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
Skilled actor patients offer a practical, impactful way to teach EMS providers respect for diversity, enhancing critical thinking, interpersonal skills and public trust
Our picks for public safety readers for inspiration, health, healing, leadership and escape
An easy patient assessment activity you can incorporate in any classroom
The new standard makes Kansas the 38th state in the country to have CPR training as a high school graduation requirement
EMS sleep practices, the opioid epidemic, community paramedicine and patient transport mark some of the biggest issues to watch in 2018
Less people are willing to volunteer due to the increase in training requirements in the state
This year’s profiled EMS pioneers shared an experienced perspective on EMS training and education, leadership and opportunities
A paradigm shift for EMS in the era of large vessel occlusion stroke draws on success of prehospital STEMI assessment and care
Higher education can help EMS providers tackle the five biggest challenges facing emergency services today
Patient hand-offs are an intersection between healthcare providers where critical information is shared regarding the mutual patient
Charles Avery, the EMS programs director at Bainbridge State College, realized he needed to create an all-out celebration of Blair Williams’ dream after meeting her for the first time
EMS West began using EMS Virtual Drive to teach EMS providers how to drive with inclement weather, distracted drivers and pedestrians
FBI El Paso Division officials are stressing to area leaders of schools, places of worship and private companies as shootings continue to increase nationwide
The Social Enterprise and Training Center gives underrepresented populations access to training programs
Heide Stuart wants the school district to make it policy to have an ambulance at all games after her son had to wait 17 minutes for transport
Support first responders injured in the line of duty, new recruit education and the families of the fallen
Our co-hosts discuss pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, as well as easy ways of doing drug calculations
By working together to combat acts of mass violence, public safety agencies will save more lives
Karen Clenney prepares simulation mannequins that can be programmed to sweat, urinate and bleed, and have breath sounds, bowel sounds and pulses
Interested in learning more about the scope and growth of mobile integrated health and community paramedicine? Start right here
Treat aggressively with high-flow oxygen, rapid sequence intubation and Cyanokit in a patient with evidence of airway burns and CO2 poisoning
Crews were able to successfully resuscitate 83 percent of the time, compared to an 11 percent national average
Rockland Paramedic Services will use the money to train paramedics in order to expand their role to post-hospital visits
The Ebola exercise helps county first responders and hospital staff prepare for any patient who may need care for a highly infectious disease
In its second year, the EMS Trend Report describes revealing changes in clinical care, finance and the use of technology in EMS
Our panel of EMS leaders discusses changes, both positive and alarming, and what the data means for growing and improving EMS
It’s time for EMS providers to adopt the label by which the public already knows us: paramedics
Our co-hosts talk about what EMS professionals need to do in order to prepare for a mass shooting
Learn more about high-quality, high-performance CPR
Challenging ALS and BLS standards of emergency medicine to improve patient outcomes and satisfaction
Portsmouth Ambulance in partnership with Shawnee State University will offer 24 scholarships, an expansion from last year’s seven
