Training

FTOs Are an Underutilized Resource

FTOs can be an important part of a mentorship program in your EMS agency. Find out how to use them to your advantage.

Posted Monday, December 14, 2009

Putting Magic to Work

Sometimes regular people aren't enough when treating scared, injured children. Learn how to use superheroes and magic to your advantage.

Posted Friday, December 11, 2009

Teamwork Means AEDs on Every Block in Sedona

Fire, EMS and city employees work together to maintain 46 AEDs that are prominently displayed around the city of Sedona, Ariz. Learn how the program was created, and how the devices are maintained.

Posted Thursday, December 10, 2009

Does Size Matter?: Paramedic program class size may predict success

The EMS Mythbusters look at the link between paramedic program size and the success of NREMT candidates.

Posted Tuesday, December 8, 2009

South Africa Begins PHTLS Training

Find out how South African trauma care has changed.

Posted Thursday, December 3, 2009

Paramedics Participate in 12-Lead ECG Program

The electrocardiogram (ECG) is a diagnostic tool that measures and records the electrical activity of the heart in exquisite detail. Interpretation of these details allows diagnosis of a wide range of heart conditions.

Posted Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Dangerous Suspension & Of EMS, By EMS, For EMS

Readers share their comments on JEMS and JEMS.com articles.

Posted Wednesday, December 2, 2009

On the Tech Horizon: New software leads to decreased patient mortality

Some far-fetched-sounding technology might be used by EMS systems in the near future.

Posted Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Arlington County, Va., Task Force Rethinks Active Shooter Incident Response

We've trained for WMD responses. But what about the greatest threat for mass casualty: the well-armed, well-supplied lone gunman? Who's trained to respond to that?

Posted Monday, November 30, 2009