EMS Training and Education
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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
A busy roadway is hands-down the most dangerous environment where we routinely work
You have to first possess and practice traits like kindness and compassion before you can pass the sentiment on to your patients
Sudden cardiac arrest can strike without warning, and every minute counts
Realizing that no matter how skilled my hands or knowledgeable my head, what matters most to my patients is my heart
Paramedic 12-Lead ECG acquisition and interpretation drives decisions for pharmacological interventions and patient transport to PCI-capable centers
The officer is intensive care after he was struck by a hit-and-run driver; Sharon McIntyre was en route to a training class when she stopped to render aid
Officials recommended adding a ninth ambulance to operate during peak hours; they’re also in need of more volunteers
An EMS1 poll explores the value of non-clinical know-how
Will Smith reflects on his prehospital background, emergency medicine career and the future of EMS after receiving the John P. Pryor Street Medicine Society Award
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
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