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
The state-of-the industry survey focuses on wellness, career development and satisfaction in EMS
How I explained response speed to the question “why don’t you run to the patient?” from an EMT student
Drs. Tracy Coffey and Ashley Huff discuss geographic inequities and extraordinarily long transports
Information offered to help prepare for mass care incidents, including natural and man-made disasters, large gathering and pandemic events
Firefighters, police officers, EMS workers were exposed to variety of bee-related accident mock-ups
Firefighters and paramedics start training on how to respond to electric-car accidents and emergencies
Purpose is to prepare civilian and military medical communities and first responders for disasters
Do you train for scenarios where you can’t put hands on patient during assessment and treatment?
‘We really need this,’ says one firefighter
The drug we use most often in EMS can cause harm if we give it without good reason
Attendees learn what to do during mock disaster
Approach, assessment, management of patients with behavioral emergency are consistent with those of patients with physical conditions
About 100 emergency responders from 8 counties participated in daylong preparedness exercise ‘Zombie Apocalypse’
Our concept of entry-level competency needs to be much more complex than it is now
Licensing requirements slammed as barrier to jobs, disparity in required education hours noted
Due to on-the-job injury, family demands or burnout, many EMS professionals eventually need to find work outside of EMS
Check out the runners-up for EMS Week Contest finalists!
Research additional resources that could provide helpful techniques to your department
We started out driving fast because it’s about all we could do for patient, but now we have so much more in our arsenal
Started by woman whose son is ‘non-oral’ and was in MVC, looks to get info to rescuers on those with disabilities, behavioral issues, morbid obesity
As director of the Collision Safety Institute, he is the man behind the wheel who purposely hits other vehicles — all in the name of education
Pay attention to what each NREMT exam question is asking; study high-yield ‘nooks and crannies’
New training program will use mannequins that closely resemble humans
Anytime you feel your stress level rising, try these techniques to manage it effectively
‘Emergency career pathway’ program at school will certify students as first responders
Autistic are 7 times as likely as others to come into contact with first responders
New take on old diving method comes in wake of SUV crash in Kanawha River, killing driver
It took less than 2 hours to complete first of 8 simulated rescues during 4-day 2012 Rescue Challenge
EMS1 columnists debate the topic of airway management and outline the current trends and what the future may hold
Took the medication for personal use, and then refilled the vials with saline solution, resealing them with crazy glue
Students were tasked with putting their classroom training to use in realistic scenario
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