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
Gain confidence in the difference between normal and abnormal breath sounds by auscultating lung sounds on every patient
Regularly reviewing and practicing MCI skills will make sure EMS personnel are ready to act when a major incident happens
Keeping patients moving toward definitive treatment through accurate triage of life threats is the key to EMS success at a mass casualty incident
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
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
