Education/Training

Part of your job as an educator is to be able to identify when more education is not the solution. (Photo: Canadian2006/Wikimedia Commons)
Duckworth on Education: When Education Isn’t the Answer
Rommie L. Duckworth, LP, January 23, 2020
Performance gaps can result from other factors too.
Tex. Fire Department Invites EMT, Nursing Students on Ride-Alongs
January 21, 2020
Keene Fire Department believes the opportunity will help nursing students become more well-rounded healthcare providers.
Minn. City Opens Simulation Training Center for Fire, EMS and Police
January 15, 2020
The 47,000-square-foot HERO (Health & Emergency Response Occupations) Center provides 700 real and virtual reality simulations for first responders.
HMP’s EMS World, FlightBridgeED Announce Partnership
January 14, 2020
FlightBridgeED will manage a comprehensive Critical Care track at EMS World Expo and further enhance EMS World’s year-round educational offerings for critical care providers.
IBSC Marks 20 Years of Specialty Certification
January 14, 2020
The International Board of Specialty Certification offers competency validation to paramedics advancing their practice all around the world.
Spirit Medical Transport Offers EMT School Scholarships
January 13, 2020
To address the national shortage, the company is offering training nationwide.
Ind. High School EMT Students Acquire Ambulance for Training
January 10, 2020
Terre Haute South Vigo High School acquired an ambulance, cot and equipment from an ambulance service that closed.
The Red Cross and AHA are supporting expansion of the Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival (CARES).
With Extra Funding CARES Aims to Double OHCA Survival Rates
James Careless, January 04, 2020
The Red Cross and AHA are supporting the registry’s expansion.
The primary goal of naloxone administration should be to restore spontaneous ventilation, rather than full consciousness.
Resident Eagle: Naloxone Guidance for EMS
Peter Taillac, MD, FAEMS, January 01, 2020
A team of experts defines optimal out-of-hospital treatment.
Too many of us have seen colleagues struggle after tough calls, and we have previously discussed how suicide rates in EMS are unacceptably high.
Journal Watch: Protection Against PTSD
Antonio R. Fernandez, PhD, NRP, FAHA, January 01, 2020
Can good old-fashioned grit help providers be more resilient to adversity?
Departments invest in all kinds of protective equipment for the body; it’s time to start protecting against the biggest threat to first responders, which is themselves. (Photo: Pierce Harman)
Wellness Testing for First Responders
Chelsea Davenport, January 01, 2020
Can early health screenings and targeted training help head off trouble?
W. Va. EMS Program Adapts to Meet Community, Student Needs
December 30, 2019
New River Community and Technical College now offers a community paramedicine class, tuition funding opportunities for students, and mental health support.
Calif. College Offers Paid EMT Course to High School Students
December 28, 2019
Victor Valley College is collaborating with Apple Valley High School to provide the free training.
Bobbie Merica, left, and EMS Garage host Chris Montera
Stories From Expo: Bobbie Merica on the Camp Fire
December 21, 2019
Her husband narrowly escaped as her California town was destroyed.
An ICU nurse cares for an infant.
From Nurse to…Paramedic?
Jeremy Johnson, December 15, 2019
Many move from EMS to nursing. Don’t discount the value of going the other way.
N.J. Trauma Center Graduates Army Medics from New Medical Program
December 13, 2019
Developed by the U.S. Army Medical Command, Cooper University Health Care housed Operation SMART (Strategic Medical Asset Readiness Training), which provided military personnel with training in…
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