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
A review of shock stages, signs and symptoms and treatments for the EMT or paramedic student
Despite a lack of evidence, applying a splint effectively has been and will likely continue to be a mainstay of EMS practice
Application of an EtCO2 sampling device and waveform monitoring, especially during bag-valve mask ventilation, is well within the capability of EMTs
The station includes a human body replica, breathing simulations, a weight room, and storage meant to keep skills and knowledge sharp as the county grows
An anonymous email writer accused the trainer, Bill Brocklesby, of placing a charged cardiac arrest monitor on a student
Police have Tasers ready for an agitated man pacing back and forth and sweating — what’s your treatment plan?
Police have tasers ready for an agitated man pacing back and forth and sweating — what’s your course of action?
Rather than delivering a lecture that reteaches existing knowledge, use the time for case review and discussion
A service animal can be a great help to responders as well as the client — as long as you know the tasks it’s been trained on
The delivery was captured on a 911 call as the dispatcher tried to help the couple
The Calif. ambulance co. employees admitted to receiving their cards without taking the four-hour course
The “highly erotic” video uses models in lacy lingerie to demonstrate first aid techniques during a public training course
Chances are you have treated victims of human trafficking and child sex-trafficking and did not recognize it
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
