EMS Training and Education
Your go-to resource for evidence-based EMS training, continuing education, instructor development and industry innovation. Find expert articles, videos, product reviews and specialized resources to support EMTs, paramedics, medical directors and educators. Stay current on instructor best practices, CEU requirements, virtual training trends, simulation strategies and educational policy affecting prehospital care.
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
Interested in becoming a flight medic? Learn what it takes to join an elite team in the sky
Steve Whitehead explains why real drownings are quiet, fast and nothing like the splashy TV version
EMS leaders and educators delve into the creation and impact of the Kentucky EMS Leadership Academy — designed to empower small-town providers with big-picture leadership skills
The Louisville Fire Department is using AFG funding to train more of its firefighters as paramedics
Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences students faced a truck crashing into the chemistry lab and exploding
The Ogdensburg International Airport was the location for training a simulated plane crash and fire
Approximately $25,000 has been budgeted to give vehicle training to first responders
Cason, a retired professor of EMS education and past chair of NREMT, will be honored in New Orleans later this month
10 benefits of attending EMS conferences and learning from your peers
Twenty Norsemen football players and four coaches sat down in Bingham Township to become certified in CPR
While planning your trip to The Big Easy, check out these options for dining and entertainment, as well as EMS1 columnists to watch for at the Expo
The East Valley Institute of Technology and Superstition Fire & Medical District partner to help small communities hire trained applicants
Manchester-by-the-Sea firefighters had one of their fire engines certified as carrying ALS care
The “EMS WV: Answer the Call” campaign launched last year saw an increase in EMTs, advanced EMTs and paramedics
The Geisinger Wyoming Valley announced a mass casualty incident to increase ED staffing
Wake County EMS personnel work to improve their skills with adult and pediatric manikins
Moshannon Valley EMS sees an increase in EMS jobs and service with their new training facility in Centre County
Bettendorf High School students apprentice as vehicle service technicians before gaining national registry certification and work as an EMT
Sonoma County Fire District Capt. Heath Lesik is one of only two trained surf rescue swimmers in the countywide district
Hanceville firefighters responded to a cardiac arrest call in January after receiving ALS training, certification
Muskogee County EMS has outgrown its classrooms and fleet maintenance space
The Greg Freshwater Memorial Ruck raises funds for scholarships for EMS training
Quad-Cities International Airport was the site of a plane crash and fire with multiple patients
Weeklong training at the Vibrant Arena at the Mark in Moline helped first responders with incident command and rescue task force lessons
Working with law enforcement to identify protocols and preferences can help them help you
The graduate degree position in clinical paramedicine is meant to alleviate recruitment and retention losses
Ensuring equitable treatment for all communities begins with understanding how unintentional racism can produce racist outcomes in EMS
Simulation in Motion Montana was in Kalispell delivering essential skills and knowledge in a realistic setting
Air Evac Lifeteam 142 held operations training for first responders at Smith Northview hospital in Lowndes County
Get better every shift with stress management and leadership insights from Aaron Zamzow and Janelle Foskett
How well do you know your prehospital medications?
Paramedic and ACLS instructor Jay Van Zeeland summarizes the ACLS protocols
San Bernardino County Fire Department’s John Commander was recognized for his dedication to EMS training
