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
Patients that can’t breathe require immediate and precise intervention. When the call comes, you need to be ready. Assessment and management of the airway is a vital component in the pre-hospital provider’s repertoire. This course will examine key aspects of airway assessment and management to ensure the advanced provider is well-prepared to respond to respiratory emergencies in the field.
Course Type: Full-length Course
Course Duration: 60 min
Allergic reactions, including their more severe form, anaphylaxis, represent an exaggerated or hypersensitive response following exposure to any of a number of triggers or allergens, like food, medications, or pollen. Allergic and anaphylactic reactions are typically but not always mediated by the immune system and are most notable for the fact that many other people would not experience any such reaction when exposed to the same triggers. Anaphylaxis represents the more severe and potentially life-threatening form of an allergic reaction. Your ability to recognize and treat allergic reactions can mean the difference between life and death for some patients. In this course, we'll discuss how the immune system may trigger allergic reactions, anaphylaxis recognition and treatment, as well as epinephrine administration.
Course Type: Full-length Course
Course Duration: 60 min
Allergic reactions, including their more severe form, anaphylaxis, represent an exaggerated or hypersensitive response following exposure to any of a number of triggers or allergens, like food, medications, or pollen. Allergic and anaphylactic reactions are typically but not always mediated by the immune system and are most notable for the fact that many other people would not experience any such reaction when exposed to the same triggers. Anaphylaxis represents the more severe and potentially life-threatening form of an allergic reaction. Your ability to recognize and treat allergic reactions can mean the difference between life and death for some patients. In this course, we'll discuss how the immune system may trigger allergic reactions, anaphylaxis recognition and treatment, as well as epinephrine administration.
Course Type: Full-length Course
Course Duration: 60 min
As an emergency medical technician or paramedic, you are responsible for treating patients on the scene to your scope of practice and getting patients to the hospital quickly and safely. This can be difficult, especially when driving in unfamiliar territory or dealing with traffic congestion. This course will discuss critical elements of driving emergency response vehicles safely and effectively.
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
As a first-time manager, you likely feel a mixture of excitement and apprehension about your new role. What changes should you expect? How can you build rapport and make a good first impression with your new team? And above all, how can you become an effective boss? This guide will help you transition seamlessly from employee to manager. This general education course provides foundational information on this subject, not specific to Fire and EMS operations.
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
