EMS Training and Education
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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
What you need to know about opioid overdose reversal drug nalmefene’s risks, effectiveness and clinical concerns
Discover how fentanyl test strips work, the obstacles to their widespread use and their impact on harm reduction
The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians is America’s EMS certification organization – here’s how it works
NHTSA’s Office of EMS will host a webinar on implementing the new guidelines on Feb. 7
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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
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
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
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Treat aggressively with high-flow oxygen, rapid sequence intubation and Cyanokit in a patient with evidence of airway burns and CO2 poisoning
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