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With this year’s Crash Responder Safety Week upon us, we honor and support all who keep the public roadways safe for travel.
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With so much critical information to cover in a paramedic course, how do you ensure your students are prepared for the field? Tim Reitz, longtime Paramedic Program Director, has found that using several different teaching styles and utilizing both a textbook and online resources is the key to a successful teaching and learning experience.
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Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, first responders were already facing a disproportionately high number of mental health issues and substance use disorders due to the traumatic nature of their jobs. The introduction of the COVID-19 pandemic compounded this long list of factors.
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Each October, Fire Prevention Week highlights the importance of fire safety education in our communities. This year, Fire Prevention Week will take place October 3-9, 2021.
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Curious about the EMS flipped classroom, but unsure if it is right for your course? We’re uncovering three common misconceptions to ensure you have the information you need.
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As seasoned fire service professionals know, there are many acronyms and abbreviations used in all aspects of a fire career. To help your students in the field, we have put together a list of 100+ fire service acronyms that can be referenced as they begin to navigate the complex terminology used in the fire service.
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As part of the Jones & Bartlett Learning Public Safety Group Author Interview series, we had the chance to talk with Beverley Walker about her book, Community Risk Reduction: Principles and Practice.
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As part of the Jones & Bartlett Learning Public Safety Group Author Interview series, we had the chance to talk with Dave Sweet about the Revised Second Edition of his book, Vehicle Rescue and Extrication: Principles and Practice.
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Can NAEMT's AMLS and PHTLS programs be used in both EMS initial education and continuing education? According to Shawn Tatham, EMS and Fire Science Program Coordinator for Wiregrass Georgia Technical College, introducing the continuing education concepts from AMLS and PHTLS into his initial education courses has helped better prepare his providers for the field.
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What happens when a global pandemic upends your traditional EMT and Paramedic courses?
If you're Malinda Whipple, EMS Program Director and Instructor at Dixie University in Utah, you use it as an opportunity to pivot to "flipping" the classroom.