EMS Training and Education
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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
Like a ripple effect, one mistake or incorrect assumption can lead to increased negative outcomes for the patient
Eliminate EKG rhythms until there is only one probable interpretation
The bag-valve-mask can save your patient’s life; ensure you’re using it properly with these tools
Groundhog Day movie pretty much describes the current state of EMS continuing education
In this economy, EMS professionals seem to be considering a number of factors when choosing nursing programs
Your goal is to use this powerful ally to get your message out
There is a way to emerge from court with your pride, integrity, reputation and sanity intact
There are many factors to consider when choosing the right program. Here are my top eight
You’d better get out your handkerchief: an old EMS tradition is fading fast
Continuing education requires relevance and active learning in order to be interesting for the experienced provider
The eight-hour class included lessons in communicating relative to patient assessment, common answers, and anatomy
Students use manikins to learn basic medical skills and earn their CPR certifications
Engaging your workforce requires not figuring out how to motivate people, but identifying what their internal motivations are
PENMAN can be quickly recalled for incident or patient size-up or assessment
The drill was designed to simulate a multicasualty incident that evolved into a hazardous material incident
Check out this list of the top five life skills to put in your paramedic tool box to thrive on the job
I chose nursing as my next career move for a simple reason: I wanted to gain additional clinical knowledge and expand my financial opportunities.
exercise highlighted strengths and shortfalls that facilities can address to be better prepared for the real thing
Board approved advanced self defense and advanced CPR classes, and gave a preliminary thumbs-up to the Concord Regional Technical Center to start a fire science class
Volunteers helped first responders practice their response to a mock radiological disaster
Wichita County was one of the first counties in the nation to participate in the CERT programs
Army combat medics are trained to provide medical assistance in combat situations and can provide trauma care that’s beyond the scope of civilian medics with EMS or EMT training
New and aspiring EMTs need to understand the most important EMT responsibilities to assess and treat ill and injured patients
An advisory committee decided to add the course because it offers students an opportunity to go directly into the workforce
Responders learn the proper way to decontaminate victims and use of the Hazmat suit with the powered air purifying respirator
Like training for a marathon, your EMT education requires regimented and disciplined preparation
There is no reason why trauma scissors, Leatherman tools and folding knives need to be carried where potentially violent patients can grab them
The Combat Casualty Training Consortium will analyze medical information collected on the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan over the past decade
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