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
Becoming a paramedic starts in the classroom
Follow these tips to ensure success, enjoy the experience, and leave school with a diploma and a smile
Nobody is born with the ability to respond to 911 calls, but these perspectives can help anyone in EMS provide better care and appreciate the ride
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
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
