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
As society becomes more and more litigious, EMS providers face greater and greater risk by not fully documenting their calls
What CoAEMSP has learned about EMS student attrition and retention
Don’t ignore one of the best things we can do for a patient
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
Our co-hosts discuss what’s different about pediatric assessment and how to approach pediatric patients in the field
Our co-hosts examine if EMS providers are completing enough education, training and continuing education courses on pediatric care
Their mission is preventing suicide and preventing providers from leaving the field due to the trauma they’ve experienced
The duo responded to a simulated accident in which they had to treat, extricate, and transport a patient trapped under heavy debris
Follow this planning process to ensure the benefits of a new EMS software application are fully realized
