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
Discover the top CPR training providers, certification steps and must-have CPR training tools
From the 1500s until today, techniques for placing a tube into the trachea have continuously evolved and will continue to improve in the future
CPR training can prepare anyone to render lifesaving care
Providing effective pediatric care starts with confronting your challenges with children
Amy Eisenhauer to discuss health risks and performance impact of disrupted sleep, as well as strategies for overcoming these challenges, as part of EMS PRO conference
Keep up with the latest best practices and learn from EMS experts, vendors and peers at the annual conference and trade show
Rethinking EMS response to pediatric emergency care, trauma, pain management and arrests
Erratic glucose levels can indicate a number of more serious conditions that should be considered before releasing a patient
Considerations for planning interdisciplinary training and staging include properly equipping EMS providers and developing a common lexicon
Cabell Hntington Hospital trauma services director Jennifer Murray pushed the initiative to Lawrence County schools at a recent commission meeting
School officials are teaming up with the Fort Worth Professional Firefighters Association to learn lifesaving basics to stop blood loss
You don’t have to work in EMS to make an EMS education worthwhile
As you advance in your EMS career, sometimes the path you’re on leads you to teach those who are just starting out
Save a Life for Scotland, a campaign by the Scottish government to raise CPR awareness, created the video in an effort to teach 500,000 people CPR
With a range of techniques and tools for upper airway suction in the prehospital environment, it’s important to assess the patient and choose the right approach
Bay County for the first time held drills for “tactical emergency casualty care” at the county’s fire training facility
Organizations providing first aid certification programs should examine their courses to decide if they have the right goals in place
Results from a survey showed that most EMS providers are prepared to use supraglottic airway devices because of their training and continued education
The legislation directs EMS agencies to establish protocol for prehospital assessment and treatment of stroke patients
As the fifth anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing approaches, Cambridge Fire Department officials say they are ready for potential terrorist activity
Sharon Regional Medical Center and Community College of Allegheny County are cooperating to start a paramedic instructional program at the hospital
King County, Washington successfully introduced hand-drawn epinephrine to EMTs for severe allergic reactions and anaphylaxis
Our co-hosts discuss a recent article about leaving a patient in a high traffic area after working a code
Show off your knowledge of anatomy and physiology basics and terms of direction you learned in EMT training
The bill states school districts must work with local law enforcement and emergency management personnel to create a “high-quality emergency operations plan”
With cameras, microphones, speakers and motion detectors in every room, the building gives trainees the opportunity to go through detailed simulations
Through the EPIC treatment, EMS providers are taught to focus on the three H-bombs to prevent further damage to head injuries
Moving beyond the ‘standard’ 12-lead ECG
There’s more to a diagnostic ECG than just 12-leads, and there’s more to a 12-lead than just ST-Elevation
Tyler Christifulli shares his perspective on imminent cardiac arrest, surgical airways and how humming manages stress on calls
Bainbridge Island residents prepared for the chance that they could be completely cut off from first responders in a major disaster like an earthquake
Great active shooter incident training takes a concerted effort to make exercises real, relevant, interesting and captivating for all participants
John Dillon still rides a regular shift for his hometown squad four decades after serving as a volunteer while still in high school
Investigators found no difference in paramedic student recognition of scene hazards between a walk-around size-up and UAV flyover video
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