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
Any given shift, right?
If you work long enough in fire and EMS, the day will come when someone spits at you. You must prepare your defensible response in advance
Compression rate, depth and fraction are measures of high-quality CPR
More than 60 Indianapolis EMS providers have been injured during patient attacks since 2015
There will be 11 stationed ambulances, seven spectator clinics and a medical team of first aid volunteers
Emergency personnel took part in a training exercise to learn safety procedures and protocols required while interacting with an emergency transport helicopter
For 150 episodes and counting, Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson have answered listener questions, discussed career field improvements and given back to the profession
Zahrah Ibrahim was keeping score at a championship basketball game when she noticed her family panicking
Procedures/devices that ensure an open pathway for gas exchange between a patient’s lungs and the atmosphere
Findings also showed that minority populations are more likely to incorrectly believe that special training and certification are required to perform CPR
Show off your trauma knowledge with this quiz about trauma patient assessment and treatment
A special report published in Prehospital and Disaster Medicine explains why all mass gatherings are not created equal
Bill Sirianni said his encounters with injured animals have been few, with outcomes ranging from good to devastating
Stewart Graham took a CPR course in college, but never had to put the skill to use
Administering medications intranasally in the pre-hospital or emergency setting can be easy, fast and non-invasive
Interactive training materials are designed to empower bystanders to initiate simple lifesaving actions before EMS arrives
P.A.A.R.I. and partners will train commercial fishermen with Narcan kits donated by Adapt Pharma
Researchers analyzed charts for 2,100 patients who were 55 or older with head trauma who were transported to the hospital by EMS
Our co-hosts offer five tips to help grow your confidence
EMS educators can improve sepsis patient outcomes by ensuring EMTs and paramedics have knowledge appropriate and impactful training
The free 3-D simulation app is an interactive and virtual patient airway simulator
The playlist features 40 songs at 100 BPM to help perform hands-only CPR
EMS providers will be trained in basics of dog emergency medical response
The goal is to familiarize residents with the sights and sounds of trauma bays and the different roles played by doctors, medics, nurses and technicians who attend to patients
You are on scene with a patient who has sustained a significant injury; how do you decide whether to use red lights and sirens?
You are dispatched to a factory for a report of a man with his arm caught in a hydraulic press
Josh Seely arrived on the scene before other first responders and administered basic first aid
Awareness of the cultural differences and working to reduce barriers to entering the EMS workforce will help us perform our jobs more effectively