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
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
Steve Whitehead breaks down pulse ox plethysmography
Get more comfortable treating sick kids with this IV insertion technique
Chest pain, rapid heartbeat, shortness of breath: While panic attacks and anxiety attacks share common symptoms, they also have distinct differences
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
Paramedics from several EMS agencies teaching hands-only CPR to passengers at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
In honor of EMS Week, North Stonington Ambulance taught kids about the EMS industry by demonstrating on stuffed animals
An EMT’s attack of a restrained patient is a reminder for all leaders to discuss response to provocations and consider body-worn cameras to capture the EMS point-of-view
In EMS, most providers learn their most important lessons by doing; here are three lessons learned that you should never forget – no matter how long you’ve been in EMS
Strategies for pre-planning and day-of execution of a successful active shooter drill or violent threat mass casualty exercise
The three organizations are working together to offer free training during National EMS Week
Sullivan County Rep. John Crawford sponsored a bill that would allow EMS agencies in five counties to teach both basic and advanced EMT classes
Test your knowledge to make sure you’re up to speed, or find out if you need to refer back to your flashcards
Feedback will be accepted through June 30, 2018
The new team is made up of eight paramedics who will now be on the front lines with firefighters and police officers
This five-step crisis communication process can improve interactions with both partners and patients
State agencies, the district of Columbia and the federal government are participating in hurricane response training as part of 2018 National Level Exercise
An evidence-based, consensus approach to managing unconscious and arresting patients with a mechanical assist device, like LVAD
A city manager confirmed that officials are investigating the allegations that fire department paramedics and management falsified training documents
When it comes to respiratory distress calls in the field, EMS providers need to be aware they play a large part of the patient’s continuing care story
One county in Texas found a cost-effective way to get epinephrine in the hands of those first to arrive to allow them to treat patients quicker
Our co-hosts discuss changing the focus of EMS education in order to teach today’s EMT and paramedic students
Monterey County alleged that training documents were falsified after all 23 Salinas Fire Department paramedics failed to keep up with certification requirements