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
The Marine Corps Commandant discusses the evolving challenges in public safety, emphasizing training, decision-making and the impact of emerging technologies
Marking 20 years in March 2025, the seminar honors Dr. F.W. Miltenberger’s EMS legacy while continuing to educate emergency responders
Steve Whitehead and Dr. David Tan discuss the EMS response to a patient who is allegedly drunk and has been seen by providers many times in the past
Our co-hosts talk with paramedic student Reagan DeLuca about the process of learning and how confident he feels in his knowledge
First responders, police officers, firefighters, and others attended Thursday’s first day of Armor Up, a two-day training event
American Heart Association is seeking to spin off a business that trains healthcare providers on best practices in CPR and other life-saving techniques
Our co-hosts discuss a recent article about a pulled drug trial in Minnesota and its implication for local emergency responders
The American Heart Association said traditional CPR methods are falling short due to a “decay of skills” over time
The two-week camp for high schoolers will teach them about bleeding control, airway management, rescue techniques and mass casualty response
Make information sharing a part of your mass casualty incident protocols, especially in incidents involving children or unknown illness
Following the shooting at YouTube headquarters, Google and YouTube donated $280K to a community foundation to fund police, first responder training
Takeaways and lessons for EMS providers in the wake of one agency’s ketamine administration PR nightmare
EMS leaders respond to Star Tribune report of administering ketamine to agitated, restrained patients in Minneapolis
Ensure your EMS providers understand when to use video laryngoscopes and airway anatomy, and practice their intubation skills
The report said that Hennepin Healthcare EMS providers, in the presence of police, injected suspects of crimes and others who already appeared to be restrained
Our co-hosts discuss the misconception that those in EMS do not diagnose their patients
The EMS program at Metropolitan Community College’s Penn Valley Campus is under scrutiny after several students claimed they are not being properly taught
New American Heart Association guidelines call for instant feedback on compression depth, rate and chest recoil in CPR training modules
Online learning is cost-effective, accessible, and it can help reduce risk and liability in your EMS agency.
Basic versus advanced EMS training and care continue to evolve
These concepts will yield more prepared, capable and resilient communities
The 911 landscape has changed as acts of mass violence and other multi-caller/multi-victim high-threat incidents begin to increase
Paramedic chiefs and field providers have much to learn from the FBI’s ongoing summary and analysis of active shooter incidents
Our co-hosts discuss how CPAP works and what the treatment looks like
Training, PPE and scene assessment will minimize the risks of opioid exposure to fire and EMS responders
The EMS Recruit Academy is a six-month program that pays participants 80 percent salary and combines classroom and on-the-job training
Heated, humidified, high flow nasal cannula oxygenation has a number of benefits that could be useful in a prehospital setting
A randomized clinical trial of ED intubations showed a statistically significant improvement in first pass success rates when using a bougie
Economists predict a daunting demand for 1 million new nurses over the next 10 years
Leland Fire Chief John Grimes said the department has worked with various colleges for years and provides a “field internship kind of environment”
EMS providers are on the front lines of this epidemic and require up-to-date knowledge on safety risks, patient assessment strategies and opioid overdose treatments
Jason Gross, who is a flight paramedic, said he used a pillow, cardboard and tape to fashion a splint for the woman
NFPA 3000 isn’t a tactical document or a policies and procedures manual; it’s a framework to develop programs that integrate planning, response and recovery to active shooter hostile events
