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
Being an emergency medical technician is rewarding job, and with the right EMT training, there’s plenty of room to grow
Understand some terms related to paramedic care should a loved one need an ambulance
What do femoral pulse, radial pulse and carotid pulse actually indicate?
Kathy Andress, an advanced EMT for Arlee Ambulance, helped organize the training session to teach staff how to help victims of a shooting or mass casualty
Tips for training EMS providers on interpreting a 12-lead, from studying EKG renderings and understanding their clinical significance
The Red Cross announced it will provide online classes to teach people how to properly deal with an opioid overdose
The National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health was awarded up to $2.3 million to deliver trauma training to high school students
The American Heart Association found that a five-minute CPR lesson at a kiosk teaches people the lifesaving skill as well as a 30-minute class
For the first responders attending an active assailant workshop, there was no shortage of real-life case studies from which to learn
An investigation found that at least five Armstrong Ambulance paramedics falsified records for advanced cardiac life support, CPR and Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Using sensory cues, active simulation and stratified debriefings to help paramedic students build upon their foundational training through real-time scenarios
Teaming up with local colleges can bring your community paramedicine program expert assistance today while paving the way for progress tomorrow
Rom Duckworth shares his top tips, ideas and resources for improving initial and ongoing EMS education
The Health Careers Expo gave students hands-on experiences including taking part in simulation activities, such as reviving a heart attack patient
NFPA 3000 provisional standard brought EMS, firefighters and law enforcement together to tackle interagency training
Competence is the minimum goal for EMT and paramedic students. EMS educators need to put their students on the path to mastery
20-60-90 minute rule underscores the importance of rapidly accessing trauma patients and transporting patients to definitive surgical care
Are you ready to respond to a cardiac emergency? Prove by taking our 10-question quiz
Our co-hosts tackle the topic of paramedic education and how it would affect the EMS industry
This timely and important event offers a significant cross-disciplinary training opportunity for all public safety officials
The scholarship will provide $2,000 towards expenses to attend the meeting in Austin in January 2019
Fluvanna High School students are now able to receive EMT training and become certified through the program
The AMR ambulance will serve as a simulation lab for the Academy of Health Services at Lanier High School
After losing her sister six years ago, EMS1 columnist Sarah Calams explains how she was able to heal by working closely with the first responder community
EMS triage and destination, emergency department, transfer and stroke team protocols are essential to rapid definitive treatment for ischemic stroke
Government grants often mean long waiting periods with your application pending
In the scenario posed to emergency responders, a student’s father who was upset with another student entered the school with firearms and began shooting
Future first responders will have more space for hands-on training with the addition of a $5.7 million multipurpose building
Our co-hosts are joined by EMS1 columnist and co-founder Kris Kaull to discuss his “30 things in 30 minutes” conference presentation
What skills and practices should be routine for EMS providers in the field?
Chad Power and Roxanne Schmiesing teamed up to write a plan called “Tomorrow’s Heroes” that will give students hands-on experiences as first responders
The human body is an ideal training tool, but fire/EMS training protocols and the law must be followed
