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
Here’s a breakdown of differences in Bell’s palsy and stroke symptoms and prehospital care differences
Three of the FDNY’s leading responders on Sept. 11, 2001, reflect on how 9/11 impacted EMS and beyond
Identifying significant GI problems and providing initial care may help improve the chances of recovery for patients who experience true GI emergencies
The national membership organizations will collaborate to increase awareness about quality and value of NAEMT continuing education courses
Fluid dynamics principles used to calculate and model highly realistic anatomy and bleeding from a shrapnel wound
The bus was transporting college students to three Virginia campuses
Ed Gilbertson tells his personal and professional journey from EMT to medic to nurse to director of the MEMS community paramedic program
Use this information to engage your field providers about how capnography improves patient care and outcomes
The field training officer is responsible for ensuring new paramedics achieve competency with capnography use and interpretation
Sharing your grant success will further your standing in the community and boost your chances of more funding
The 2015 ECC and CPR guidelines provide an evidence-based foundation for requesting grants to improve out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival
Failure is not your enemy, but if you believe it is that is what you will become as an EMS leader
Seize every media request to your EMS agency as an opportunity to build relationships, trust, and goodwill
The report calls for changes to the way first responders are equipped to treat overdoses, which are killing 44 people each day in the US
Relying on others and finding the right hobby can help relieve the stress of a mentally exhausting job
Co-hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson talk about shock protocols after a UK man survived cardiac arrest after 25 shocks
Treating the elderly has its own special skill set, the ability to navigate a bizarre question-and-answer session tops the list
EMS, though only one link in the chain of survival, can make a significant impact by delivering a viable patient to the hospital
Widespread CPR and AED training can be done for minimal cost and instruction time with this method
Chest compression performance was measured six months after training
The summer camp for middle-school girls aims to attract new recruits to the EMS field
Co-hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson talk about EMS response in the warm zone
Educators should not limit instruction to their own learning style but rather incorporate visual, auditory and kinesthetic techniques
Pay members if you want to become a paid service, otherwise use these tips to recognize and motivate your EMS volunteers
CPR instructors can make accommodations for students with limitations but students must meet course criteria to achieve certification
The attempt of game developers to simulate an office worker’s experience on the 101st floor of the WTC North Tower is offensive
The 17-year-old is working with her classmates on a prototype for an affordable, self-adjusting tourniquet
This month’s favorites included a video featuring a technique for reading ECGs and an entertaining parody music video on ER drug abuse
Highly detailed and specific protocols might create better employees but they don’t create better providers
Researchers investigate the capability of bystanders to treat a simulated opioid overdose with intranasal naloxone versus auto-injector naloxone