EMS Training and Education
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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
Equipping citizens to put down the cell phone and save lives in an emergency
Managing high-risk/difficult refusals with the FEARS mnemonic
Four distinct events must occur in order for an anaphylactic reaction to manifest
Our co-hosts discuss the use of CPAP in the field and its pathophysiology
Personnel are often wrongly taught to use decision-making processes for tame and critical problems on the more complex wicked problems
Since the shooting, the Orlando Regional now does four trauma drills a month
About half of NEMSMA members report providing and paying for the 60 hours of continuing education for NREMT National Continued Competency Program
Lake Country Fire and Rescue and a hospital partnered to provide simulator training to sailors
The Managing EMS Officer exam will be rolled out at the Pinnacle EMS Leadership and Management Conference this year
Test your ability to apply the SALT triage method to a collection of simulated MCI patients
Larry Roberts said he had no symptoms, but had a weird feeling something was wrong
Officials said there’s a handful of positions open, but the training requirement is derailing their efforts
Blair Williams, 25, completed her clinical rotation and led a mock emergency call
Presentations from experts will be given in Ted Talk style, work-out discussion sessions after each topic
The top videos of February included clips on how to conduct accurate glucometer readings and how to do more good than harm during intubations
The course teaches students to be language interpreters and state-certified EMTs
Technological progress will continue to transform how we connect with our community, one patient at a time
Use this information and the SEPSIS mnemonic to improve EMS recognition, assessment and treatment of pediatric sepsis
Peter Antevy, winner of the Anderson Award, answers the five questions he is asked most often at the 2017 Gathering of Eagles
Inside EMS Podcast co-hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson each sat down with the Medic2Medic podcast
Handheld, portable blood analyzers used by community paramedics to assess heart failure patients and make prehospital care decisions
As first on scene from the outside, firefighters and medics have an important role in stopping nursing home abuse
EMS providers can “Identify-Report-Refer” to help improve a patient’s health through strengthening the patient’s social connections
Wernicke’s encephalopathy is an acute neurological condition caused by thiamine deficiency, also known as beriberi
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
