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
Resiliency training and a CISM program laid a foundation for the Richmond Ambulance Authority to support its providers’ mental health
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
A flight paramedic shares her harrowing experience of a severe allergic reaction to medication and her gratitude to the flight nurse who treated her
Learn what to look for, including non-discernible P-waves
Learn what to look for, including absent P-waves, to identify ventricular tachycardia
Solid EMS providers can often de-escalate an aggravated patient, but the very best providers can keep the patient from ever becoming agitated
A candid discussion reveals the art of thorough patient assessments, the value of differential diagnosis, and the need for feedback in EMS
Austin-Travis County EMS treated three adults, one suffering from life-threatening injuries
Merging top providers of EMS certification training, continuing education, and critical care education will serve professionals throughout their careers
First responders from several agencies in Ottawa County participated in scenarios involving clearing rooms, treating victims
Steve Whitehead is going to tell you about a better way to secure your patient
Spoiler alert, we are terrible at giving epinephrine to anaphylaxis patients. But we’re going to fix this right now!
Centre County Public Safety Training Center’s expansion highlights the growing education of first responders
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
The Irving Police Department and Irving Fire Department combined forces to offer EMDR therapy, an employee health clinic, wellness incentives and much more
The report on the shooting in Virginia Beach that killed 12 people covered more training for first responders and teaching civilians how to slow victim bleeding
The “Remember Two Things” alum is back to offer actionable tips for field providers; new episodes drop twice each month
Is building a new kind of clinician merely a Herculean task or a fully Sisyphean one?
A guide to enhancing workforce conditions, improving quality of care and shaping the future of the industry
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
