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
Steve Whitehead shows you how to use the device that simplifies those difficult breaks and dislocations
Learn about two of the most common NMBAs used in EMS and how each impact intubation decisions during advanced airway management
A new study highlights the benefits of the drug to treat opioid-related OHCAs
The course can be tailored to meet specific training needs
Advances in technology should continue to create ventilators that are smaller, more user friendly, and easily adaptable to the pre-hospital environment
Pressure manometers, filters, a good seal and a two-person approach can all help improve effective airway ventilation
Epi, a long-time staple of ACLS, does not improve neurologically intact survival and may even harm the patient
Presenters from the NHTSA office of EMS discuss military medic to civilian EMS, development of evidence-based EMS guidelines, and ground ambulance crash data
Jon Puryear presented an engaging and hands-on session that stressed understanding normal waveforms to recognize what’s abnormal
They used a newly acquired drone to record the simulated rescue of victim with a broken pelvis trapped 20 feet down a water well
Firefighter Patrick Cullum discusses the pain and lessons from an incident that killed Chief Kenneth Lehr and his desire to honor his mentor and friend
EMS providers use hands-on dissection to learn and practice emergency ventilation and hemorrhage control procedures
Connecticut EMS director, Ray Barishansky, shares the realities and pitfalls of leadership and supervision in EMS
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
Learn about FirstNet benefits and ask questions during free EMS Focus Webinar on Thursday, Feb. 19 at 12 p.m. EST
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
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