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
Both sinus arrests and sinus exit blocks are characterized by an irregular rhythm associated with pauses; which is it?
Former state trooper helps MHS students become comfortable with law enforcement
How to learn and understand the medications paramedics administer
When training sessions are thrown together without much thought, it puts student safety at risk
Concerns over “blatant disregard for safety” in drill meant to scare students into action
He stopped to help after witnessing a crash, and was able to assist with the patient’s major leg trauma before ambulances arrived
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
The owner says he’s being treated unfairly by the city after testifying in court that firefighters needed more than a 48-hour training course to become paramedics
It contains 850 items study cards, review questions and practice exams, and breaks down trauma by body systems
Emergency medical helicopters will have until next April to institute tougher risk analysis and in-flight monitoring procedures in challenging weather
Boston EMS is not rooting for 87 degrees, but wants this year’s story to be about the weather, and the runners, once again
Dispatchers tried to focus and calm students calling from the scene of the fiery collision with a Fed-Ex truck
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
“You just have to stay calm and be a steady voice, and just talk to them about things other than what naturally is going on,” she said
The 16-year-old was stabbed in the back, and another student applied pressure to his wound until paramedics arrived
The high school students were on a college tour; some escaped through a window before the bus burst into flames, and responders set up a triage scene for at least 36 injured
The additional training focuses on medications for drug overdoses, low blood sugar, and breathing problems; five certification levels will go down to three
First aid courses are a great time for instructors to help non-responders understand the overall hierarchical structure of EMS
The parents gave Levi the middle name “Matthew” in honor of the medic who guided them through a tough situation
The students most in need of ongoing EMS education are the least likely to engage, but here are some ways to get them to listen
