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
Based at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, the GO-TEAM is breaking barriers between prehospital and hospital care
Medication administration cross check is a simple and easy to implement process to reduce medication errors
The criminalization of medical errors has added a new layer to reducing harm
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
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
