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
From what to include in the welcome packet to how to incorporate resiliency training and family outreach – here’s how to improve your new employee orientation
Fairfax County Fire & Rescue works to ensure that the next generation of firefighters, EMTs and paramedics understand the legacy of 9/11’s fallen firefighters
Use “when-then” thinking to prepare for the unimaginable
$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
He was disciplined and ultimately fired for protesting EMTs doing fluid checks on ambulances at every shift start because they weren’t trained
Sheri Sklar teaches CPR at a medical center, and said learning an early response saved her father’s life makes it that much more important
The competition required ten teams of elite EMTs from across the Air Force to execute lifesaving missions under great pressure, few guidelines and austere conditions
Hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss whether teenagers are psychologically and emotionally equipped to work as EMTs
