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
There’s no denying that EMS takes a toll on provider health; this 30-day challenge can help you get your life back
Practical, authentic ways to show gratitude and strengthen community ties with the people who respond first when it matters most
Discover the top CPR training providers, certification steps and must-have CPR training tools
From the 1500s until today, techniques for placing a tube into the trachea have continuously evolved and will continue to improve in the future
CPR training can prepare anyone to render lifesaving care
You are dispatched to a restaurant for a report of a man choking
NREMT Paramedic Psychomotor Exam scenario station is uncharted territory for paramedic students and educators; here is what to expect on testing day and how to pass
Understand what is expected in each phase of paramedic programs to meet portfolio requirements to document competency in skills, scenarios and field internship
The surgeons stressed that tourniquets should only be used to treat life-threatening bleeds when direct pressure alone isn’t working
Test your knowledge of neonatal resuscitation and pediatric patient care with this quiz
Compartment syndrome should be considered early to prevent dire consequences for the patient.
Standardizing guidelines for ambulance design and collision testing requirements can save lives
Identifying and preparing the next generation of leaders for your department is a critical responsibility
EMS, fire and hospital personnel describe interstate collision, patient entrapment and field amputation to save a man pinned inside his truck cab by 80,000 pounds of logs
Encouraging firefighters to be more focused on rehab requires leadership, training and reinforcement
Dispatchers said there are three vital steps they must take before sending help, and protecting first responders is also a priority
In April, Gov. Scott Walker signed a bill requiring Wisconsin schools to provide instruction in cardiopulmonary and cardiocerebral resuscitation
Officials said since many students live in rural communities, EMS can take longer to reach them
Autumn Denyer received CPR training as a high school freshman; she said saving the man pushed her interest back to the health field
The top videos of January included clips educational tips on piercings and airway management, community paramedicine programs and how bystanders can remember CPR through hip-hop
Orange County EMS medical director describes expected and unexpected lessons learned from the deadliest shooting in U.S. history at NAEMSP annual meeting
Firefighters and EMTs learn a situational awareness process and complexities to maintaining and acting on situational awareness
Responders shouted instructions and warnings to one another above the din of gunfire and the screams of the wounded in the blast zone
“4.1 miles,” an Oscar-nominated documentary short film, shows a single day of rescues of Syrian migrants attempting to cross the sea from Turkey to Greece
The panel will help draft the new agenda and gather important input from the EMS community and public
The risk of cardiac arrest increases with age; I would find more comfort in more adults knowing CPR
You are dispatched to stage for police responding to reports of a fight in the parking lot of the local university