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
OMI President Felix Marquez shares how VR training is helping rural Florida EMS agencies maintain critical pediatric emergency skills
“I knew we needed a miracle to bring Henry back,” Westfield (N.C.) fire chief reflects on responding to one of his own
Incorporating diverse perspectives and solutions from both within and outside the EMS community to foster a better future for EMS professionals
Orange County EMS medical director describes expected and unexpected lessons learned from the deadliest shooting in U.S. history at NAEMSP annual meeting
Firefighters and EMTs learn a situational awareness process and complexities to maintaining and acting on situational awareness
Responders shouted instructions and warnings to one another above the din of gunfire and the screams of the wounded in the blast zone
“4.1 miles,” an Oscar-nominated documentary short film, shows a single day of rescues of Syrian migrants attempting to cross the sea from Turkey to Greece
The panel will help draft the new agenda and gather important input from the EMS community and public
The risk of cardiac arrest increases with age; I would find more comfort in more adults knowing CPR
You are dispatched to stage for police responding to reports of a fight in the parking lot of the local university
NAEMT survey finds type of ePCR training and social media experience as predictors for ePCR software usability
As part of the “Stop the Bleed” training program, officials taught staff how to suppress a bleeding wound and administer tourniquets
The series is intended to inform the public about the actions that take place behind the scenes
Under the current proposal, school districts would be required to provide instruction in CPR basics to students
A volunteer EMT without commitment or compassion is a short-term fix that usually becomes a long-term problem
The training teaches troops how to create a fully functioning medical system in a remote location
Michigan students will learn and practice hands-only CPR and how to use an AED
Participants rotated between being a rescuer, acting as a rigging guy, working the belay rope and between the haul team
Our co-hosts discuss uses, challenges and letting EMTs administer ketamine
Test your ability to apply the START algorithm to a collection of simulated MCI patients
Discuss your duty to extricate a patient from a remote location and what equipment is available to you
Follow these methods to successfully assess and treat older patients
A task that is hard for some paramedic students may be easier for others; here’s what our readers had to say
Measuring the time to epinephrine administration as a continuous variable shows time-dependent nature of epinephrine administration
A gunman’s attack at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport is a reminder of soft-target vulnerability and to prepare everyone to “stop the bleed”
This “it takes a public safety village” approach to officer training is successful and repeatable in any jurisdiction
