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 practical guide to interpreting urine color for maintaining optimal hydration
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
Testing is a skill our students must learn and many EMS instructors utterly fail in teaching
Medical Directors Emily Nichols and Meg Marino join The EMS Educator podcast to share their strategies
A new online resource is helping hospitals and healthcare providers better understand privacy rule
How to hone tactical athletic prowess, develop specialized skills, embrace teamwork and shine in the spotlight
Albany Technical College was gifted the donation by Phoebe Putney Health System to help cover the cost of basic EMT students’ training
Cherokee County’s 911 center staff are employed by 3 individual agencies but housed in the same space
Trained deputies “could help save someone’s life” sheriff says during program’s first week
Police officers, arriving before EMS, can make the most impact on patient survival by assessing and treating life threats
The impact COVID-19 had, and didn’t have, the changes we’re embracing and the change providers want to see
Focus your cybersecurity investment on initiatives that create more effort for the attacker
Our co-hosts welcome New Castle County EMS Division Chief Mark Logemann who details how his agency created an internal program for recruiting and training paramedics
The 18-year-old Patriot Ambulance trainee got immediate hands-on experience, helping a mother give birth
Researchers aim to measure the value of virtual reality for providers as they work to identify signs of severe illness and infants and children
3 takeaways point to discrepancies in perception of discipline equity, fairness from frontline providers to senior leaders
How disciplinary action is perceived offers evidence for implementing Just Culture values
Turning off the lights and siren can provide safer outcomes for EMS professionals without compromising patient care
The funding will aim to keep equipment, facilities high-quality for responders and communities
Restrictions include weighing the patient and airway management training, equipment in the presence of law enforcement
Mentorship and information-sharing are invaluable among generational transitions
No patient should be worried about discrimination in the back of an ambulance
How technology can automate response planning needs to minimize added stress to crew
Chicopee High School entered into a two-year agreement with National Ambulance to offer an EMT course for high school seniors
The University of Washington defended its program as using the “gold standard,” but said it was committed to transitioning once a better simulator is available
The Ricardo Torres Jr. scholarship was created from a $50,000 donation to the City of New Haven by Lt. Samod Rankins
The National Registry announced the suspension of Distributive Education limits for EMTs, AEMTs, paramedics and EMRs due for recertification next year
Medshore Ambulance officials are working to train and add additional providers, as well as coordinate with area medical centers for transport rigs to avoid a tax increase for residents
Organizations and citizens have a “shared responsibility” to defend their data, computer hardware and software systems from ransomware attacks
In this episode, our co-hosts celebrate getting back into the physical classroom with EMS students and geek out over the best methods for getting the information to stick
Examining disciplinary culture, administration and perception in EMS
Graduates from the 2021 class will be honored in August at the Pinnacle Leadership Conference in Phoenix, Arizona
