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
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You are on scene with a patient who has suffered significant facial trauma; what are some strategies to improve your ability to manage their airway?
The EMT training will allow officers to provide immediate medical and advanced treatment in emergency situations
The paramedic was on his way to work when he noticed a passenger was experiencing difficulty breathing
The patient was stuck in the mud and rising water for more than four hours
Officials said some departments don’t stay current on CPR training that includes rescue breathing, which the bill would require
Some of the words included pain, where, doctor, medicine, breathe, stop, yes, no, hospital, emergency, firefighter and ambulance
Thirty-one states have already passed laws requiring students to learn CPR before they graduate
Under the current risk programs, drugmakers fund voluntary training for physicians in safely prescribing their medications
Sophia Smith made a full recovery and is back home with her family, who thanked the responders for playing an integral part in her survival
Tyler Johnson, 24, was with another EMT when he suddenly became lightheaded and collapsed
How did you do? Make sure to share your results and challenge your EMS colleagues to match or beat your score
Follow these scheduling practices to improve provider morale, patient care and operational efficiency
Jeffrey Ballard’s 8-year-old daughter, who suffers from asthma, stopped breathing and became unconscious in the car
This is the second time firefighter-paramedic Austin Bleiweiss has helped save someone’s life while on a plane
Among this month’s clips were 12-lead ECG interpretation tips and a demonstration on how to assist with childbirth
John “Darrell” Hamilton, 58, died almost two years ago after collapsing down stairs with chest pains; his family claims that crews “left him for dead”
MDA’s LifeGuardian program is based on a societal tradition of volunteerism which transcends religion and ethnic divides
Israel EMS organization United Hatzalah is now administering shock and psychological trauma treatment and prevention for victims of terror at scenes of attacks
Look for these signs and symptoms to identify patients suffering from smoke inhalation and cyanide poisoning
You are staged at a house fire when you are advised that a victim has been located
It’s time that we all get real and accept the uncomfortable truth that scene safety is and always has been a myth
Naloxone administration by BLS providers and laypersons is the latest intervention to transition from paramedics to firefighters and bystanders
The goal of EMS quality improvement should be the efficient correction of inappropriate practices and behaviors, not exacting vengeance
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