should only be used to treat life-threatening bleeds when direct pressure alone isn’t working
Test your knowledge of neonatal resuscitation and pediatric patient care with this quiz
Compartment syndrome should be considered early to prevent dire consequences for the patient.
Standardizing guidelines for ambulance design and collision testing requirements can save lives
Identifying and preparing the next generation of leaders for your department is a critical responsibility
EMS, fire and hospital personnel describe interstate collision, patient entrapment and field amputation to save a man pinned inside his truck cab by 80,000 pounds of logs
Encouraging firefighters to be more focused on rehab requires leadership, training and reinforcement
Dispatchers said there are three vital steps they must take before sending help, and protecting first responders is also a priority
In April, Gov. Scott Walker signed a bill requiring Wisconsin schools to provide instruction in cardiopulmonary and cardiocerebral resuscitation
Officials said since many students live in rural communities, EMS can take longer to reach them
Autumn Denyer received CPR training as a high school freshman; she said saving the man pushed her interest back to the health field
The top videos of January included clips educational tips on piercings and airway management, community paramedicine programs and how bystanders can remember CPR through hip-hop
