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
“Instead of responding to the majority of 999 calls we receive every day, we want to flip that so we only go to those patients who really, really need a double staffed paramedic emergency ambulance quickly.”
Blending technology and human-driven care to navigate language barriers and make the scene safer
Clinicians should be aware of how ventricular-assist devices work and what distress signs to look for in patients
Hemorrhagic shock is a subset of hypovolemic shock that results from a decrease in circulating blood volume
Pediatric asthma related illness is one of the more common reasons for emergent EMS responses
This medication is notorious as a street drug and with good reason
Sometimes the mark of a great medic is in the things that aren’t done
Doing the best for the patient may mean changing the EMT’s role
Consider many causes for ‘general weakness’ in a patient with a complex medical history, including the possibility of sepsis
Know your right from your left
Learning how to learn is as important as learning it
Electricity in the heart runs through a very predictable pattern
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Remediation is not a punishment but a valuable learning tool
EMS1’s Facebook fans talk of their memories in the classroom
Experts offer their opinions on the technology available to medics
The need to create realistic environments is driving technology to new levels of realism
Simulators can be very complex, sophisticated and expensive so ask yourself these questions to help choose what’s right for your agency
So, was it okay to deliver it?
Make learning relevant and it will become important
Dry and complex memorization is more fun when you get involved
Practice using the Emergency Response Guide book app to be prepared for a hazmat incident
Install the ERG smartphone app to always have the most up-to-date information when responding to a hazmat incident
Even brief syncope can be a sign that a firefighter has life-threatening health issues and must be evaluated
Ketamine appears to work well without serious side effects
There’s no need to sacrifice our backs
The ownership for the students’ education falls on our shoulders if we don’t progress beyond the lecture
Along with automated external defibrillators and basic airway management, CPR is considered a fundamental component of BLS
An ongoing series about learning and living in (and out) of the EMS classroom and the pathway to becoming an EMT
How to move beyond the adrenalin rush
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