EMS Training and Education
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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
Push your ego aside as you focus on the things you don’t know and challenge yourself to be better than your last shift
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Learn how ATCEMS identified EMS training goals and implemented an assault reporting function to protect providers from violence
The decomissioned ambulance was being used to haul dive equipment and rolled backward down a boat ramp
While giving a lecture to her class, her heart stopped beating and she collapsed onto her desk; students called 911 and brought a defibrillator into the classroom
A paramedic on the other end of the phone talked the father through the delivery
A horrific crash that claimed six people, including four children and a pregnant woman, has taken a toll on responders
Of the 300 reports reviewed, a third were cancellations and another third showed “inadequate assessments”
Anticipated challenges of a mass casualty event included prioritizing treatment, limited resources and identifying help from other hospitals
He had a gunshot wound to the chest and was conscious but in extreme pain; exhausted firefighters and medics worked together to provide first aid
“They were able to take those people and move them out of the hot zone very quickly,” officials said
Remember that the most important patient is always the one in front of you
Learn more about the Mona Lisa of the Seine and how she became a teacher of life saving techniques
Remember the FALTER acronym to make sure you call for a helicopter transport when time really counts
The body burns sugars like a fire consumes fuel, but careful of what you throw on that fire
Showing newbies the street can be illuminating
Legendary teacher and paramedic is survived by wife, 2 daughters
Mike Smith was larger-than-life and a friend, mentor and inspiration
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The much-loved EMS speaker and educator died of a heart attack
Being alert to “communication ischemia” is like watching a heart attack evolve; sometimes it’s dramatic, but more often, seemingly insignificant warning signs occur
Although ambulances arrived quickly at the scene, one of the medics found she could not insert an endotracheal tube meant to clear his airways
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