This course is designed to address safety and medical assessment and treatment considerations associated with Confined Space and Trench Rescue Environments. Attendees will learn how to size-up the ...

For example, Santiago Canyon College offers a comprehensive array of courses and apprenticeship programs in everything from ...

Zero preventive trauma deaths. Is it possible, and do first responders hold the key to this lofty goal? Trauma accounts for at least 200,000 U.S. deaths per year. Recognizing this, in its 2016 report, ...

While the majority of emergency medical services (EMS) and fire-rescue agencies provide emergency care to children, pediatric calls are rare. In fact, because many agencies see fewer than eight ...

An AMU provides rapid assessment, investigation and treatment for medical emergencies, which are often undifferentiated and may involve multiple medical pathologies. When there is clear pathology and ...

The University of Delaware is joining forces with local fire companies on emergency medical services (EMS). During the summer semester, Christiana Fire Company facilitated an inaugural course, MEDT267 ...

National EMS pilots group formalizes risk-assessment plan In response to the rash of helicopter accidents experienced over the past few years by the medical transport industry, the National Emergency ...

The city partnered with the National EMS Academy and Acadian Ambulance to launch the course, giving fire crews advanced ...

Funding shortages are leading to financial strain and insurance reimbursement shortages have highlighted the need for ...