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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
We train extensively on blunt trauma and GSWs, but stab wounds also present a real danger for patients
For new EMTs and paramedics there is nothing more important than improving your patient assessment skills; learn and follow these field proven tips
Based at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, the GO-TEAM is breaking barriers between prehospital and hospital care
The two-day workshop included training and a simulated mass casualty scenario
Conference presenters explained the pressing threats to rural EMS and health care systems and laid out creative solutions
Noah Filer comes out of a coma and learns he’s a double amputee — then completes his goal of becoming a paramedic
Bystander application of a tourniquet to ‘Stop the Bleed’ may mean the difference between life and death for a patient with severe hemorrhage
EMS agencies should promote public involvement in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and AED use to improve community health
The symposium will include discussing issues like critical incidents, active shooter situations, terrorism and mass casualty incidents
Portland police estimate they typically drive about 1,000 people to hospitals on involuntary mental health holds throughout the year
The bill would allow first responders to open and manually maintain an airway, administer oxygen and control a hemorrhage
The sensitivity training followed one firefighter’s post that went viral saying drug addicts shouldn’t be given Narcan
Ohio hospital starts $10,000 scholarship fund for EMT and paramedic training
Richard Beebe is a National Association of EMS Educators board member, noted EMS educator, speaker and writer
Inventor and mother to an autistic child discusses how the new tool can educate EMTs on patients with autism
41-year EMS veteran from Minnesota credits two rules he learned from M*A*S*H for his career longevity
Sounds of gunfire, smoke, lighting and other sound effects were used to increase responders’ stress levels and make the exercise as realistic as possible
This is what it will take for a Ph.D. student undertaking research on the effects of traumatic stress exposure within EMS occupations
The fifth grade student submitted the winning essay for a National Paramedic Services Week contest
These concrete actions will help firefighters, paramedics and officers eliminate harassing behavior from their departments
By triaging patients with mental illness, especially repeat users, the Grady EMS Upstream Crisis Intervention Group provider has improved care, saved significant money and boosted morale
Study hopes to identify some of the issues facing women in EMS such as harassment, discrimination and bullying
Our co-hosts talk about a new tool this mother developed to train EMS on working with autistic patients
Our co-hosts talk about a new tool this mother developed to train EMS on working with autistic patients
The event was part of the 2016 AMR World CPR Challenge
Crews applied a tourniquet at the top of the 12-year-old boy’s right thigh in order to stop the bleeding en route
The awards were presented to the individuals “for their courage, time and dedication”
The EMS community is invited to provide feedback and comment on the proposed EMS Compass performance measures
EMTs and paramedics play a vital part in the system of care for those experiencing heart attacks
Equipping firefighters with epinephrine could cost the city $25,000
You were asked to assess and treat a potential stroke in a 39-year-old man found unresponsive while working out; did you make the right call?
You are asked to respond to the fitness room at a local hotel
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