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
Reverse the process that’s causing the system to fail and fill your openings with the right people, not just the available ones
Are you an expert on the chemical restraint drugs available to you in the field? You should be.
While mechanism doesn’t reliably predict injury, it does serve as the foundation for 3 early and critical decisions
The future of CPR training should include simulation manikins, real-time feedback devices, and smartphone technology
First responders prepare for possible explosions, pollution spills
Resistance from within EMS to require a college degree and willingness to work multiple low-paying jobs help drive the feast-famine employment cycle
The department has been comparing brands for the past two months; county officials must approve the spending
Four people on board the ambulance were doing training, and suffered only bumps and bruises in the collision
A lack of regional training programs had led to a decline in paramedics, so Western New York counties used technology to create distance-learning courses and will graduate the first class
Changes by B.C. Ambulance include an educational campaign and bringing in a clinical psychologist after the service acknowledged it has not done enough to help employees cope with trauma
The owner of a martial arts studio offered two classes to teach firefighters self-defense skills to better avoid injuries from combative people on the scene
Resonders in a 15-month paramedic course say they were intentionally misled by corporate management
They worked with the fire department to learn how patient’s are extricated from vehicles, and other pre-hospital care
Experienced providers should re-evaluate priorities before riding a bad idea into the ground
We can’t control when stressful situations will occur, but we can control our reaction to them
Interest in training is huge for Washington agencies that are consistently looking for more EMTs
We need to be better prepared to handle violent patients and should always take legal action against assailants
She found him face down in a hotel lobby hours after giving an American Heart Association presentation
The 1,000 award is based on dedication to the profession and the ability to set an example for professionalism in EMS
The high school student sprang to action when an 11-month old stopped breathing at a Wal-Mart
Understanding the 80/20 rule and that multitasking is a myth can lead to better productivity
The simulators include 20 cardiopulmonary resuscitation head-and-chest training mannequins and three – an adult, a child and an infant – intubation heads for breathing-tube training
