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
Four distinct events must occur in order for an anaphylactic reaction to manifest
Boost your study game, improve your field readiness, and ace your NREMT exam with these essential paramedic school supplies
These priorities ensure leaders have the tools to inspire trust, lead effectively, and guide their teams with confidence and expertise
According to a statement, the school “made an administrative decision to suspend the paramedic associate degree program due to low enrollment”
The explosions “injured” nearly 200 students, and another 500 became nurses, crime scene investigators and trauma counselors responding to the incident
How much do you really know about supraglottic airway management uses, contraindications and techniques?
Improve your patient assessment of traumatic injuries in geriatric medicine
American Medical Response announced they have committed resources to train citizens on how to save lives during traumatic incidents
A conversation with Dr. Jeffrey Jarvis on airway management and medical direction
A.T. Still University is immersing its students in chaotic situations in an effort to better train them for how to deal with medical emergencies
Mobile Medical Response is paying students $9 an hour to complete the classes, so long as they continue their paramedic education afterward
Selecting the wrong candidates as FTOs or undermining their authority results in ineffective paramedic training, impacting turnover, quality of care and job performance
What are the alternative conclusions to a Harvard Medical School examination of glucagon administration in three years of NEMSIS data?
The Public Education Foundation teamed up with Macy’s to fund $50,000 in scholarships for three students seeking first responder careers
You are dispatched to a baseball diamond in a park, where a girl is complaining of dizziness
Here’s a breakdown of who is considered “essential” and “nonessential” during a federal government shutdown
Gamification of EMS training took center stage at the 2018 NAEMSP Annual Meeting
Our co-hosts discuss the observable and physiologic signs to look for and the best way to document your intervention in your chart
A full day pre-conference was dedicated to providing meaningful tools that NAEMSP Annual Meeting attendees could apply at their home agencies
The organization teamed up with the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine to mitigate the effects of fatigue with recommendations
NHTSA’s Office of EMS will host a webinar on implementing the new guidelines on Feb. 7
How well do you know the conditions associated with pH imbalances?
Our co-hosts discuss the development of an apprentice, journeyman and supervisor competency-based training system
They will award up to $125,000 for the top seven designs that create a concept for a first responder heads-up display
Since 1983, Emergency Medical Services Explorer program has offered teens training and mentoring through medical care experience and ambulance ride-along’s
The bill would waive 30 percent of a responder’s in-state tuition at the University of Nebraska, a Nebraska state college or community college
You are dispatched to a report of a male patient involved in a bicycle accident
After completing a domestic violence training for medical professionals, the beliefs of EMS providers about domestic violence were assessed
Odessa College’s Health Sciences Building is being renovated to allow everyone from emergency medical services students to nursing pupils to mingle and cooperate
In her son’s honor, Janice Jackson wants to help others who want to become a paramedic, firefighter or other first responder
Under the new law, first responders who work in rural areas can operate at the highest level for which they have a state license
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