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
There are great EMS employers out there, but finding them takes time, and the willingness to take risks on the unknown
Steve Whitehead will tell you why your BVM technique needs to go in this episode
Learn what to look for, including P-to-P intervals, to identify atrial flutter
Your patient takes a medication you aren’t familiar with and needs to be treated using a protocol you haven’t reviewed recently; do you have the right apps on your phone to assist?
You are dispatched to a report of a patient suffering from a seizure
Understanding the underlying cause of a patient’s behavioral changes is necessary to assure accurate treatment is started
The top events and trends of 2016 will continue to shape and influence the future of EMS in 2017
Ricin, a toxin from the seeds of the castor oil plant, is lethal to humans in even tiny doses
In 2016, Heimlich himself was the hero, saving a woman choking on food at his senior living center
Capnography guided care gives EMS providers the information they need to improve survival for patients who experience an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
The APGAR score is considered the standard in newborn evaluation
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Our co-hosts discuss how EMS educators can help in developing the best students possible
Cruz Macias’ colleagues immediately recognized his symptoms and got an ambulance to transport him to a hospital
Centre LifeLink EMS responds to calls involving Alzheimer’s disease or some other form of dementia almost daily
EMS Focus webinar shares data about the risk of injury or illness to EMS practitioners
Although the Ambulance Driver had a year he wants to forget, there are five noteworthy events in EMS propelling us into 2017
Topics will include the possibility of the agency hosting emergency medical responder and technician classes in early 2017 to address the shortage of trained personnel
The health system is also hoping to place bleeding control kits — including tourniquets, gloves and compressed gauze — beside automatic defibrillator boxes in public
RSI can be lifesaving when appropriately applied or deadly if not performed with a high-level of proficiency and accuracy
Our co-hosts discuss the top EMS news articles from the week
Fairbanks Paramedic Academy graduates and students took home first place in every category, crediting their training and education for their wins
Develop these five habits to greatly improve your business-writing skills
EMS leaders can better understand the types of employees in their agency by assessing the level of engagement and commitment
The rise of the extremely potent drug is a troubling new reality for a country already reeling from an opioid epidemic
As the students piled out of their vehicle to help, paramedic and professor David Fifer’s first worry was for their safety
November’s top videos included an epic Mannequin Challenge, the basics of ultrasound and how to handle negativity while on the job
Acute flaccid myelitis is a condition that affects the nervous system, specifically the spinal cord
How will you care for a teenager who intentionally asphyxiated himself and is now unresponsive with agonal respirations?
A valid physical ability test specific to EMS is an important step to reduce on-the-job injuries and positively change organization cultures
My rescuers saved my life and with this action they also impacted many more people than they could have ever possibly imagined
