EMS Training and Education
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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
Unpack the facts and myths behind nitroglycerin use in EMS, from nitro dosing to contraindications for EMTs and paramedics
Continuous skills development is the key for emergency responders staying current in a changing world
Explore how alpha and beta receptors within the autonomic nervous system regulate vital involuntary functions and respond to stressors
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
Our co-hosts discuss the logistics of EMS providers earning a college degree, from signing up to classes to earning credit for certification courses
Maplewood first responders teamed up to create the program in response to the escalating mental health crisis
The waiver allows students to go through the EMT program and take the state certification exam at 16-and-a-half years old
The ambulance simulator will give students experience in treating patients in confined spaces as well give them hands-on skills to do clinicals in the field
This non-linear patient assessment flowchart allows priority decision making beyond the basics of OPQRST and SAMPLE
The emergency dispatchers fielding the calls in 2017 had never before experienced such a storm of desperate pleas prompting them to give life-saving, unique instructions
Our co-hosts are joined by Dwayne Forsman, CEO of the Canadian Paramedic Association, and Ginger Locke, hostess of the Medic Mindset Podcast
Kris Kaull relates his most memorable call, and how practice, and a mindset to control what you can allows EMS providers to provide help and calm during the chaos
The movement to educate the larger community about Stop the Bleed is very similar to efforts to teach CPR
Our co-hosts sit down with Education Manager Gina Carbino, who shares her teaching expertise and the secret to getting information to stick
Policies, training and practice changes resulted in faster response time, penalty savings and improved morale across EMTs, paramedics and EMS leadership
Springville Fire Department Firefighter-Paramedic Jared Echols died while participating in an off-site training exercise
This will be a complex, coordinated event that will include multiple first responders, community partners, county, and state agencies in addition to the participating school districts
Learn how to assess, monitor and manage pediatric asthma emergencies, as well as underlying pathophysiologic changes
Scott County officials approved releasing $3,000 in funds at the start of the program and an additional $1,000 if the EMT signs up with Scott county
Nearly 23,000 people in Maryland have been certified to dispense naloxone and reported administering it more than 600 times since a 2013 law expanded access beyond medical professionals, according to health officials
Act 7 requires PDE to provide a curriculum to schools to teach hands-only CPR, a no-breath, compression-only technique recommended by the American Heart Association for sudden cardiac arrests
According to Owensboro Fire Department, AMR has hired 32 full-time and roughly 24 part-time employees
The merger will start in July and be complete with all paperwork by Jan. 1, 2020
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