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
A busy roadway is hands-down the most dangerous environment where we routinely work
You have to first possess and practice traits like kindness and compassion before you can pass the sentiment on to your patients
Sudden cardiac arrest can strike without warning, and every minute counts
Paramedics are trained with all of the weapons used by SWAT; they get a ballistic vest loaded up with medical gear suited for use in combat situations
October’s top five videos were centered around training and educational tips for EMS personnel
The council emphasized proper training of EMTs and EMRs for both medication administration and assessment of the patient
Based upon best practices, a job analysis is completed every five years
Advocate for EMS improvement starting with your agency because a rising tide lifts all boats
Understand why dextrose given during prehospital resuscitation from cardiac arrest may actually decrease the chance of survival to hospital discharge
The graduation marked the end of a nine-month training course that included over 600 hours of classroom learning and 600 hours of hands-on experience
Our co-hosts discuss how one program is teaching paramedics how to deal and empathize with dementia patients by using virtual training
A $2.5 million department budget will allow the city to hire on 20 new EMTs and replace 10 ambulances
Your partner seems to be struggling both on and off duty; did you make the right call?
EMRs are also unable to start intravenous lines or administer nitroglycerin or glycogen
Once you experience your aha moment, it’s just the first step towards fulfilling your career ambitions
A panel of law enforcement, EMS and medical experts discussed the implications of administering patient care in the warm zone at IACP 2016
Firefighters, paramedics and a YMCA lifeguard sprang into action when a man playing basketball collapsed on the court in April
The program teaches responders how to approach dementia patients and allows them to experience the symptoms
Test your knowledge of the highest-selling and most commonly prescribed to patients with chronic illness and disease
Recognize the signs and symptoms of heart failure and understand how capnography can be used to guide treatment
A specially trained group of emergency physicians responds with EMS providers to assist with care, build relationships and improve patient outcomes
EMS leaders promote the importance of a degree, but too few agencies require higher education as part of their hiring practices
TV show “Code Black” promoted the initiative in a new PSA that aired during an episode this week
Here are three proven strategies to deal with good Samaritans who are more preoccupied with making a viral YouTube or Facebook Live video
Emotional extremes are common in EMS and remind us of exactly why it is that we wear the uniform
A paramedic wasn’t able to kick his nobody pukes alone habit until he had to transport his partner to the hospital
My brother’s death taught me a great deal, but the most important lesson I learned is how to treat your patients and their families
At some point between EMT school and passing our National Registry Paramedic exam, our brains got put into read-only mode
You aren’t going to learn how to survive the daily grind of EMS work in school
Being the first person that a newly revived human sees following a near-death experience is not an event to be taken lightly
