EMS Training and Education
You are on scene with a patient who is experiencing chest pain; what if the cause isn’t cardiac?
An Alabama recruit school is under investigation after video emerges of a staged EMS response in a bathroom
Use the ePCR to showcase your skills, knowledge and professionalism
Cruz Macias’ colleagues immediately recognized his symptoms and got an ambulance to transport him to a hospital
Centre LifeLink EMS responds to calls involving Alzheimer’s disease or some other form of dementia almost daily
EMS Focus webinar shares data about the risk of injury or illness to EMS practitioners
Although the Ambulance Driver had a year he wants to forget, there are five noteworthy events in EMS propelling us into 2017
Topics will include the possibility of the agency hosting emergency medical responder and technician classes in early 2017 to address the shortage of trained personnel
The health system is also hoping to place bleeding control kits — including tourniquets, gloves and compressed gauze — beside automatic defibrillator boxes in public
RSI can be lifesaving when appropriately applied or deadly if not performed with a high-level of proficiency and accuracy
Our co-hosts discuss the top EMS news articles from the week
Fairbanks Paramedic Academy graduates and students took home first place in every category, crediting their training and education for their wins
Develop these five habits to greatly improve your business-writing skills
EMS leaders can better understand the types of employees in their agency by assessing the level of engagement and commitment
The rise of the extremely potent drug is a troubling new reality for a country already reeling from an opioid epidemic
As the students piled out of their vehicle to help, paramedic and professor David Fifer’s first worry was for their safety
November’s top videos included an epic Mannequin Challenge, the basics of ultrasound and how to handle negativity while on the job
Acute flaccid myelitis is a condition that affects the nervous system, specifically the spinal cord
How will you care for a teenager who intentionally asphyxiated himself and is now unresponsive with agonal respirations?
A valid physical ability test specific to EMS is an important step to reduce on-the-job injuries and positively change organization cultures
My rescuers saved my life and with this action they also impacted many more people than they could have ever possibly imagined
The participants were K-9 rescue handlers from 17 states who came to run their dogs through the facility’s disaster training area
Book choices tend to be highly subjective; here’s what our readers suggest you pick up next
Five questions EMTs should ask themselves before advancing their certification
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The EMT in charge is being paid for what goes on between their ears rather than the skills they can perform with their hands
Acute altered mental status is often the first clinical sign of a disruption to ATP production
For EMTs and paramedics interested in nursing education and work, here are four things to know about bridge and degree programs
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