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 busy roadway is hands-down the most dangerous environment where we routinely work
You have to first possess and practice traits like kindness and compassion before you can pass the sentiment on to your patients
Sudden cardiac arrest can strike without warning, and every minute counts
Compression-only CPR allows bystanders to keep blood flowing through a victim’s body just by pressing on the chest
The bill will provide a transition program for military medic veterans to become licensed EMTs
Our co-hosts talk about teaching in the flipped classroom model
What does the peer-reviewed literature say on the efficacy of the management of the pediatric airway by EMS providers?
Pay for training, regardless of on-duty or off-duty, depends on the requirement and intent of the training course
An EMS agency, facing an applicant shortage, surveyed EMS providers to see if employee-employer compensation expectations matched
Health care accreditation and safety organizations have cited alarm fatigue as a top patient safety risk
The trained first responder was presented with lifesaving award
More funding is needed in the county’s capital budget to replace gear and renovate fire stations
The council voted to fund the new service after years of inconsistent emergency service
The training was a hit with the students as they compressed CPR manikins to the beat of the music
There are pros and cons to working in a big and small organization; which do you prefer?
Review the subtle signs of an acute ST-elevation MI with this case of a man presenting with “heavy” chest pain
The EMT training will allow officers to provide immediate medical and advanced treatment in emergency situations
The paramedic was on his way to work when he noticed a passenger was experiencing difficulty breathing
The patient was stuck in the mud and rising water for more than four hours
Officials said some departments don’t stay current on CPR training that includes rescue breathing, which the bill would require
Some of the words included pain, where, doctor, medicine, breathe, stop, yes, no, hospital, emergency, firefighter and ambulance
Thirty-one states have already passed laws requiring students to learn CPR before they graduate
Under the current risk programs, drugmakers fund voluntary training for physicians in safely prescribing their medications
Sophia Smith made a full recovery and is back home with her family, who thanked the responders for playing an integral part in her survival
Tyler Johnson, 24, was with another EMT when he suddenly became lightheaded and collapsed
How did you do? Make sure to share your results and challenge your EMS colleagues to match or beat your score
Follow these scheduling practices to improve provider morale, patient care and operational efficiency
Jeffrey Ballard’s 8-year-old daughter, who suffers from asthma, stopped breathing and became unconscious in the car
