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
Here’s an overview of what naloxone is and how responders are helping curb the opioid epidemic
Cover how to identify drug abuse vs. an opioid overdose, as well as drug administration routes and potential complications
What is your organization doing to enhance medics’ mathematical skills in the field?
He lost both his legs to bacterial meningitis when he was six, but it hasn’t stopped him from pursuing a career saving lives
The firefighter said he had to shock the 33-year old victim twice before the man’s heart started beating again
Chris and Kelly also discuss why two EMTs are being sued by a woman who claims one of the workers improperly removed her teenage daughter’s clothing
Retirement is great; retirement with pain and disability is not — here’s how to stay healthier and happier
The program at Hutchinson Community College is going beyond the classroom by hosting an event set up with 14 different accident scenes and a dispatch center
We can’t wish calls that test our mettle into or out of existence; we can only better prepare for them
In this week’s podcast, host Kelly Grayson is on location with a live audience from the Connecticut EMS Expo conference
The associate degree and certificate program has been in development for the past three years, thanks to a $19M federal education grant
This question is soul crushing, but someone is certain to pop it so be prepared to handle it
Hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson also discuss the recent story about a televison station accusing EMTs of posing at an accident scene
All three responders said that they immediately fell back on their training, which helped ensure a safe delivery even if the circumstances weren’t ideal
The board voted to discontinue the degree and certificate program due to low enrollment
Consolidating services, hiring paid staff, and evolving the existing system are necessary changes to ensure the public remains protected
The increase to 170 hours for hazmat and WMD training is being blamed for a drop-off in volunteers but the state emergency services director says its based on national education guidelines
Hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson also discuss the differences and similarities of EMS in London
You arrive on scene to find staff performing CPR; what are your priorities during this resuscitation?
The symptoms can often be mistaken for other conditions, including drunkenness, and have led to violent situations that could have been diffused had responders recognized the illness
Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson bring expert perspective to hot topics, clinical issues, operational and leadership lessons to EMS personnel and leaders to be safe and successful
It could be a miracle for many if Ill. legislators pass a bill to mandate kids learn the life-saving skills
The value of community participation in disaster mitigation enhances the response knowledge and manpower during a disaster
The program has become a model for the entire state; for $150 per person the EMR training totes hands-on emergency medical skills at a cost volunteers can afford
One firefighter spent a week on a cruise of the Mexican Riviera, submitting $1,322 in travel and training expenses to the city for reimbursement
Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson bring expert perspective to hot topics, clinical issues, operational and leadership lessons to EMS personnel and leaders to be safe and successful
