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
Gain confidence in the difference between normal and abnormal breath sounds by auscultating lung sounds on every patient
Regularly reviewing and practicing MCI skills will make sure EMS personnel are ready to act when a major incident happens
Keeping patients moving toward definitive treatment through accurate triage of life threats is the key to EMS success at a mass casualty incident
The award winning educator, paramedic and author discusses his background and the opportunities in paramedic education
Volunteerism - though noble - hides and skews the real cost of providing EMS in low-volume environments
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Paramedic Steve Berry uses cartoons to describe the highs and lows of being an EMT or paramedic
Rather than adding more resources to combat substance abuse calls, linking patients to social services can help reduce EMS call volume
Baltimore responders team up with Johns Hopkins to train medics to better engage with substance abuse callers in an attempt to slow down the 911 merry-go-round
The publicly raised funds demonstrate the region’s support for well-trained EMS workers
Here is what EMS agencies need to know to maintain training requirements and compliance with the OSHA bloodborne pathogens standard
Planning, personal protective equipment and routine vaccinations helps maintain infection control
They spent a week in August taking the department’s boats to a river in Illinois to go over water rescue procedures
The new program aims to provide consistent quality training for members of the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade with the help of course offered at Kapiolani Community College
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With a little effort, high-level training often associated with special forces can be in reach for EMS agencies
Chris and Kelly also talk about a recent officer-involved shooting in Ferguson, Mo. that resulted in the fatality of a teenager
It will require new equipment and training for dispatchers; officials hope to have it up and running by early 2015
How do we change this disciplinary paradigm that’s better for our patients and employees?
Officers are working toward their EMT certifications to provide medical care, especially in violent incidents where EMS doesn’t have immediate access to the scene
He starts training in September, and will join a charity group next spring
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Chris and Kelly also talk about why violence against medics should be a felony
High costs for nationally registered classes are one of the factors contributing to the decline in volunteers
Chris and Kelly also talk about the lack of funding for a community paramedicine program in Corpus Christi, Texas
No matter where you or your patient are, there are some key intubating techniques that can increase the likelihood of “first pass” success rates
Demand is up with increases in the elderly population, and the industry needs more training programs for students, they say
By neglecting to be models that young people want to emulate, many view leadership as large, onerous, lonely and unappealing