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
Learn what to look for, including an extra notch within the T-wave, to identify atrial tachycardia
Limit turnover and improve a toxic culture by investing in leadership development
Put yourself in the patient’s position to gain an understanding of how their fear may complicate your interventions
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
Approach must include removing unnecessary hurdles and filling knowledge and skill gaps
Bipartisan legislation reintroduced to make it easier for combat medics to secure civilian paramedic jobs and reduce shortage of rural EMS personnel
Busiest non-transporting EMS department in state is flourishing and planning for a bigger future
Effort to examine training for driving ambulances must lead to information that is useful, valuable, meaningful, and impactful
The local mayor supports paramedic training so that the fire department could provide “backup ambulances” if things ever went wrong the city’s current private service
The session will examine how EMS chiefs can improve communication with millennials
The new CPR course focuses specifically on BLS care, and uses realistic training and scenarios
The study hopes to determine the types of training, when training is required, impact of incidents on driving privilege, and other topics
Slow response times due to shortage of qualified medics and aging ambulance fleet
Brian Kutil, 42, struggled during the 500-meter swim recertification; he was pulled from the water but later died at a hospital
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