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
We owe it to ourselves and our families to understand and use the PPE designed to protect us from line of duty injury or death
This phrase has an amazing ability to get people in the middle of an angry rant to stop, listen, and reframe their argument
Early career exposure can make or break future career choices; here’s how one agency is fostering school-age children’s interest in an emergency services career
Meta-analysis of the available research looks at primary and secondary patient outcomes of applying mechanical chest compression devices following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
The dispatcher said she relied on her training to help her stay calm and talk the man out of taking his own life
Local, state and federal crews simulated what they’d do if two large vessels slammed into each other off the Newport Beach coast
Our co-hosts discuss devices such as video laryngoscopy, capnography and ultrasound in the field
Our co-hosts talk about the pros and cons of using ultrasound to assess, treat and monitor patients
The move comes after a lawsuit between the fire district and county commissioners after they refused to renew the fire district’s certificate to hire its own medical director
Since the American Heart Association taught teachers about hands-only CPR last month, 4,000 students in a Florida school district have learned how to administer the aid
Our co-hosts discuss a recent story about paramedics allegedly refusing to render care to a man who died in a snowmobile crash
Google “metronome” from any internet connected device to use an adjustable, audible beat during chest compressions
Applicants chosen would be considered part-time student interns and would earn $14.93 an hour; officials said the department wants to “reduce barriers”
Successful grants from foundations are obtained with persistence, hard work and dedication, not secrets
You were asked to respond third unit in to a multiple vehicle collision and mass casualty for an 8-year-old female with abdominal pain; did you make the right decisions?
You are asked to respond as the third unit to arrive at a vehicle collision
Dispatchers are trained to ask firefighters for details about a situation; the fire chief said questions can be heard publicly over radios and exacerbate the situation
We laugh about our own fatigue-related episodes, but such gallows humor belittles the real issue that lies beneath
A systematic and well-orchestrated approach to pediatric patients with built-in safety checks is the first step in providing safer care and improved outcomes
Failure to recognize and treat anaphylaxis quickly and dose calculation errors are more significant problems than how an epinephrine vial or ampule is labeled
A police sergeant used his recent medical training to apply a tourniquet to slow the bleeding
Fire Chief Gary Ludwig will discuss the critical role fire departments play in the fast-changing health care system at Fire-Rescue Med conference in May
Progress on one link in the chain of survival doesn’t guarantee success of the other links in the chain of survival
Expand your knowledge of EMS care beyond rote memorization and you’ll soon realize that you are rarely withholding care
United Rescue launched the first community-based emergency response program in the United States
