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
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
Leadership gaps are threatening workforce morale and mission readiness. Here’s how EMS agencies can close the trust divide and rebuild frontline engagement
Agencies must protect training time, embrace realism, and engage all levels of personnel to ensure every responder is mission ready — every time
We asked readers for advice on learning and studying pharmacology and received dozens of fantastic responses
Avery Pitts’s family house fire led him to a desire for emergency services work
The joint program is focused on recruitment, retention and career development for first responders
Drs. Tracy Coffey and Ashley Huff discuss geographic inequities and extraordinarily long transports
Lifting a patient can be completely uneventful or it can make you a viral internet star
Matt Streger, Brian Hupp and Simon Claridge discuss patient and provider safety devices and protocols
The abandoned Lexington school will provide training for active shooter situations and other emergencies
A school bus crash simulation gave Texas State Technical College’s Abilene students a chance to show their skills
CoAEMSP’s Executive Director, George W. Hatch Jr., discusses the EMS accreditation journey
AMR’s Earn While You Learn program has seen success in addressing the shortage of EMS personnel
The VenTrainer app enables new training opportunities in the world of mechanical ventilation
The training ended with an exercise involving mock shooting victims, allowing medics to refine skills such as wound packing
“I guarantee that you can improve your BVM technique by following these four essential guidelines”
300 Butte College students participated in two days of fire and EMS scenarios
While behavioral and mental health is a small part of National EMS Education Standards, it represents a growing and significant portion of the call volume for EMS services
Hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss the importance of preceptors in EMS training and the need for effective mentorship
300 Butte College students participated in two days of fire and EMS scenarios
Chris and Kelly tackle EMS safety, resiliency, onboarding, the duty to act and more hot topics in Inside EMS
Whether it’s navigating a pediatric resuscitation or to the ED entrance that’s blocks away from a hospital’s posted address, these apps should be on every EMT’s smartphone
EMS1’s EMS trends state-of-the-industry survey provides targets for reducing stress, staffing challenges and leadership shortfalls
There’s someone out there who would like to really hear from you, and Steve Whitehead will tell you who in this episode
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta’s Linda Matzigkeit finds EMT work helps her to be a better leader
Trainer T3 offers new immersive features with real-life equipment and physics-based object motion
Online training makes it easier to stay relevant and up-to-date, and offers convenience and flexibility
Texas State Technical College’s EMS program launches a complete ambulance simulator
Solid EMS providers can often de-escalate an aggravated patient, but the very best providers can keep the patient from ever becoming agitated
A candid discussion reveals the art of thorough patient assessments, the value of differential diagnosis, and the need for feedback in EMS
Austin-Travis County EMS treated three adults, one suffering from life-threatening injuries
Merging top providers of EMS certification training, continuing education, and critical care education will serve professionals throughout their careers
First responders from several agencies in Ottawa County participated in scenarios involving clearing rooms, treating victims
Steve Whitehead is going to tell you about a better way to secure your patient
