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
“I knew we needed a miracle to bring Henry back,” Westfield (N.C.) fire chief reflects on responding to one of his own
Incorporating diverse perspectives and solutions from both within and outside the EMS community to foster a better future for EMS professionals
Dan Limmer, educator and self-proclaimed “exam nerd,” shares strategies for successfully completing the NREMT certification test
Certified community paramedics are improving patient health care and reducing costs through community home visits
Guide EMS students to airway management skills mastery by adapting your manikin for suction-assisted laryngoscopic airway decontamination
The simulator — which is the same size and shape of the inside of a standard emergency services ambulance — was purchased using federal grant dollars
Find a mentor, start with what’s important and train like you fight to accelerate your EMS training and become an expert
Those with severe brain injuries who were treated with the new protocol before they reached the hospital survived at twice the rate of those who didn’t get this new treatment
The first-ever all-female paramedic cohort at Ozarks Technical Community College Waynesville Center features six women with a range of experience in emergency medicine
Event provides cross-disciplinary training to address the cumulative mental health trauma responders face from duty-related experiences
Tactical exposure and active shooter training is important for all EMS providers, working in tangent with law enforcement
Under the program, students earn nearly 60 college credits – amounting to nearly two years’ worth of work – while attending high school
Learn about the regulations and equipment needed to treat diabetic emergencies, syncope and cardiac emergencies in flight
Integrate cardiac monitors, waveform capnography, 12-lead ECG, training manikins and advanced airway devices to increase your EMS providers’ comfort level
Students learned several vehicle-rescue techniques, including how to safely knock out windows and how to properly use the Jaws of Life to remove doors
When EMS students experience anatomy with hands-on training, it helps them contextualize otherwise esoteric information
Train EMS providers in patient assessment skills that rely on clear, effective communication
TSTC Emergency Medical Services students put their knowledge and emotions to the test yesterday during a mock drill
To celebrate National EMS Week, NAEMSP is challenging EMS agencies across the country to come up with the most creative and educational CPR video
Mitigate fentanyl fears with NIOSH guidance and basic PPE precautions
Our co-hosts discuss the recently-released 2019 EMS Scope of Practice Model and underscore what has changed for providers
Follow these five tips to captivate your audience, include easy-to-see visuals, follow the rule of sevens and avoid panel discussions that will put your audience to sleep
Our co-hosts discuss the new American Paramedic Association and its creation out of a need to represent the voices of paramedics in the field
The annual workshop brings together care providers and billing professionals to “emphasize care beyond transport”
Academy participants will be considered full-time employees, complete with benefits available the first day of class, and health insurance after 60 days
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released the latest version of the EMS Scope of Practice Model
According to Jon Swanson, Metro EMS executive director, 800 lapsed licenses is an uptick from the average 600 the state typically sees
Young future EMS providers have the chance to interact with professional EMS personnel and learn from realistic scenario situations
From paramedic degrees, to ALS vs. BLS; boiling down the hot topics in EMS #grammarisoverrated
Take this quiz to test your knowledge of alpha and beta receptors and how the autonomic nervous system works
The previous response plan called for EMS personnel to hold up outside the scene until police had made their response and wait for victims to be brought out