EMS Training and Education
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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
Get the facts on paramedic qualifications, training, licensing, salaries and careers
Understand why blood pressure and heart rate may not be a good early indicator of a hypovolemic shock state
A review of shock stages, signs and symptoms and treatments for the EMT or paramedic student
18-year-old wanted to be a paramedic; able to do 2 ride-along shifts in final months of his life
Wisconsin EMS Association half-day workshop educates EMRs, EMTs and AEMTs to assess an opioid overdose and administer naloxone
Review of allergic reaction signs and symptoms; practice prehospital epinephrine administration routes
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The retired nurse and former paramedic who earned a reputation for his IV skills hopes to pass his three decades of knowledge onto others with his new book, “The Art of the IV Start”
Another rescuer accidentally fired a bullet instead of a blank during tactical EMS training in Puerto Rico; man died of wound to left shoulder
3 years of cardiac arrest registry data is analyzed to improve patient care and to target CPR training programs
Wearing new protective vests and helmets the medics learn to enter active-shooter scene with police escort before shooter is apprehended
An EMS leader who uses these techniques to ‘flip the meeting’ will have a more engaged and efficient staff and a more agile and effective agency
EMS chiefs set the tone for workplace behavior and harassment; ‘what you allow, will continue’
Be prepared and intentional engaging with vendors to learn more about new products for your EMS agency
Driver training is inadequate to the challenges of operating an ambulance and we need to devise a strategy to improve training and reassessment
EMS is rarely about lifesaving; instead it is a privilege of caring for others at their time of greatest need
Time allocation for EMS training is illogical and will increasingly be used to support accusations of negligence and liability
One suggestion is to reimburse current members for training expenses and to pay new members for completing the courses
Wisconsin EMS Association speaker uses interactive and case-based learning to help EMS providers understand causes of abdominal pain
Paramedic and educator David Page uses activities that engage conference attendees with different learning styles
For paramedic, educator, and blogger Scott Kier, national EMS conferences are events to never miss
Culturally and ethnically diverse volunteers to learn skills to help with emergencies in their community
L.A. sheriff’s department releases graphic and violent video to prepare the public to survive an active-shooter incident
Goal is to ensure a well-trained and reliable workforce to meet evolving patient needs and disaster response
Careful assessment is important for EMS since alcohol poisoning kills six people in the U.S. each day; most deaths occur among middle-aged adults
EMTs and paramedics from Minnesota and Wisconsin gathered in Duluth to learn about EMS products and earn continuing education
National Academy of Ambulance Compliance launches Certified Ambulance Privacy Officer training and certification
Tragedies like West Nickel Mines school shooting have led to new EMS and police response tactics for active shooter incidents
Arrowhead EMS conference attendees learn to make mock injuries in break-out session
The training course simulates maneuvers necessary to navigate a residential area to help new recruits get used to the weight and body roll when driving an ambulance