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
You can never be too prepared for the NREMT
Review how your own community prepares for special events for these essential elements
It is our responsibility to respond, no matter what the potential hazards may be, so what is your agency training on?
$11K will go toward preparing the women for the Fire Academy
Twenty states already require the training, with 20 others placing the issue on upcoming agendas
The department accused the union of using scare tactics; face-shields are on the way to all stations and hands-on training will begin next week
The facility offers specialized training and real-life scenarios for both students and in-service responders
You respond to an elementary school student in respiratory distress; what are your next steps?
Using first-person video capture, students will be given an expert’s point of view while learning procedures
Hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson talk about the spread of the virus, and the panic it’s causing among EMS agencies and the general public
The 13-year-old rushed to start a CPR technique that he’d learned in school, after his father suffered a sudden heart-attack
The mother returned to the station with her healthy baby boy to thank him and the rest of the crew
Drivers of police cars, fire trucks and ambulances caused at least 180 traffic collisions last year, up from 165 collisions in 2012
The new training program is aimed at decreasing response times by January 1st
We need to modify our thinking to include serial 12-lead ECGs as part of our reassessment, just like we would reassess vital signs or pain scale
The threat that was phoned in was considered “low to no threat,” officials say, and the evacuation was precautionary
Lifting is one of those predictable moments in our mostly unpredictable jobs, and changing your technique can reduce pain
Volunteers sprawled out on the grass next to scrap airplane parts as responders entered the simulation
He and friends climbed a Carnival Cruise mast to see the sun rise over Miami when the radar system turned on, hit the student, and he fell to the deck below
