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
An Alabama recruit school is under investigation after video emerges of a staged EMS response in a bathroom
Use the ePCR to showcase your skills, knowledge and professionalism
The patient care report needs to clearly and consistently demonstrate that patients received good patient care
Zika virus has been looming all winter, but local governments can get ahead of the problem as mosquito abatement season begins
The program puts students on fire trucks and ambulances for training before they graduate high school
Our co-hosts discuss the week’s news and the benefits of an online EMS education
Our co-hosts talk about why online self-study is becoming the new evolution in EMS education
The simulation is meant to stress the emergency department at the Naval Hospital to test their responses and prepare for a real life situation
The man was speaking at the meeting when he collapsed; the fire chief and a city councilwoman administered CPR and then used an AED to revive the man before paramedics arrived
Maximize efficiency gains from an online scheduling application by making sure software has these capabilities
True loyalty is pushing for improvement, rather than accepting substandard patient care from your peers and co-workers
EMTs and paramedics need food that heals, not poisons that harm, while making them feel good at the same time
The conference was designed to show what the NJ EMS Task Force can do to help in planning for and responding to natural and man-made disasters
The program introduces students to hands-on scenarios earlier than traditional training
What the federal government’s changing stance on opioid overdose epidemic means for EMS
Veteran paramedic Jason Hunt demonstrated the use in an effort to get a bill passed that would require high schools to have AEDs on campus
Our co-hosts discuss the pros and cons of using ultrasound with a podcast listener
Paramedic Dominick Walenczak breaks down why more EMS providers should embrace the use of ultrasound in the field
Jenna Viloria called 911 after realizing her father was not waking up; she got to meet the dispatcher she called that day and received a medal
The Joint Committee on Rural Emergency Care hosts the conference to improve EMS access for America’s 61 million rural citizens
County commissioners introduced a proposal that would change EMS shifts; the paramedic said it would cause experienced medics to seek work elsewhere
Among this month’s clips were a simplified method for 12-lead ECG electrode placement and five bougie tips for better airway management
Your patient is short of breath and his blood appears very abnormal
Use capnography to guide oxygenation and ventilation derangements in drowning patients
Review the signs, symptoms and significant 12-Lead ECG findings for Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
