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Author’s Opinion: Emergency Vehicle Operator Safety Training Needs Standardization
Nobody should ever be in a position where they’re driving a vehicle and they haven’t had training. Learn how EMTs and authors Rob Raheb and Bob Elling are anticipating the future of emergency vehicle operator training. -
The Importance of Peer Support When Training First Responders
Each year we acknowledge the critical and often dangerous work of first responders. This is why it's so important that first responders work with their peers when training. -
This Is Why You Should Make ‘Community Risk Reduction’ A Key Part of Your Fire Service Curriculum
Prevention should be a key part of any fire curriculum. Read on to learn how the concepts in CRR make teaching prevention easy. -
How the Flipped Classroom Approach is a Solution to Firefighter Staffing Challenges
The flipped classroom approach offers a great way to help students excel in firefighter training faster than the traditional model. Here's how it works. -
New Study on the Early Days of COVID-19 Reveal Proper Training a Must to Keep EMTs and Paramedics Safe
A new JEMS study examines the prevalence of COVID positive infections among healthcare and EMS responders in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Here Are the New Features in Nancy Caroline’s Emergency Care in the Streets, Ninth Edition
The premier paramedic education program’s latest edition contains updated imagery, inclusive text, and more. -
5 Key Trends in Fire Service for Instructors
From staffing challenges to focusing on mental health, these are five key ways fire instruction is changing. -
It’s Not Just About the Test: Paramedics Need Better Mental Health Training
The results of a recent study on EMS worker stress reveals the need for more intervention. Fortunately, instructors can leverage these new educational tools. -
Lights and Siren Use in EMS is Changing. Here's What You Need to Know
Recent findings indicate that lights and siren usage creates a risk not only to the emergency medical professionals but also to the public without providing any lifesaving benefit to the patient. -
New Trends in Critical Care
The field of critical care is changing quickly, and it's important to stay updated. Catch up on the latest trends in critical care and critical care concepts in the industry affecting health care providers and medical professionals alike, all of which are addressed and found in the latest Third Edition of Critical Care Transport.
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Customer Spotlight Q&A: Jason Marquez, EMT-P President and CEO, First Response Training Group Orlando, Florida
Jason Marquez, EMT-P, President and CEO, First Response Training Group Orlando, Florida, talks about his experience using the Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured, Twelfth Edition and Nancy Caroline’s Emergency Care in the Streets, Ninth Edition.Full story
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Customer Spotlight: St. George Fire Protection District Prepares the Next Generation of EMTs with the PSG EMT Training Solution
Justin Arnone, Chief of Medical Services at St. George Fire Protection District, talks about his organization's success using the PSG EMT 12E training solution and Navigate to train and prepare the next generation of EMTs.Full story
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Recognizing the Symptoms of Hypothermia: What You Need to Know
Hypothermia happens when heat loss occurs faster than heat production and the body’s core temperature falls below 95°F (35°C). One incorrect assumption associated with hypothermia is that it only relates to cold outdoor exposure. Hypothermia can happen any time of year and can even happen indoors on a sunny summer day.Full story
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How to Enhance Your Classroom with the Competency Tracker 2022
Are you providing your students with the latest materials for success? Take a look at some of the most important features in Fisdap's all-new Competency Tracker.Full story
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Medical Director Discusses the Importance of Evidence-Based Content for EMS Recertification
Evidence-based medicine uses the scientific method to organize and apply current data to improve health care decisions. Despite its ubiquitous usage in health care, it is relatively new to prehospital care. Is it time for a change?Full story