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
Consider the potential diabetic diseases processes when assessing and managing any patient with altered mental status
Try these six tips to take some of the pressure off of getting a blood pressure
From what to include in the welcome packet to how to incorporate resiliency training and family outreach – here’s how to improve your new employee orientation
Video shows the high-speed, head-on collision between a school bus and SUV after the SUV driver became unresponsive
Shouting “Show me the evidence or STFU!” squashes any chance of persuasion and intimidates those who want to learn
Police, firefighters and paramedics from throughout Portage County learn and practice the ‘Rescue Task Force’ technique for finding, triaging, treating and extricating patients from the warm zone
Mass. Emergency Management agency report highlights triage and treatment actions of medical personnel in minutes after the 2013 terrorist attack
FTOs should not only bridge the gap between the classroom and the street, but pass on agency culture to new hires, and serve as mentors in the department
FTOs are the gatekeeper to EMS and can determine if a new employee will sink or swim; how detailed is your department’s program for new hires?
Practice does not make perfect; instead EMS expertise comes from studying failure and greatness
Military training incorporated into a prehospital setting helps EMS providers make complex decisions when responding to tactical incidents
The video teaches employees and civilians how to respond during and active-shooter incident
The second-in-line to the throne is flying a helicopter for the East Anglian Air Ambulance
Here are some beginner tips for using a stethoscope; add your own thoughts to the comments
Dash cam video captures a man sliding across the pavement after he was ejected from his SUV
Students responded to man down at school event and achieved ROSC for patient; Elco High School program has been training EMTs for more than three decades
As Generation Y enters the EMS workforce leaders need to understand why Generation-WHY keeps asking why
Nearly 1 in 4 members, including the Compton Fire Chief, are working without an EMT certification
We have to stop this behavior and grow up; it’s not fair to us, our patients, our community and places everyone at risk of serious injury or death
Patient was killed after being ejected from Senior Care EMS ambulance that struck a utility pole
The adage of “you’re not dead until you’re warm and dead” applies to pediatric cold water drowning victims
Co-host Kelly Grayson and EMS1 columnist and show guest Bob Sullivan debate a BLS vs. ALS system
Use this method to identify landmarks as an alternative to the sternal notch placement of electrodes for acquiring a 12-lead ECG
The students were in an ambulance waiting for their training officer when a man came running up, saying his wife was having contractions
Paramedic and nurse educator teaches principles of dimensional analysis for medication dose calculation
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