EMS Training and Education
As a leader, you have a responsibility to calm the turbulence
Eliminate bias and develop a program that provides optimal clinical, operational and financial performance
These 3 actions will help prepare your family in case of a natural disaster, so that you are able to help others
A comic for EMS drawing off the real experiences of EMS
Officials performed an active-shooter drill using the new kits, which are intended to help civilians treat gunshot wounds until first responders arrive
Highly-trained crews from across the world competed in 17 events testing their EMS skills
Instead of learning standard CPR, the students learned an innovative method of CPR that relies on teamwork
An official said paramedics respond to between six and eight overdoses a day
Paramedics and EMTs are being trained to recognize sepsis early
In this week’s quick clip, our co-hosts discuss how to deal with a difficult partner
The agency used the simulation to train first responders on how to handle victims with special needs
By switching to “Check & Inject” kits, the agency will save around $40,000
Rates have increased partially due to enhanced medical training and techniques for military medics
EMTs are asked to be more aggressive in situations like mass shootings and industrial accidents
Cypress Creek medics believe the patient would not have made it to the hospital alive without the transfusion
Following the example of Washington State, a pilot program is testing phasing out EpiPens in EMS
Follow these guidelines to include the goals and activities needed for effective online A&P instruction and student success
Grant writers can use these tips to make sure their applications are read and fully understood
We asked EMS1 readers to share their knowledge and use of capnography during patient care
In this week’s episode, our co-hosts discusses the sometimes complicated relationship between fire departments and EMS
Three truths about relationships for new paramedic graduates to succeed as professionals in a radically changing world of health care
Not only had the helicopter crashed, but hospital employees in the parking lot on their way to work were also hurt in the fictitious scenario
Students who are accepted will receive all recorded lectures online, as well as attend some on-campus courses
Pediatric intraosseous insertion can be stressful, but it’s a critical tool to have if you can’t get IV access
Researchers measured the impact several CPR feedback or prompt devices had on chest compression depth, compression rate recoil and hand position
With opioid overdoses on the rise, knowing the facts and risks of fentanyl are crucial to EMS
The board considered dissolving the current agency as well as signing a contract with a paid service
You were asked to assist your trainee in assessing and treating a 56-year-old man with shortness of breath; did you make the right call?
You are dispatched to a bank for a man who is weak and lethargic
Here is the “never-do” list if you want to have a long and prosperous career in EMS
Your patient has neurological deficits after a traumatic injury. Should you use a backboard?
Every ground ambulance and helicopter crash has different causal factors, but we must look at system design and safety behaviors to prevent further crashes
Learn the importance of electrolytes for homeostasis and how to recognize when sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium, phosphate and magnesium levels are too high or too low
