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
Becoming a paramedic starts in the classroom
Follow these tips to ensure success, enjoy the experience, and leave school with a diploma and a smile
Nobody is born with the ability to respond to 911 calls, but these perspectives can help anyone in EMS provide better care and appreciate the ride
Here are 10 resolutions for personal and professional success in the year ahead
Take an active role in overcoming the challenges of EMS career so that you can focus on doing what you love
Remember that we all struggle and it takes true strength to admit when you need help
Watch for these signs in yourself, your co-workers and try some of these tips to manage the traumatic stress of EMS work
Try these tips for busting the immediate and long-term stress that often accompanies working as an EMS professional
As EMS technology and service models continue to evolve words, phrases or activities will become tradition
Learning and understanding five things about EMS and life saved my career and gave my life more meaning
Authorities have not identified the boy, who was celebrating his birthday when the rescue occurred
Drivers will learn CPR and first-aid for medical, trauma and environmental emergencies
Know and understand the Fair Labor Standards Act regulations to determine if EMS training is compensable
First responders will practice responding to injuries following a tornado
Prehospital ultrasound, the latest patient assessment technology to transition from the hospital to EMS, discussed at EMS World Expo
Our co-hosts discuss their recent visit to the Oklahoma University Pediatric Conference
Usability of electronic patient care reports, mobile technology applications and model for improvement discussed at EMS World Expo
Officials said having the device in an ambulance to diagnose a stroke in the field would allow paramedics to send patients to the best treatment center
Before changing presentation software, first change how you think about teaching EMT and paramedic students
Crush injury from structure collapse and EMS treatment priorities described at EMS World Expo World Trauma Symposium
The top videos of September were a range of EMS educational and training clips
The grant will help train first responders to recognize an opioid overdose and how to administer naloxone when an overdose occurs
The paramedic was driving home from work when the crash unfolded ahead of him
Attendees can take part in treatment of an 8-year-old patient with asthma during the 2016 EMS World Expo
An EMS conference launched me from ambulance corps member to the full world of EMS history, current practice and professional camaraderie
Leslie Leroux remembered the blurred ambulance ride and the faces of EMTs working around her; she had eight strokes by the time she arrived at the hospital
After a 2014 shut down, community members have been working to re-establish a volunteer base that has since allowed the ambulance service to regain its license
The agency is the first in the state to administer the transfusions
Before schools can be stocked with Narcan, staff must undergo training on how to administer it
The commercial explosion simulation drill allowed first responders to evaluate and improve their emergency response plans
The EMT and school nurse were able to save the woman after she fell ill and lost control of her car, striking the front corner of the school
