EMS Training and Education
A comprehensive guide to evaluating abdominal pain through targeted assessment questions and clinical examination techniques
Challenge EMS providers’ critical thinking and appropriate skill deployment with these 3 penetrating trauma scenarios, ranging from moderate hemorrhage to exsanguination
Bleeding control saves lives — here’s how Stop the Bleed training fits into your emergency response protocol
Tri-Township Fire and Rescue fire chief required EMTs to become Advanced EMTs
“There is no substitute for experience. Yet, regardless of experience level, it is important to consider how EMS education can teach situational awareness”
Use these strategies to look for and reduce cognitive error during patient assessment and care
Beauport Ambulance Service brings additional EMT training to the Cape Ann area
Endowed by FirstWatch, the Fellowship seeks emerging EMS leaders who are people-centered, data driven
Scholarship opportunities in leadership development, mentoring, degree assistance are available
Trainers across the country are including pyrotechnics, paid actors and virtual reality to better simulate realism for first responders
OSU professors and members of the South Central Ambulance District tested VR technology in a MCI scenario
Officials in Ashtabula County held a drill at Conneaut High School and learned what they can improve upon
Medics in New Bedford sharpen their skills between calls
Heart block recognition and treatment present a challenge in EMS education
Chief Amera Gilchrist, the first Black and first female chief of Pittsburgh EMS, announced the launch of the academy
“Instead of responding to the majority of 999 calls we receive every day, we want to flip that so we only go to those patients who really, really need a double staffed paramedic emergency ambulance quickly.”
Blending technology and human-driven care to navigate language barriers and make the scene safer
Clinicians should be aware of how ventricular-assist devices work and what distress signs to look for in patients
Critical insights into the implications of recent court rulings on EMS practice and patient care
Eight countries currently use the IPR exam process to certify providers as Emergency Medical Responder, Emergency Medical Technicians or Paramedic
Understanding these fractures is vital for providing effective patient care and making informed treatment and transport decisions
Show off your expertise at assessing and treating narcotics overdose
Five options for exchanging the SGA for an endotracheal tube
A 13-step action plan to provide compassionate and effective care while navigating the evolving legal landscape
Three takeaways from the conviction of Aurora Fire Rescue paramedics in the death of Elijah McClain
In a new work visa program, Spirit EMS was able to reach halfway around the world for paramedic recruitment
The state-of-the industry survey focuses on wellness, career development and satisfaction in EMS
Western University of Health Sciences students reviewed, funding, staffing, and an aging rural population
20-foot-wide stainless-steel netting now runs along both sides of the 1.7-mile bridge
Steve Whitehead shares the red flags that mean you’re moving too fast on scene
How I explained response speed to the question “why don’t you run to the patient?” from an EMT student
Avery Pitts’s family house fire led him to a desire for emergency services work
The joint program is focused on recruitment, retention and career development for first responders
