EMS Training and Education
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All EMS providers can still learn something about patient care and pain management from their mother
The decisions we make between calls might be just as critical, in the long run, as the treatment decisions we make during calls
Know and understand the Fair Labor Standards Act regulations to determine if EMS training is compensable
First responders will practice responding to injuries following a tornado
Prehospital ultrasound, the latest patient assessment technology to transition from the hospital to EMS, discussed at EMS World Expo
Our co-hosts discuss their recent visit to the Oklahoma University Pediatric Conference
Usability of electronic patient care reports, mobile technology applications and model for improvement discussed at EMS World Expo
Officials said having the device in an ambulance to diagnose a stroke in the field would allow paramedics to send patients to the best treatment center
Before changing presentation software, first change how you think about teaching EMT and paramedic students
Crush injury from structure collapse and EMS treatment priorities described at EMS World Expo World Trauma Symposium
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The grant will help train first responders to recognize an opioid overdose and how to administer naloxone when an overdose occurs
The paramedic was driving home from work when the crash unfolded ahead of him
Attendees can take part in treatment of an 8-year-old patient with asthma during the 2016 EMS World Expo
An EMS conference launched me from ambulance corps member to the full world of EMS history, current practice and professional camaraderie
Leslie Leroux remembered the blurred ambulance ride and the faces of EMTs working around her; she had eight strokes by the time she arrived at the hospital
After a 2014 shut down, community members have been working to re-establish a volunteer base that has since allowed the ambulance service to regain its license
The agency is the first in the state to administer the transfusions
Before schools can be stocked with Narcan, staff must undergo training on how to administer it
The commercial explosion simulation drill allowed first responders to evaluate and improve their emergency response plans
The EMT and school nurse were able to save the woman after she fell ill and lost control of her car, striking the front corner of the school
Video from Hoboken commuter train crash showcases best practices for staging ambulances at a mass casualty incident
Let us know what your EMS agency is doing to combat the EpiPen price hike
A panel of EMS leaders shares their top surprises, concerns and suggestions on how other leaders can apply the State of EMS findings to improve their agencies
Guilford County EMS partners with the N.C. Harm Reduction Coalition to distribute naloxone to patients who refuse transport after an opioid overdose
The TEMS team is familiar with the types of emergencies the SWAT team responds to, allowing them to respond more quickly to those situations
New to EMS? Here are some flashcards to make learning medical abbreviations easier
The “Run, Hide, Fight” model lacks efficiency and flexibility to permit someone to evaluate the problem and choose the appropriate response
Ada County Paramedics, a three-time Mission: Lifeline recipient, describes their collaborations with hospitals and doctors to improve STEMI care
The job of the tactical EMS is not to kick the door, but to be behind the police officers and give medical attention to an officer who may be down.
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