EMS Training and Education
Your go-to resource for evidence-based EMS training, continuing education, instructor development and industry innovation. Find expert articles, videos, product reviews and specialized resources to support EMTs, paramedics, medical directors and educators. Stay current on instructor best practices, CEU requirements, virtual training trends, simulation strategies and educational policy affecting prehospital care.
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
Your junior paramedic will learn first-hand about common childhood emergencies and what they can do to help
Embracing smarter, more effective strategies to keep pace with the evidence-based advancements reshaping our profession
EMS providers will be called upon to mitigate the effects of bombings and other incidents involving the use of explosive devices
Follow this planning process to ensure the benefits of a new EMS software application are fully realized
The program teaches people easy methods to improve a gunshot victim’s odds of survival
Our rush to public shaming might reveal our own fear of occasional shocking indifference towards the people we are entrusted to treat
Two recruits were given instructor only test banks as a study guide for an EMT test and one recruit had taken pictures of test questions
Not billing for EMS patient transport leaves money in the pockets of insurance companies and government programs created to pay for ambulance transport
The German video features scantily clad women changing the words of pop songs to teach CPR
The training exercise will provide mass casualty experience for paramedics
The students secured the accident scene, organized bystanders and began treating a man who had been severely injured in the crash
Use leap year’s extra day to learn, review and share the best practices, books and patient care tips to be a great medic
The forum was designed to educate first responders on how to recognize signs of child abuse
The education program features top educators and authors in a low-cost and easy-to-access venue
The video was made for American Heart Month and shows the proper way to administer hands-only CPR
A review of recent peer-reviewed literature surrounding the efficacy of CPR training programs for EMS providers
Among this month’s clips were best practices for prehospital RSI and how to cannulate the external jugular vein
Win the airway with prehospital video laryngoscopy for first attempt intubation
Our co-hosts look at a paramedic’s recording during a heroin overdose call that went viral earlier this month
Reckless behaviors warrant careful investigation and potentially lead to remediation or termination of employment
An officer said he was fed answers during the CPR academy test; after accidentally shooting a man, two officers were unable to perform CPR on him
The interactive kiosks have video instruction and a rubber mannequin for travelers to practice on; the mannequins provide feedback about chest compressions
