Education/Training

Even if you had COVID-19 or think you did, a British study says as little as one dose of the Pfizer vaccine offers extra immunity. That’s a good thing, because we still don’t know how many of us can get coronavirus twice.
The COVID Vaccine: A Look at the Evidence
Mike Rubin, April 11, 2021
Its risks are low compared to the potential long-term damage and unknowns of COVID.
Present yourself as a pro, and the rest of the call will benefit.
Show Your Professionalism in the First 60 Seconds
Barry Bachenheimer, EdD, FF/EMT, April 09, 2021
Present yourself as a pro, and the rest of the call will benefit.
The purpose of the exercise was to train the first responders from all partnering organizations and the medical staff from the hospital in responding to an imagined terror attack resulting in a mass-casualty incident on the promenade.
Surprise Joint Training Tests Israeli Responders
April 08, 2021
Emergency personnel weren't informed of the planned exercise in advance.
Five Questions With: Dr. Remle Crowe on Stroke Education for Spanish-Speaking Communities
Five Questions With: Dr. Remle Crowe on Stroke Education for Spanish-Speaking Communities
Jonathan Bassett, MA, NREMT, April 05, 2021
A team of researchers has partnered to create a Spanish translation of the BE-FAST stroke screening tool.
Foundational EMS Text Turns 50
Foundational EMS Text Turns 50
April 05, 2021
Jones & Barlett teams with AAOS on 12th edition of Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured.
Larry Bennett, fire and emergency medical services attorney
Legal Lesson of the Month: Fall in an Icy Parking Lot
Larry Bennett, April 03, 2021
Her state’s ‘firefighter’s rule’ doesn’t mean an EMT can’t sue.
In that first patient engagement we have a tremendous impact on how the rest of an EMS assignment will proceed.
Tips for New EMTs and Paramedics
Daniel R. Gerard, MS, RN, NRP, March 30, 2021
Hit the ground running with some veteran wisdom beforehand.
What common features in the care of cardiac arrest do top-performing EMS systems have in common?
Journal Watch: Best Practices in Cardiac Arrest
Antonio R. Fernandez, PhD, NRP, FAHA, March 30, 2021
What care features do top-performing EMS systems have in common?
Misconceptions about causes, prevention, and effective management strategies for back pain are common, and Internet resources, even from reputable organizations, often provide inaccurate information.
CE Article: Back Pain in EMS, Part 1
Michael W. Supples, MD, NRP, and Austin N. Baraki, MD, March 27, 2021
Why everything you think you know might be wrong.
First Responders Children’s Foundation is inviting children of first responders to apply for a scholarship for the 2021/2022 academic year.
College Help Available for First Responders' Children
March 19, 2021
The program is a partnership between First Responders Children’s Foundation and CSX.
Participating in COVID vaccinations lets EMS students aid their communities while getting valuable hands-on experience.
N.C. EMS Students Deliver COVID Shots at Movie Theater
James Careless, March 06, 2021
The project aided vaccination efforts and provided valuable experience. 
Filmmaker Michael Gier says we can do more for post-traumatic stress than throw drugs at it.
Film Poses New Options for Post-Traumatic Stress
March 05, 2021
Wounded Heroes Documentary examines alternative nondrug treatments and programs to heal the wounds of post-traumatic stress.
A survey of first responders found that delivering the news about death was a routine part of their job but a skill that they did not feel comfortable performing.
CE Article: Death Communication—What We've Failed to Teach
Alexandra Jabr, March 01, 2021
There’s nothing optional about the reality of confronting it on scene.
These syndromes can be hard to tell apart. Throw in overdoses of MAOIs or even malignant hyperthermia, and things can get very confusing.
The Edge: Serotonin Syndrome, Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome, and Malignant Hyperthermia
Jeffrey L. Jarvis, MD, MS, EMT-P, FACEP, FAEMS, February 28, 2021
What do they have in common, and how can EMS tell them apart?
Highlights from the NCEMSF 2021 Conference
Highlights from the NCEMSF 2021 Conference
Jonathan Bassett, MA, NREMT, February 27, 2021
The Feb. 27 virtual event tailored programming to campus-based EMS systems.
The “Earn While You Learn” program covers costs, pays during education, and provides opportunities once certified.
To Diversify, Conn. City Will Pay for Your EMT Training
February 26, 2021
The “Earn While You Learn” program covers costs, pays during education, and provides opportunities once certified.
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