In this course, Deputy Chief Michael McCart discusses how the fire service is in need of evolving to having safer, smarter ambulances. McCart explains current ambulance features and how they are work in order to keep passengers and crew members safe. In addition, McCart discussing the how's and why's ambulances need to be adapted to be safer and smarter and the advice he is giving in order to make this possible.
Course Type: Full-length Course
Course Duration: 60 min
What’s the difference between anaphylactic and anaphylactoid, and do I need to care? What are the most important ALS medications for anaphylaxis after epinephrine? What the heck is Kounis syndrome? Why didn't they teach me this in class? The past 10 years have seen a dramatic increase in the number of cases of anaphylaxis across the United States. In response, the American College of Emergency Physicians and the World Allergy Organization have issued important updates on initial emergency treatment for patients suffering from anaphylaxis. While epinephrine remains the frontline drug for all levels of care, recent studies show that in-hospital and pre-hospital providers aren’t giving it as often or as early as they should. This interactive case study and pub quiz style presentation answers these questions and many more with a focus on rapid differential of anaphylaxis and effective initial and secondary treatments to manage these immediately life-threatening emergencies.
Course Type: Full-length Course
Course Duration: 60 min
Individuals with autism are seven times more likely to interact with first responders than the average citizen. To properly respond to calls with individuals who have autism, first responders must understand what autism is, best practices, and associated dangers. This course will discuss specific hazards unique to fire and EMS and recommend best practices to protect those with autism, their loved ones, and first responders.
Course Type: Full-length Course
Course Duration: 150 min
Social media has evolved into a regular part of how our society shares information, opinions, and perspectives. By some measures, it has become the primary method used many members of society to express themselves altogether. This course examines our tendency to express our stressors through social media and the implications it can have that are specific to EMS providers. We’ll also examine best practices for both EMS department social media accounts as well as personal EMS provider accounts.
Course Type: Full-length Course
Course Duration: 60 min
For decades, rapid sequence intubation (RSI) has been the most-used intervention for select respiratory care, especially in acute and critical prehospital settings. This course will take a look at a more effective way to care for patients who require manual breathing techniques that avoid hyperventilation and improve overall patient outcomes.
Course Type: Full-length Course
Course Duration: 60 min
?Lifting patients onto stretchers for transport is a common occurrence in EMS. Unfortunately, lifts performed improperly can lead to EMS providers getting hurt. In this course, we'll discuss the potential hazards from finding patients in hard to reach locations and the need for utilizing proper lifting techniques to prevent injury.
Course Type: Full-length Course
Course Duration: 60 min
Trauma is a part of the job and in this microlearning collection we will discuss blast injuries, treatment for crashing patients, how inconsistency in triage models may cause confusion in a mutual aid situation and well as other types of trauma emergencies and what to do.
Course Type: Full-length Course
Course Duration: 30 min
As a first responder, you may encounter varying types of bloodborne and airborne pathogens. It is necessary to be prepared for these circumstances so that you are better equipped to protect yourself and others and help to stop the spread of potentially dangerous pathogens. This course will discuss bloodborne and airborne pathogens, including the use of personal protective equipment and controlling exposure.
Course Type: Full-length Course
Course Duration: 60 min
Developing as a leader take effort and follow through. This collection of microlearning courses will give you advice on what a successful career looks like and how to obtain formal education, how to be and be a part of a mentoring program as will have how recruiting has changed in the industry.
Course Type: Full-length Course
Course Duration: 60 min
Regular medical and recreational use of cannabis is on the rise among all age groups. In most cases, this is associated with few side effects, but some regular users experience a wildly paradoxical reaction. While cannabis will normally suppress nausea and pain and stimulate appetite, weekly cannabis use can sometimes produce severe cramping, abdominal pain, vomiting, and nausea known as cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS). In this course, we explore the pathophysiology of CHS, discuss presentations that EMS may encounter, and review the current diagnostic and treatment criteria. Current estimates are that cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome affects potentially 2.7 million people in the United States annually, with significant increases in states with legalization. With complications of CHS including kidney failure, electrolyte imbalance, and skin burns on patients seeking self-treatment, can EMS providers afford to be unprepared?
Course Type: Full-length Course
Course Duration: 60 min
This course will discuss treating cardiac emergencies in the pre-hospital environment. Topics discussed include predicting patient flow, the cardiovascular system, pit crew CPR, cardiac arrest strategies, cardiac arrest drugs, dysrhythmia, ACLS, what to do if the rhythm is too slow or too fast, and other cardio vascular diseases.
Course Type: Full-length Course
Course Duration: 60 min
It is critical for EMS providers to have an understanding of the difference of the presentation of chest pain between men and women. Too often, chest pain and heart attacks in female patients can go untreated and undiagnosed. This course will examine the similarities and differences men and women experience with angina and the differences in causes.
Course Type: Full-length Course
Course Duration: 60 min