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
Are those historical skills a blessing or a curse?
Quality management implementation at Monroe Fire Department
The arrival of EMS is the moment when a motor vehicle collision incident shifts from chaos to order
Video from Hoboken commuter train crash showcases best practices for staging ambulances at a mass casualty incident
Let us know what your EMS agency is doing to combat the EpiPen price hike
A panel of EMS leaders shares their top surprises, concerns and suggestions on how other leaders can apply the State of EMS findings to improve their agencies
Guilford County EMS partners with the N.C. Harm Reduction Coalition to distribute naloxone to patients who refuse transport after an opioid overdose
The TEMS team is familiar with the types of emergencies the SWAT team responds to, allowing them to respond more quickly to those situations
New to EMS? Here are some flashcards to make learning medical abbreviations easier
The “Run, Hide, Fight” model lacks efficiency and flexibility to permit someone to evaluate the problem and choose the appropriate response
Ada County Paramedics, a three-time Mission: Lifeline recipient, describes their collaborations with hospitals and doctors to improve STEMI care
The job of the tactical EMS is not to kick the door, but to be behind the police officers and give medical attention to an officer who may be down.
The summit will examine how health care leaders are innovating to produce better outcomes, create better patient experience and improve overall value
Our co-hosts discuss a scenario about a mall stabbing and how to stop bleeding without getting grossly contaminated
Our co-hosts are joined by EMS1 columnist Dan Limmer, who shares his experience and opinions on DNR’s
You responded as the first-in ambulance on a suspected active shooting scene; did you make the right call?
You are dispatched to a law office for multiple shooting victims
An unstable pile of sharp steel sheets pinning a worker’s leg raised questions of field amputation and rescuer safety; here’s how we handled it
Technology to photograph, video and broadcast from an emergency incident to a dispatcher shortens EMS response, improves bystander care and ensures better patient treatment at hospitals
Because every patient is different, EMS providers must have a range of airway skills and a strong degree of experience
Don’t believe everything you hear about the profession before starting your career
High-fidelity, full-scale exercises for SWAT and EMS at Urban Shield 2016 create a unique and memorable MCI and active shooter training experience
Consider becoming a paramedic to advance your EMS career
People who run the departments say those in their early 20s to mid-40s are less likely to volunteer than their predecessors
The technology has enabled the management of large scale event management, terror attacks and other multi-casualty incidents
The recommendations are accompanied by performance goals to measure successful implementation by first responders
First responders dealt with a simulated aftermath of a tornado blowing a vehicle into a concrete structure that was used to store chemicals
One simulator dummy was set up to have a heart attack while on the bench and the other suffered a cardiac event on the ice
Our co-hosts answer a question from a podcast listener wanting to know if he should leave his current career for one in EMS
Preliminary data published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society demonstrates early successes of a N.Y. community paramedicine program
The long-term benefits of conference attendance; and why it’s especially important for volunteer EMS providers
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