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
Distinguishing between the conditions starts with fluid history and symptom patterns
Steve Whitehead shares how to deliver life-altering news on scene
After four decades in tech marketing, Stephen Condon swapped Zoom calls for sirens — and found purpose and community in the back of an ambulance.
Consider adding these often-encountered patients to your EMT or paramedic class’s patient assessment drills or high-fidelity patient simulations
UMass Lowell EMS and PrideStar Trinity EMS held a large exercise at Tsongas Center
The Denver Fire Department believes cross-training firefighters will help patients as Denver Health fails to meet response time goals
Learn how emerging AI applications will impact dispatch, ePCR, education and revenue cycle management
In the low- stakes environment of play, theory meets practice, allowing students to cultivate adaptable analytical and interpersonal skills
Kenley Johnson, who earned her EMT certification while still in high school and now works for Comanche County EMS, is in her first semester of the Paramedic program at Texas State Technical College
The Welsh Ambulance Service is the second service in the U.K. to secure the University Trust status, highlighting learning and growth opportunities
Our hosts share their personal public speaking recommendations, as well as pitfalls to avoid and how to calm your nerves
The 25 new recommendations from the National Athletic Trainers’ Association are designed to take a more holistic approach to concussion management and how it affects patient care and outcomes
Learn to immobilize limbs with the best of them as Steve Whitehead breaks down the proven methodology for splinting like a pro
Medics with Grady Memorial Hospital now have the training and equipment to treat patients with transfusions
Dayton Children’s Hospital’s state-of-the-art center includes an ambulance simulator
Funding allows Haywood Community College to purchase new simulation mannequins as EMS training program grows
The lawsuit claims the Nuvance ambulance EMTs were not trained nor capable of providing proper care, treatment and monitoring
During the two-week course, students learn to treat injuries from bear attacks, avalanches, dirty bombs, and chemical weapons, among other dire out-of-hospital scenarios
Focus on what you can identify within an ECG tracing, rather than the criteria
The training aims to “enhance the knowledge, attitudes, and skills of first responders to quickly recognize and effectively respond to emotional and behavioral crisis incidents involving psilocybin and other psychedelics”
Steve Whitehead breaks down how real-world MCI scenes differ from those we practice
The Massena Fire Department’s program offers hands-on training, including CPR, basic trauma care, patient assessment and emergency medical procedures
From assessing to intervening, this quiz covers vital airway management scenarios to ensure you’re equipped to handle emergencies confidently
Chicago Medical School organization hosts live tissue high-risk, low-frequency airway procedures clinic for paramedics
First responders trained in triage and other skills at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport
The virtual reality visors help students in McAllen with simulation lessons involving patient assessment and care
Las Vegas officers relied on EMS training, IFAKs when they found the wounded professor
Thomas County Emergency Services began cross-training fire and EMS personnel as a cost-savings measure
Officials say the Miami Fire Rescue firefighter is in serious but stable condition
Wallingford officials removed the one-year experience requirement hoping it will lead to an increase in applicants
Grady EMS paramedics will be the first in Atlanta to do blood transfusions in the field
Boulder Technical Education Center’s future EMTs and mechanics will get to work on the former Mountain View rig
