EMS Training and Education
In this episode, our co-hosts discuss EMS1 columnist Todd Bowman’s latest article focused on building confidence in new providers
The Microsoft/CrowdStrike failure exposed glaring vulnerabilities to our systems and now serves as a critical reminder to train on contingency plans
If you want to keep people around, invest in them in these three ways
Since the American Heart Association taught teachers about hands-only CPR last month, 4,000 students in a Florida school district have learned how to administer the aid
Our co-hosts discuss a recent story about paramedics allegedly refusing to render care to a man who died in a snowmobile crash
Google “metronome” from any internet connected device to use an adjustable, audible beat during chest compressions
Applicants chosen would be considered part-time student interns and would earn $14.93 an hour; officials said the department wants to “reduce barriers”
Successful grants from foundations are obtained with persistence, hard work and dedication, not secrets
You were asked to respond third unit in to a multiple vehicle collision and mass casualty for an 8-year-old female with abdominal pain; did you make the right decisions?
You are asked to respond as the third unit to arrive at a vehicle collision
Dispatchers are trained to ask firefighters for details about a situation; the fire chief said questions can be heard publicly over radios and exacerbate the situation
We laugh about our own fatigue-related episodes, but such gallows humor belittles the real issue that lies beneath
A systematic and well-orchestrated approach to pediatric patients with built-in safety checks is the first step in providing safer care and improved outcomes
Failure to recognize and treat anaphylaxis quickly and dose calculation errors are more significant problems than how an epinephrine vial or ampule is labeled
A police sergeant used his recent medical training to apply a tourniquet to slow the bleeding
Fire Chief Gary Ludwig will discuss the critical role fire departments play in the fast-changing health care system at Fire-Rescue Med conference in May
Progress on one link in the chain of survival doesn’t guarantee success of the other links in the chain of survival
Expand your knowledge of EMS care beyond rote memorization and you’ll soon realize that you are rarely withholding care
United Rescue launched the first community-based emergency response program in the United States
The program will offer training to get deputies certified as EMTs; the goal is to get every sheriff’s depty in the department certified
As we continue to celebrate Women’s History Month, here are seven more EMS inventions and ideas led by women
Check it out and add your own thoughts in the comments
Tourniquets: History, myths and evidence for current use in 21st century emergency medicine
“In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction” is a must-read for medics and their self-preservation
The students were moving a goalpost when it came in contact with an electrical wire and shocked them
The robot can be programmed to experience a range of delivery scenarios
