EMS Training and Education
Your go-to resource for evidence-based EMS training, continuing education, instructor development and industry innovation. Find expert articles, videos, product reviews and specialized resources to support EMTs, paramedics, medical directors and educators. Stay current on instructor best practices, CEU requirements, virtual training trends, simulation strategies and educational policy affecting prehospital care.
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
Critical insights into the implications of recent court rulings on EMS practice and patient care
Understanding these fractures is vital for providing effective patient care and making informed treatment and transport decisions
Show off your expertise at assessing and treating narcotics overdose
These are five questions that represent potential hazards for EMS professionals
After suppressing the urge to gather up my children, I refocused my energy towards active shooter preparedness
How confident are you in calculating your medicine drip?
Try these new ways of training your students to conquer EMT class
To be promoted, some positions will require candidates have a certain amount of college credits
Dispatchers will be given a list of triage questions and CPR instructions to pass onto callers
The process should start with asking three fundamental questions
EMS organizations and fire departments need to regularly train on and discuss the policies they have
Police are being trained on new blood-test limits in Wash. state
EMS1 columnists offer their views on new products, current trends and what the future may hold
Monitoring ETCO2 with waveform capnography gives EMS providers real-time feedback to make treatment decisions and improve care for a multitude of medical problems and traumatic injuries
EMS providers need to understand the basics of electrolytes to better assess and treat patients with metabolic emergencies
Chief Patty Dukes of Honolulu EMS is leading a crusade for new EMS protocols for dealing with human trafficking victims
Status updating, photo and video sharing and conversing on social media are perilous for paramedic students
Just like your department regularly trains for mass-casualty incidents on the freeway, it should also train for active-shooter/mass fatality incidents
CPAP for emergency management of congestive heart failure and other respiratory emergencies has become the standard of care
It simply involves paying attention to the details of your patient’s home, office, clothing and appearance
The exercise will test the effectiveness of the San Francisco FD and Bayside Marine Emergency Response Facility
Students were demanding that their tests be rechecked after nearly 5,000 students out of 7,000 failed
Nighttime drill was part of Swiftwater Rescue Technician Advanced course for Conway Fire and Rescue members
The pilot team of motorcyclists will be assigned to a highway demolition
MOST POPULAR
- Annual Iowa hike honors fallen FF, raises money for EMT, paramedic school
- Public safety aviation group announces winner of flight nurse memorial scholarship
- Over $920K grant helps increase paramedic staffing in Ky. FD
- 2 Calif. men fall off edge of ocean bluff while playing ‘Pokemon Go’
- Virtual reality video teaches bystanders to administer naloxone