EMS Training and Education
Early career exposure can make or break future career choices; here’s how one agency is fostering school-age children’s interest in an emergency services career
Steve has a couple of important tips for that ST elevated patient
Mechanisms, roles and potential risk: What medics need to know about beta blockers
Our co-hosts discuss how one program is teaching paramedics how to deal and empathize with dementia patients by using virtual training
A $2.5 million department budget will allow the city to hire on 20 new EMTs and replace 10 ambulances
Your partner seems to be struggling both on and off duty; did you make the right call?
EMRs are also unable to start intravenous lines or administer nitroglycerin or glycogen
Once you experience your aha moment, it’s just the first step towards fulfilling your career ambitions
A panel of law enforcement, EMS and medical experts discussed the implications of administering patient care in the warm zone at IACP 2016
Firefighters, paramedics and a YMCA lifeguard sprang into action when a man playing basketball collapsed on the court in April
The program teaches responders how to approach dementia patients and allows them to experience the symptoms
Test your knowledge of the highest-selling and most commonly prescribed to patients with chronic illness and disease
Recognize the signs and symptoms of heart failure and understand how capnography can be used to guide treatment
A specially trained group of emergency physicians responds with EMS providers to assist with care, build relationships and improve patient outcomes
EMS leaders promote the importance of a degree, but too few agencies require higher education as part of their hiring practices
TV show “Code Black” promoted the initiative in a new PSA that aired during an episode this week
Here are three proven strategies to deal with good Samaritans who are more preoccupied with making a viral YouTube or Facebook Live video
Emotional extremes are common in EMS and remind us of exactly why it is that we wear the uniform
A paramedic wasn’t able to kick his nobody pukes alone habit until he had to transport his partner to the hospital
My brother’s death taught me a great deal, but the most important lesson I learned is how to treat your patients and their families
At some point between EMT school and passing our National Registry Paramedic exam, our brains got put into read-only mode
You aren’t going to learn how to survive the daily grind of EMS work in school
Being the first person that a newly revived human sees following a near-death experience is not an event to be taken lightly
Here are 10 resolutions for personal and professional success in the year ahead
Take an active role in overcoming the challenges of EMS career so that you can focus on doing what you love
Remember that we all struggle and it takes true strength to admit when you need help
Watch for these signs in yourself, your co-workers and try some of these tips to manage the traumatic stress of EMS work
Try these tips for busting the immediate and long-term stress that often accompanies working as an EMS professional
As EMS technology and service models continue to evolve words, phrases or activities will become tradition
Learning and understanding five things about EMS and life saved my career and gave my life more meaning
Authorities have not identified the boy, who was celebrating his birthday when the rescue occurred
Drivers will learn CPR and first-aid for medical, trauma and environmental emergencies
Know and understand the Fair Labor Standards Act regulations to determine if EMS training is compensable