EMS Training and Education
Nitroglycerin or “Nitro” is a commonly encountered medication for EMS, but it may not work the way you think or do what you think it does
Here’s an overview of what naloxone is and how responders are helping curb the opioid epidemic
Cover how to identify drug abuse vs. an opioid overdose, as well as drug administration routes and potential complications
Torin Slaughter is raising money to install about 100 Stop the Bleed kits at Case High School
Mayor Eric Adams signed legislation requiring protection and training for FDNY EMS personnel
What is your organization doing to enhance medics’ mathematical skills in the field?
In a concise one-hour course, participants will learn three essential steps to control bleeding
Both sinus arrests and sinus exit blocks are characterized by an irregular rhythm associated with pauses; which is it?
Former state trooper helps MHS students become comfortable with law enforcement
We asked readers for advice on learning and studying pharmacology and received dozens of fantastic responses
How to learn and understand the medications paramedics administer
Lessons learned from implementation of a telestroke program
Paying attention to common eponyms discovered during a patient assessment and their associated pathology can identify a patient’s most critical needs
Consistently following a process to analyze a patient’s ECG will help you correctly identify their cardiac rhythm
Here’s a breakdown of differences in Bell’s palsy and stroke symptoms and prehospital care differences
Students at Respond Right EMS Academy had just learned about seizures when hours later, their instructor began convulsing, leading them to put their newly learned skills to the test
The training system provides a variety of simulations for first responders, such as heart attacks, burns, childbirth, lacerations, broken bones and overdoses
Steve Whitehead shares the most important number on your cardiac monitor
Santa Fe Community College begins program to help increase specialized care throughout the state
You are on scene with a patient who is complaining of weakness. The vital signs your partner has given you are not very detailed. What are some ways to improve on those findings?
Try these six tips to take some of the pressure off of getting a blood pressure
Blood pressure may be the vital sign we measure the most and understand the least
Instead of “rules” you have been taught to distinguish sinus tach and SVT, follow these assessment and ECG interpretation tips
Boulder Valley students work on EMT certification while interning with a fire department
The program takes its name from the first-ever ambulance service composed of primarily Black paramedics
Survivors, now adults, rely on counseling to cope with trauma of the shooting 25 years ago
Live at FDIC, Better Every Shift cohost Aaron Zamzow is capturing attendees improvement strategies
Chicopee students are partnered with a local ambulance company to have certification by graduation
The Adam Finseth Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to students majoring in the Emergency Medicine Paramedic or Emergency Medicine Technology programs
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