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
Hit the streets running with quick tips from Paramedic-Educator Steve Whitehead in a video series from EMS1 and Hartwell Medical
Learn common triggers, assessment findings, and the different phases and classifications of seizures
Challenge your expertise on stroke, seizures, shock and more
Critical care training from MedicWest is one of most prestigious programs west of the Miss.
The graduating class is the first to take its primary coursework off campus and puts six more paramedics on the roster of the Nebraska City EMS Division
Despite a growing body of evidence that it may indeed do harm to some, spinal motion restriction remains the de facto standard of care in most EMS systems
The training includes emergency responses and ensuring that safety rules are followed
Firefighter-medic has started his own company to bring the training to homes and businesses
In this year’s competition, the mannequin was programmed by computer to show acute respiratory failure
There are basically two types of tourniquets, each having different advantages
Not one of the 30 medics I informally polled had intubated more than three people before being cleared to practice
How can emergency responders learn from historic, worst-case scenario events?
Almost every officer is training to become a certified emergency medical technician by taking 90 hours of classes for about two months after their shifts and on days off
Bay EMT is a unique program that targets at-risk men ages 18 to 24, most of whom have had run-ins with the law, and diverts them to a vocational program
A team of eight paramedics from Air Force Special Operations took part in a special winter training session
Marion City firefighters have treated at least one drug overdose victim during almost every shift the past few weeks
More than 200 first responders and emergency workers attended the seminar
Learn about the treatment and dosing for this drug
The city received high marks for its response, coordination and control during a December incident
NAEMSE has challenged itself to accomplish a range of things in 2011
Emergency services personnel offered to provide free training, medical oversight and replacement batteries for the devices
Advanced-care paramedics have completed additional training that allows them to perform enhanced life-saving procedures
The nonprofit re-established itself this year as the West Harris County EMS Training Academy to provide classes for paramedics, emergency medical technicians and firefighters
The program is first of its kind in the U.S. and could eventually lead to thousands more organs donated each year nationwide
The exercise was aimed at helping local emergency medical services and hospitals prepare for real disasters
The drill is held each year so the Department can be prepared and plan its response to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive incidents
Under the system, ambulance personnel and other emergency service providers must get training to learn how to identify stroke victims
A-Fib is the most common cardiac rhythm disturbance and failing to treat it properly could result in a stroke
With the help and expertise of clinical psychologists, the agency on Thursday capped a four-day training session
