EMS Training and Education
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EMS Training and Education Resources
Practical, authentic ways to show gratitude and strengthen community ties with the people who respond first when it matters most
5 tips to quickly find a patient’s radial pulse for vital sign assessment
Educating patients at the highest risk for suffering a fatal overdose
A deadly vehicle attack in New Orleans underscores the need for EMS to adapt to evolving threats, exploring strategies for prevention, response and building resilience
A guide to more realistic simulations
Rescuers need to anticipate specific medical problems and patient needs as they prepare to encounter patients in a collapsed structure or debris pile
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
The top videos of September were a range of EMS educational and training clips
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.
The summit will examine how health care leaders are innovating to produce better outcomes, create better patient experience and improve overall value
Our co-hosts discuss a scenario about a mall stabbing and how to stop bleeding without getting grossly contaminated
Our co-hosts are joined by EMS1 columnist Dan Limmer, who shares his experience and opinions on DNR’s
You responded as the first-in ambulance on a suspected active shooting scene; did you make the right call?
You are dispatched to a law office for multiple shooting victims
An unstable pile of sharp steel sheets pinning a worker’s leg raised questions of field amputation and rescuer safety; here’s how we handled it
