EMS Training and Education
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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
Learn how waveform capnography enhances patient assessment, guides treatment and improves outcomes in respiratory arrrest and distress
Memorization of acronyms does not necessarily translate to understanding; here’s a breakdown of what DCAP-BTLS means
From blocked bridges to trekking through the snow with gear in hand — how EMS providers in the New Orleans region responded
Residents and city employees, many dressed in Valentine’s Day red, pumped the chests of the mechanical torsos, simulating CPR moves
Understand the importance of realistic training on specific devices and using capnography to assess for effective ventilation through supraglottic airways
Video laryngoscopy may improve overall and first-pass success rates for ET intubation by paramedics
The shooter, who was equipped with a gas mask and smoke grenades, set off a fire alarm to draw students out of classrooms shortly before the day ended
Rick Stone’s wife, who is also a paramedic, began performing CPR on him after recognizing that he had collapsed due to cardiac arrest
Lake Superior College’s new seven-month program provides the education needed for military medics to work as civilian licensed practical nurses
Another piece of the volunteer ambulance staffing puzzle: a declining middle class
According to a statement, the school “made an administrative decision to suspend the paramedic associate degree program due to low enrollment”
The explosions “injured” nearly 200 students, and another 500 became nurses, crime scene investigators and trauma counselors responding to the incident
How much do you really know about supraglottic airway management uses, contraindications and techniques?
Improve your patient assessment of traumatic injuries in geriatric medicine
American Medical Response announced they have committed resources to train citizens on how to save lives during traumatic incidents
A conversation with Dr. Jeffrey Jarvis on airway management and medical direction
A.T. Still University is immersing its students in chaotic situations in an effort to better train them for how to deal with medical emergencies
Mobile Medical Response is paying students $9 an hour to complete the classes, so long as they continue their paramedic education afterward
Selecting the wrong candidates as FTOs or undermining their authority results in ineffective paramedic training, impacting turnover, quality of care and job performance
What are the alternative conclusions to a Harvard Medical School examination of glucagon administration in three years of NEMSIS data?
The Public Education Foundation teamed up with Macy’s to fund $50,000 in scholarships for three students seeking first responder careers
You are dispatched to a baseball diamond in a park, where a girl is complaining of dizziness
Here’s a breakdown of who is considered “essential” and “nonessential” during a federal government shutdown
Gamification of EMS training took center stage at the 2018 NAEMSP Annual Meeting
Our co-hosts discuss the observable and physiologic signs to look for and the best way to document your intervention in your chart
A full day pre-conference was dedicated to providing meaningful tools that NAEMSP Annual Meeting attendees could apply at their home agencies
The organization teamed up with the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine to mitigate the effects of fatigue with recommendations
NHTSA’s Office of EMS will host a webinar on implementing the new guidelines on Feb. 7
How well do you know the conditions associated with pH imbalances?
Our co-hosts discuss the development of an apprentice, journeyman and supervisor competency-based training system
They will award up to $125,000 for the top seven designs that create a concept for a first responder heads-up display
