EMS Training and Education
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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
Put your trauma care knowledge to the test on trauma terminology and assessment
Conquer stressful calls, identify treatment challenges and pitfalls, and use technology to its best potential to save lives this summer and beyond
Steve Whitehead shares tips to get your patient to change their way of thinking
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
More than 100 emergency response officials gathered to learn how to respond to a disaster at a natural gas drilling site
Already one of the top SWAT exercises in the world, Urban Shield has become a national template to evaluate regional public safety preparedness
More than 800 police and EMS workers took part in mass-casualty training scenario
In a UK first it has seen a network of highly-trained and equipped practitioners distributed across Wales, not just responding to emergencies but also making decisions about aftercare
More adults survived cardiac arrest when a bystander gave them continuous chest presses, compared to mouth-to-mouth breathing
Patient assessment, like football, is a team effort that requires a plan, role assignments, and execution
Athletic directors say that the days of having ambulances on fields are gone with budgets cuts - coaches must be able to step in during emergencies
Remember as an EMT or paramedic that there are always consequences to what you post on social media sites
Reducing the numbers of people being admitted to hospital is estimated to save the NHS around GBP13 million a year
Understanding what the ANS does will help you understand the body’s normal response to stress or lack of stress
Ambulances in Memphis are now equipped with coolers used to chill saline solution to help treat people who have suffered cardiac arrest
Research findings, ‘Ambulance provision for children: a UK national survey,’ are discussed in a new report
Unfortunately, the skills we need to deal with difficult situations are not typically taught in our training
The town’s fire, police, ambulance and communications departments have come together to offer kids a chance to see first-hand the situations emergency responders face on a daily basis
Improve your student’s test scores and have more fun in the classroom
Community program takes no risks in the midst of a statewide EMT recertification scandal
Lead educator Percy Pilatzke said the ability to recreate injuries coupled with the use of mannequins mimicking human physiology will allow responders to broaden the simulation experience
Prosecutors said her work as an EMT made her fully aware of the dangers of drinking and driving
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