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
Learn why outcome-based leadership is crucial for making meaningful changes in your agency and community
Every time we take our hands off the chest, perfusion pressure — and the chances of ROSC — drops
It’s easy for fire and EMS departments to poorly serve this growing demographic, but training can improve that
Troy Gudie was instrumental in establishing the first local high school fire and EMS academy
A simple policy shop for police has grown into a comprehensive suite of operational and wellness solutions for first responders
FDIC presenters offer up tips on coordinating critical care team delivery, and adopting transformative actions once considered heresy
Dispelling generational myths and clarifying the root of workforce personnel differences
Wilkes-Barre FD members returned to class with questions; “It provided timelessness,” said Thomas Franko, Wilkes University assistant professor
A total of 18 EMS providers responded, and 25 Louisville Fire crewmembers assisted with treatment, triage and transport
The science of active shooter response is relatively new; is there a better model?
Community paramedics also receive training in areas such as primary care, public health, disease management and mental health
“As we all know, CPR saved my life earlier this year,” Hamlin said at the event. “Ever since, I’ve just always wanted to do my part in raising awareness and the importance of CPR.”
While the concept has been around for decades, it’s the buzzy term that’s prompted the recent focus on this approach to work
Watch as EMS clinicians respond to an allergic reaction at, of all places, an allergy clinic
Recently demoted Chief Michael Gala told Arnaldo Rodriguez not to return to the academy
Career paths for a U.S. Army MOS 68W (health care specialist)
Community Volunteer Fire Department Firefighter-EMT Nahit Oral’s body will be flown back to his native country of Turkey
Celebrating outstanding achievement by collegiate EMS, innovation at the NCEMS conference
Students and others get a chance to learn critical disaster response skills at Texas A&M
The GO2VENT by Vortran is a gas-powered device worth considering for disaster plans
“The most useful books that I’ve read from the perspective of practicing medicine are non-medical books.”
MassBay Community College students learn canine first-aid
Human memory is more than information storage and retrieval
A new Las Cruces, New Mexico, program aims to better serve community members experiencing mental health emergencies
“Our high-fidelity program is designed to look very realistic,” said Dr. Nicholas Kman, professor of emergency medicine at Ohio State College of Medicine
Daniel Lamothe became “medically distressed” and was treated immediately, according to Santa Cruz County
A back-to-basics review of communication center types and facility equipment, plus must-have dispatcher skills
Austin-Travis County EMS providers taught area paramedicine students
This webinar covers stroke assessment, recognition and timely decision-making as to where to transport a patient for intervention
EMS leaders described Dr. Leonard Cobb as a giant, pioneer and luminary whose work “touched the lives of thousands worldwide”
