/ems-training-and-education EMS Training and Education en-US Wed, 30 Apr 2025 16:03:17 GMT /clinical/femur-fracture-lets-pull-on-it Pulling on a broken leg only works if you do it right Wed, 30 Apr 2025 16:03:17 GMT /clinical/femur-fracture-lets-pull-on-it /ems-products/education/articles/how-to-find-and-assess-a-radial-pulse-nRGuOSLr9Syb74Kg/ 5 tips to quickly find a patient's radial pulse for vital sign assessment Tue, 29 Apr 2025 18:46:00 GMT /ems-products/education/articles/how-to-find-and-assess-a-radial-pulse-nRGuOSLr9Syb74Kg/ /emt-ems-paramedic-jobs-and-careers/from-sirens-to-safety-navigating-your-career-change Rapid decision-making and risk assessment skills make EMS professionals a perfect fit for high-paying safety leadership roles Tue, 29 Apr 2025 14:40:48 GMT /emt-ems-paramedic-jobs-and-careers/from-sirens-to-safety-navigating-your-career-change /clinical/femur-fracture-lets-pull-on-it Pulling on a broken leg only works if you do it right Wed, 30 Apr 2025 16:03:17 GMT /clinical/femur-fracture-lets-pull-on-it /legislation-funding/n-c-ems-workers-slam-proposed-legislation-urge-lawmaker-to-rethink-changes Dozens of frustrated EMS professionals confronted Rep. Mark Pless over legislation they say threatens local control and undermines certification standards Wed, 30 Apr 2025 10:30:00 GMT /legislation-funding/n-c-ems-workers-slam-proposed-legislation-urge-lawmaker-to-rethink-changes /ems-products/education/articles/how-to-find-and-assess-a-radial-pulse-nRGuOSLr9Syb74Kg/ 5 tips to quickly find a patient's radial pulse for vital sign assessment Tue, 29 Apr 2025 18:46:00 GMT /ems-products/education/articles/how-to-find-and-assess-a-radial-pulse-nRGuOSLr9Syb74Kg/ /emt-ems-paramedic-jobs-and-careers/from-sirens-to-safety-navigating-your-career-change Rapid decision-making and risk assessment skills make EMS professionals a perfect fit for high-paying safety leadership roles Tue, 29 Apr 2025 14:40:48 GMT /emt-ems-paramedic-jobs-and-careers/from-sirens-to-safety-navigating-your-career-change /ems-products/education/articles/how-to-find-and-assess-a-pedal-pulse-1E29TGpdv9DXU9hV/ 9 tips to quickly find a patient's pedal pulse for checking lower extremity circulation Tue, 29 Apr 2025 14:37:00 GMT /ems-products/education/articles/how-to-find-and-assess-a-pedal-pulse-1E29TGpdv9DXU9hV/ /recruitment-and-retention/denver-postpones-new-ff-emt-training-after-reaching-99-staffing For the first time in 16 years, the Denver Fire Department will skip a training academy in 2025 as the agency reaches nearly full staffing, with 99.4% of its authorized positions filled Tue, 29 Apr 2025 14:30:09 GMT /recruitment-and-retention/denver-postpones-new-ff-emt-training-after-reaching-99-staffing /paramedic-survival/when-help-turns-hazardous-5-safety-tips-for-the-ultimate-confined-space-the-ambulance The heartbreaking death of a Kansas City FF/paramedic reminds us that every shift carries unseen dangers Tue, 29 Apr 2025 13:54:50 GMT /paramedic-survival/when-help-turns-hazardous-5-safety-tips-for-the-ultimate-confined-space-the-ambulance /cardiac/articles/pump-up-the-volume-b7s4NzjPTC3TKUm7/ Caring for patients with ventricular assist devices in EMS Tue, 29 Apr 2025 13:42:00 GMT /cardiac/articles/pump-up-the-volume-b7s4NzjPTC3TKUm7/ /ems-training-and-education/w-va-ems-providers-rally-to-support-technical-schools-ems-program The Monongalia County Board of Education is considering eliminating the emergency medical services program at the Monongalia County Technical Education Center Sat, 26 Apr 2025 12:00:00 GMT /ems-training-and-education/w-va-ems-providers-rally-to-support-technical-schools-ems-program /ems-training-and-education/simulation-specialists-bring-mci-training-to-mont-first-responders Through realistic, high-intensity training, Simulation in Motion–Montana equips EMTs and paramedics with hands-on skills to improve emergency care Fri, 25 Apr 2025 12:49:56 GMT /ems-training-and-education/simulation-specialists-bring-mci-training-to-mont-first-responders /careers/videos/creating-a-legacy-in-public-safety-ckHYkhdyoc14GPmT/ In this video, risk management expert Gordon Graham encourages first responders to consider the impact of their time in the fire service Thu, 24 Apr 2025 16:28:00 GMT /careers/videos/creating-a-legacy-in-public-safety-ckHYkhdyoc14GPmT/ /advanced-life-support/n-y-fire-department-launches-paramedic-program As the busiest department in the county, the Brewster Fire Department responded to 3,000 calls in 2024, with over 2,200 of them for medical emergencies Thu, 24 Apr 2025 15:11:46 GMT /advanced-life-support/n-y-fire-department-launches-paramedic-program /advanced-life-support/fema-grant-helps-mich-fd-launch-paramedic-service With newly licensed paramedics, the Spring Lake Fire Department is one of only three departments in the county to offer ALS Tue, 22 Apr 2025 14:41:35 GMT /advanced-life-support/fema-grant-helps-mich-fd-launch-paramedic-service /animals/articles/providing-top-notch-care-to-patients-with-service-animals-oLs8lIUgfgEBR6vd/ Baltimore City Fire Department trains to go above and beyond the call of duty for the patients they serve Mon, 21 Apr 2025 19:09:00 GMT /animals/articles/providing-top-notch-care-to-patients-with-service-animals-oLs8lIUgfgEBR6vd/ /ems-products/patient-immobilization/articles/10-tips-for-great-prehospital-splints-dTuUAm3MYDhKe1E9/ Follow these splinting techniques to make a splint that stabilizes and protects the immobilized extremity Mon, 21 Apr 2025 18:10:00 GMT /ems-products/patient-immobilization/articles/10-tips-for-great-prehospital-splints-dTuUAm3MYDhKe1E9/ /ems-products/patient-handling/one-for-the-road-how-to-lift-people-like-theyre-people Make your patient feel less like a sack of potatoes with these tips from Steve Whitehead Sat, 19 Apr 2025 15:33:00 GMT /ems-products/patient-handling/one-for-the-road-how-to-lift-people-like-theyre-people /patient-safety/articles/rethinking-lift-assist-calls-with-maia-dorsett-LPEX3t5DmKs3ILQq/ The clinical, cognitive and potential risk considerations in lift-assists, which are more complex than we realize Sat, 19 Apr 2025 15:11:00 GMT /patient-safety/articles/rethinking-lift-assist-calls-with-maia-dorsett-LPEX3t5DmKs3ILQq/ /capnography/articles/5-things-to-know-about-capnography-in-cardiac-arrest-YipMTGQ2yTt5mTub/ Understand how continuous waveform capnography and ETCO2 monitoring during CPR can improve cardiac arrest outcomes Mon, 14 Apr 2025 14:03:00 GMT /capnography/articles/5-things-to-know-about-capnography-in-cardiac-arrest-YipMTGQ2yTt5mTub/ /ems-training/articles/first-day-jitters-8-ways-the-fto-can-make-field-training-better-HXHugH8qbnrga2da/ Learn how to thrive as an EMS Field Training Officer with these 8 essential tips. Improve trainee support, communication, and stress management on every shift. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 13:55:00 GMT /ems-training/articles/first-day-jitters-8-ways-the-fto-can-make-field-training-better-HXHugH8qbnrga2da/ /ems-products/education/articles/quiz-test-your-knowledge-of-medical-terminology-E7QQ2bkOdZXEVKeQ/ Show off the strength of your medical vocabulary with this 10-question quiz of medical terms every EMT should know Fri, 11 Apr 2025 20:32:00 GMT /ems-products/education/articles/quiz-test-your-knowledge-of-medical-terminology-E7QQ2bkOdZXEVKeQ/ /medical-clinical/articles/sinus-tach-or-svt-4-clues-to-tell-the-difference-Xw1MNh095KzyWpd2/ Learn how to differentiate supraventricular tachycardia from sinus tachycardia on ECGs by examining P wave visibility, heart rate, and rhythm regularity. Fri, 11 Apr 2025 17:48:00 GMT /medical-clinical/articles/sinus-tach-or-svt-4-clues-to-tell-the-difference-Xw1MNh095KzyWpd2/ /ems-products/medical-monitoring/articles/ecg-interpretation-10-steps-for-rhythm-identification-HlbOvohuSltPKAL2/ Consistently following a process to analyze a patient's EKG will help you correctly identify the cardiac rhythm Fri, 11 Apr 2025 16:43:00 GMT /ems-products/medical-monitoring/articles/ecg-interpretation-10-steps-for-rhythm-identification-HlbOvohuSltPKAL2/ /ems-products/capnography/articles/5-things-to-know-about-capnography-and-respiratory-distress-6NhW3UN9TSPk4X2I/ Learn how waveform capnography enhances patient assessment, guides treatment and improves outcomes in respiratory arrrest and distress Thu, 10 Apr 2025 16:08:00 GMT /ems-products/capnography/articles/5-things-to-know-about-capnography-and-respiratory-distress-6NhW3UN9TSPk4X2I/ /ems-education/articles/what-does-dcap-btls-stand-for-OgVASNQuePqvjEUz/ Here's a breakdown of what DCAP-BTLS means for EMTs to identify a patient's injuries during the physical exam Thu, 10 Apr 2025 16:04:00 GMT /ems-education/articles/what-does-dcap-btls-stand-for-OgVASNQuePqvjEUz/ /paramedic-survival/no-roads-no-problem-lessons-from-ems-who-responded-to-the-2025-sneaux-storm From blocked bridges to trekking through the snow with gear in hand — how EMS providers in the New Orleans region responded Thu, 10 Apr 2025 15:33:51 GMT /paramedic-survival/no-roads-no-problem-lessons-from-ems-who-responded-to-the-2025-sneaux-storm /escaping-violent-encounters/n-y-teen-emt-advocates-for-self-defense-training-in-school-project West Falls EMT Clara Stucker's Seal of Civic Readiness project introduces a self-defense program tailored specifically to fire and EMS personnel Wed, 09 Apr 2025 14:20:04 GMT /escaping-violent-encounters/n-y-teen-emt-advocates-for-self-defense-training-in-school-project /ems-training-and-education/ala-fire-chief-addresses-inappropriate-ems-training-scenario A Decatur Fire & Rescue recruit school training video shows recruits facing a simulated injured patient inside a bathroom stall Thu, 03 Oct 2024 13:05:17 GMT /ems-training-and-education/ala-fire-chief-addresses-inappropriate-ems-training-scenario /paramedic-survival/5-phases-of-the-active-shooter-killer Use "when-then" thinking to prepare for the unimaginable Thu, 05 Sep 2024 13:31:22 GMT /paramedic-survival/5-phases-of-the-active-shooter-killer /prehospital-trauma-todays-tenets-for-triage-treatment-and-transport/articles/the-basics-of-thoracic-trauma-its-all-about-airflow-and-pressure-OrdTc6xsQZWDP8c9/ EMS assessment guide: Sucking chest wound treatment tips, the purpose of an occlusive dressing Fri, 14 Mar 2025 17:08:00 GMT /prehospital-trauma-todays-tenets-for-triage-treatment-and-transport/articles/the-basics-of-thoracic-trauma-its-all-about-airflow-and-pressure-OrdTc6xsQZWDP8c9/ /retention-pay-highlighted-in-minn-emt-training-program Mayo Clinic Ambulance Service's paid EMT-in-Training program removes the fear of having a career change and not being paid Mon, 26 Aug 2024 14:26:31 GMT /retention-pay-highlighted-in-minn-emt-training-program /ems-training-and-education/ems-fire-officials-warn-fema-halting-national-fire-academy-training-puts-public-safety-at-risk National fire and EMS groups wrote a letter to HHS Secretary RFK Jr. stating that cuts to firefighter safety programs could have long-term consequences for first responder health Fri, 21 Mar 2025 14:04:19 GMT /ems-training-and-education/ems-fire-officials-warn-fema-halting-national-fire-academy-training-puts-public-safety-at-risk