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
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
The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians is America’s EMS certification organization – here’s how it works
A prospective EMR’s guide to skills, duties and career options
Steve Whitehead shares CPAP contraindications
Our co-hosts are joined by Austin Travis County EMS (ATCEMS) Chief to discuss staggering survey results about the prevalence of violence in EMS
Behind the effort to update the 2009 National EMS Education Standards and what it means for the industry
Pre-oxygenate, evaluate for LEMONS and position a patient of any size correctly to help secure an airway
Aspirus Riverview Hospital and Mid-State Technical College partnered to open a simulation center to train healthcare professionals
We’ve all heard about getting ‘back to the basic,’ but sometimes paramedics need to make sure they get back to the advanced, as well
This week, 40 first responders from multiple agencies gathered for the first nine-week training session
First responders who have been assaulted need more counseling on what they can expect from the legal system, study says
Our co-hosts discuss airway management and its important role in EMS, including common misconceptions and the standard all providers should strive for
Rice University conducted an in-depth analysis of 911 calls, determining fire trucks were responding to 25% of calls where an ambulance was required
The Armstrong Ambulance Service taught cadets hands-only CPR and Stop the Bleed techniques to ready them for the field
The Ohio Department of Administrative Services gave all dispatch centers a deadline to either be EMD certified or to submit a timeline for compliance
Please take a couple moments to answer these multiple-choice questions, which will help us capture how your agency is staying up to date on training for EMS treatment of bariatric patients
EMS, police and fire personnel need to prepare for being asked to leave a restaurant, coffee shop or grocery store
This timely and important event is a significant cross-disciplinary training opportunity for all public safety personnel
County officials hope to have 12 additional tactical paramedics by the end of September
The company is providing self defense classes after two Boston EMTs were attacked while responding to an emergency call
Educate partners and update CPR protocols while considering how to deploy a mechanical CPR device in the field
EMS1 and Fitch & Associates take an in-depth look at EMS trends in the U.S. and set a foundation for assessing how the EMS profession is changing
Train for different BLS and ALS techniques so you can deliver an adequate breath to every patient, every time
The incident resulted in a scathing investigation, which revealed the fire department had been practicing medical techniques on dead bodies for at least 25 years
State funding is a great choice for EMS agencies that do not meet eligibility requirements or have applied for and not been awarded funds from major grant programs
CrimsonEMS, which currently has 80-plus members, offers students the opportunity to become certified EMTs
The funds will help the academy get equipment and training supplies for a successful medical training program
A case study in opioid overdose complications, management strategies and provider safety
Certification standards, research and degree requirements are necessary to support a career pathway for paramedics
Denison Fire Rescue officials announced they will be working with hiring firm, LifeNet Inc., to fill employment gaps in the department
Since 2010, the city and Tri-C have swapped an old ambulance, SCBA packs and old fire hose for tuition credits
Citizens are the force multipliers of public safety, and have the potential to save lives before EMS arrives
Students receiving the scholarships must be enrolled in an emergency program such as EMS, fire, medical or in the health or emergency field
