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
The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians is America’s EMS certification organization – here’s how it works
A prospective EMR’s guide to skills, duties and career options
Steve Whitehead shares CPAP contraindications
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