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
Live at FDIC, Better Every Shift cohost Aaron Zamzow is capturing attendees improvement strategies
Like a ripple effect, one mistake or incorrect assumption can lead to increased negative outcomes for the patient
Eliminate EKG rhythms until there is only one probable interpretation
While tactical medical teams are helpful, the medics on the scene are often the ones who happened to be on duty
More than 150 attendees took part in the half-day Resuscitation Academy presented at EMS Today
BVM is hard, and unless you have a perfect technique, it’s going to be difficult to get the volume of air you need into the patient without a nasopharyngeal airway
An educational product is only as good as the hands you put it in, so carefully consider your teaching methods
Research the needs of your community and partner with other health care agencies to shape a program around solving a shared goal
With the 2015 retirement of the KKK specifications, companies are using safety crash tests and ergonomic studies to develop new standards and designs
Students were able to observe and learn from medical responses in real time during their ride-alongs
“Paramedico” the book and movie offer insight into how EMS operates in other countries — it’s worth taking notes
This is part 1 of a five-part series exploring the components of Emotional Intelligence as they relate to EMS professionals
The move has been criticized as dangerous; they will get 8 hours of training to inject the highly addictive opiate, and will not carry Naloxone to bring people back from an accidental overdose
Endotracheal intubation is a definitive method of airway control, but prehospital use may lead to complications
Unique offerings include an interactive exhibit featuring “anything and everything” you need to know about an MCI, to a CPR workshop from Resuscitation Academy
