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
From blocked bridges to trekking through the snow with gear in hand — how EMS providers in the New Orleans region responded
High-stress decisions and human limitations demand more than just training
Learn the key differences, signs and symptoms of compensated and decompensated shock to improve prehospital recognition and response
3 steps to obtaining leadership buy-in to establish a training department or program
The bill would require training for dispatchers to give CPR instructions immediately for suspected cardiac arrests
The paramedic trainee claims the firefighter groped and made lewd remarks toward him, and that other firefighters tried to cover up the incident
The proceeds from the $8 masks go to five fire departments and three EMS agencies that serve the Bay Eagle Area School District
Some agencies have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by implementing concepts that have been discussed for years
Test your knowledge of complex neural systems to understand the link between treatments and therapeutic goals
Knowledge of complex neural systems can help paramedics link medications to therapeutic goals
This model takes a page from unions to allow EMTs, paramedics and firefighters to provide input on their agency’s long-term vision
Fire-Rescue International will be a two-part virtual event – the ReIGNITE Digital Conference in October, plus a separate event for IAFC meetings in August
Paramedic/RN/PA persevered despite tragedy
Daniel R. Gerard, MS, RN, NRP, developed and released the curriculum for free use by EMS organizations and agencies
Three significant consequences of routine, excessive oxygen administration
A master’s degree PA with a bachelor’s degree in EMS can easily be the paramedic practitioner of the future
“Alyssa’s Law,” named after a Stoneman Douglas High School shooting victim, seeks to establish real-time coordination between schools and first responders
Providing accurate ventilations and oxygenation in concert with effective chest compressions and timely defibrillation contributes to saving lives in the BLS setting
Officials raised concerns about the recruitment, retention and training issues arising from the COVID-19 crisis
Breaking a groupthink mentality requires two key skills – and support from leadership
Paul Peter Lavoie, 52, faces two criminal charges after an ambulance used for training was destroyed by flames
The association plans to hold a virtual version of its flagship event the same weekend
When cutting expenditures, be careful you don’t put your patients and agency at risk
With no time to celebrate his achievement, FDNY Probationary EMT Kevin Gordon, the valedictorian of his class, hit the ground running after COVID-19 put the FDNY to the test
Targeting the most common chief complaints and deadly diagnoses to consider in prehospital medicine
Conduct a needs assessment to establish how accessories will be used to save time and protect providers
Maintaining a safe environment during practical stations and psychomotor skill testing
We’ve all been taught the sequence of how to control bleeding, but what about teaching it out of order (and for good reason)?
The mother of Davidson County Rescue Squad Paramedic Richard Montgomery reports that he died from a severe anaphylactic reaction after a bite or sting while on a call
What EMS can learn from the NASA/SpaceX mission and a return to space
George Tech Graduate Student Kentez Craig has helped in the production of thousands of face shields and 200 protective intubation boxes
Our co-hosts speak with EMS1 columnist Rob Lawrence, who discusses the national-level debate about the future of EMS
What we can learn about EMS responsibility to intervene from the death of George Floyd