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
While mechanism doesn’t reliably predict injury, it does serve as the foundation for 3 early and critical decisions
Books
As a medic you are a caregiver and a human body mechanic, not a parts replacer; educate yourself like one
The most successful practitioners are those who consider themselves to be lifelong learners – are you moving forward?
Bernard Shore pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of official misconduct; he will never be certified as an EMT in New York again
Check out the top memorable call videos below
Laws of conservation don’t apply to human emotions, so share kindness and get it right back
His EMT instructor said that his actions reflect great credit upon himself, his department, the EMS profession, and of course his school
Fire commanders at the Asiana Airline crash had never taken aircraft disaster training; it is not required by FAA
As an EMT, Patrick Heusing had only been in this situation once before, and this time was completely different for him
A Pa. rescue squad says instead of waiting for the entire building to be cleared and secured, EMS should start to move in as areas of the building are deemed safe
After about one minute of rescue breaths, the blue child began to slowly breathe on his own
Wendy Tapia resigned Thursday after trying again, her sixth attempt, to run 1.5 miles in 12 minutes or less
Because they don’t have enough nearby schools to train EMTs, authorities fear the problem will only get worse
Without violating patient confidentiality, what are some of those crazy cases you’ll never forget? Add your stories to the comments
They were taken by ambulance to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries
A first responder for 29 years, she coordinates a wide range of training, from people new to the field, to those looking for continual education to maintain their certifications.
Injuries to the male teenagers are not life-threatening; the shooter is still at-large
Out of 1,500 EMTs, 13 percent reported cleaning their hands before patient contact, and 52 percent reported wearing gloves
A 911 dispatcher faces a three-day suspension after she was distracted by her personal cellphone and failed to supervise a trainee
The goal is to improve communication during a disaster and how well the area can handle responding to multiple incidents at once
The ALSi system lets you conduct training with naturalistic readings using cheap hardware
The family’s attorney said the boy was not properly sedated; when medics in the ambulance re-inserted the breathing tube, it went into the teen’s esophagus, rather than his trachea
Improving the profession of EMS may seem an impossible dream, but nothing worth achieving is easy
As we ask EMTs to do more with less, we have to give them the tools for safer patient care
Many have been pushing for the widespread disbursement of the drug to administer to overdosing addicts before they’re taken to the hospital
They could find no mechanical reason for the malfunction; it may have been caused by human error
A survey asked responders what skills and tools they used in transit and whether they had received education in those areas
