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
Review how your own community prepares for special events for these essential elements
It is our responsibility to respond, no matter what the potential hazards may be, so what is your agency training on?
Props and tricks can add creativity into your next airway management adventure during simulation or on the job
Kevin Grange takes readers into the highs and lows of his paramedic education at the UCLA paramedic program and ride time with the LAFD
EMS providers need to stop judging and take a more compassionate tact toward substance abuse users, hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson say
Some of our on the job learning is bad for us, bad for our patients, and best forgotten
Carol Mansfield, CEO of three ambulance firms in Mass. and R.I., purchased New England Emergency Medical Training
Stroke deaths dropped 18 percent in California and 14 percent nationwide between 2004 and 2013
MONOC partners with pediatric emergency physicians for consultations with paramedics on all pediatric patients that require advanced care
A report found that only 11 of 36 recommendations made in 2007 were carried out, including a call to cross train firefighters and paramedics
The San Juan College EMS curriculum meets or exceeds national standards and was approved in May
Hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson go head-to-head with a mock patient handoff report; how do your skills stack up?
It’s time for EMS clinical leaders to discuss the role of targeted antibiotics which are safe and effective when administered to the right patients
The highest performing volunteer EMS organizations set a high bar for success, use their resources and collaborate with other successful agencies
Hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss ways to answer questions and deal with a nurse that doesn’t listen to your report
What are the causes of the patient’s distress and what treatments are indicated?
Media outlets have evolved into a 24/7 activity
To respond quickly and effectively to EMS and fire grant opportunities requires a constant level of grant readiness
EMS providers appreciate and perform at their best when leaders have high expectations
When leaders encourage risk-taking without the fear of failure or rejection, productivity skyrockets
The EMS Compass Initiative kicked off on Monday with two open webinars, and will feature eight more this week
Knowing the fundamentals of ICS can also help you address clinical and operational issues
Each author explores the other side of impassioned debates on naloxone, endotracheal intubation, STEMI alerts, professionalism, and lecture-based education
