EMS Training and Education
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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
Learn how to detect pulmonary embolism through clinical symptoms and capnography, ensuring prompt and effective response
Enhance your IV insertion skills with these expert tips, ensuring efficient and effective patient care in emergency situations
A comprehensive guide to evaluating abdominal pain through targeted assessment questions and clinical examination techniques
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
Responses to the survey will inform future pediatric disaster education curriculum
A random encounter with a Latvian prompted my commitment to learn something new every day
NAEMT’s National Survey of Violence Against EMS Practitioners identifies training gaps in EMS safety
Wren Nealy Jr., Cypress Creek EMS chief operating officer, relates how BWCs have contributed to personnel safety, QA/QI
GEMS EMT Andrew Molby says he has faced challenges due to dyslexia and dysgraphia but is on track to advance his career
In adapting to virtual classrooms, educators have embracing distance learning to continue to train new EMTs and paramedics
During a video testimony to the U.S. House’s coronavirus committee, FDNY EMT Diana Wilson said the government had failed first responders
A bold proposal to change the way we educate and certify EMS providers
A non-profit School Emergency Response Coalition is equipping students with life-saving emergency response training and equipment
How the next-generation medic should evaluate potential employers to find an EMS home that will encourage growth
The kit helps agencies navigate the complexities of returning to full operations and prepare for other significant events during the pandemic
Our co-hosts sit down with EMS consultant and teacher Jon Politis, who shares his leadership style and offers advice for leading during the pandemic
Don’t let the current crisis destroy your previously identified individual goals and departmental priorities
Researchers used UV light to show solution left on the skin after treating a simulated patient
Giving students realistic scenarios and patient profiles prepares them to deal with success and failure in the field
Scenario: EMS work through resuscitation and management strategies when they respond to a call for pediatric drowning and find the child in cardiac arrest
The course will be used to train thousands of contact tracers being hired by the state of New York
Our co-hosts discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic is changing the way agencies staff, train and educate their members
Former EMT Kevin O’Donnell pulled the three passengers from the vehicle after the crash, which killed the driver
Allegiance Mobile Health EMT Asante Contreras, 20, was killed in a head-on crash with a fugitive fleeing police one day before his last paramedic exam
