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Fire and EMS personnel come to work ready to face any call that comes their way. When facing a difficult call, resting at the station between calls, or interacting with other personnel, there may be times that an individual is made to feel uncomfortable in their working environment. Every employee deserves to work in an environment free from harassment. In this course, we’ll examine what constitutes sexual harassment, ways to prevent it, and how to cultivate a safe working environment.

In this webinar, learners will be introduced to extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and its broad applications. It is a well-established therapy, and its use is becoming more widespread. Most tertiary facilities have ECMO programs and capability. EMS personnel could be called on to transport these critically ill patients, and this lecture provides a broad overview. ECMO has been used in the field as a resuscitative adjunct. In the future, it is possible that some centers in the United States may consider this option. In this course, Dr. Misselbeck also provides a provocative look at the potential of this emerging technology for the future.

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.

This course will examine current trends in burn care for both pediatric and adult patients. We will discuss triage and stabilization, airway and inhalation injury, burn shock and edema, escharotomy, calculating burn size, types of burns, and clinical studies.

A stroke occurs in the U.S. every 40 seconds. Rapid intervention has shown great increases in the quality of life for those recovering from strokes. Mobile stroke units are designed to help reach stroke patients quickly and improve survival rates. This course will discuss considerations for EMS involving the use of mobile stroke care units.

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure or CPAP is a BLS and ALS tools that can save lives, reduce hospitalization times, and provide better patient management in the field. This presentation provides a history of CPAP, overview of patient selection criteria, standards of care, assessment, application of CPAP in the field and transition of care to the Emergency Department. Disposable CPAP devices and use of capnography with the application and titration of CPAP promise to increase utilization and improve patient outcomes.

This course will discuss considerations for utilizing non-invasive ventilation such as CPAP, BiPAP, and nasal capnography in the pre-hospital environment.

EMS research and evidence-based guidelines guide and inform how we treat our patients every day. In this course, the panel will present several recent scientific papers and discuss their findings. The panel will then discuss the relevance to EMS providers and how literature may affect our practice.

EMS providers are aware that lifting and moving patients is a high-risk activity both for the patient and for the provider. This presentation will provide a framework for EMS in how to make the risk assessment when faced with lifting and moving challenges. Whether or not to allow a patient to walk to the transport unit or whether to take the time and effort involved in a difficult carry is a decision EMS is faced with every shift. We will also review a legal case in which EMS was sued for walking a cardiac patient down stairs.

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.

Recent societal events have focused on misconduct by law enforcement and improper use of chokeholds and other restraint mechanisms. But police officers are not the only ones who may act improperly, causing harm to others. It happens in EMS agencies, too! This dynamic and thought-provoking session will discuss the legal liability and the untoward medical effects of physical and chemical restraints. In this course, you’ll hear from two legal and clinical experts as they address the challenging “dual role” of the EMS practitioner in ensuring both patient and bystander safety and at the same time remaining an ardent patient advocate when dealing with difficult patients or persons in custody.

Individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID—previously known as mental retardation) have characteristics that can have a profoundly challenging impact on interactions with EMS providers during a medical or traumatic emergency. This course will discuss various characteristics of individuals with ID; suggestions for determining capacity and obtaining informed consent; ways to assess for pain; and suggestions to help facilitate assessment, treatment, and transport.

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.

Hazards are present in many aspects of EMS. When you’re focusing on the patient, it can be difficult to think of some of the smaller or unseen dangers to first responders. This course will discuss what EMS providers can do to identify symptoms and protect themselves from infectious and communicable diseases such as hepatitis, HIV, tuberculosis, influenza, norovirus, and coronaviruses.

The EMS way tends to be “That is how we have always done it.” This most dangerous statement illustrates to not change anything, do what you are told, and be quiet. Are we still doing things this way and, if so, why? Our world is ever evolving, and things need to change, but that means working out our differences. Let’s talk about the everyday conflict we encounter and make things more “fluid” to let this change take place.

?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.

Another overdose … great! Can you figure out what the patient overdosed on from how he presented? Today’s street drugs are ever evolving. From the different types of Fentanyl to exquisite drugs like DMT, the names keep changing, so shouldn’t we when assessing them? Come see what the more common drugs are out there, how they are consumed, and how we can look at the patients to identify what they could be on.

When there’s a life-threatening cardiac emergency, time is of the essence. 12-lead ECGs are useful diagnostic tools, but clinicians must be able to accurately and quickly identify life-threatening emergencies. This course will discuss ECG interpretation in the prehospital environment and give the learner practice interpreting sample ECGs.

Sporting events, concerts, fairs, political gatherings, and graduations are just a few events that can take place within your community. As EMS providers, what do you need to do to keep attendees safe and well? This course will discuss ways to partner with the event planner and why you need to have a written emergency medical plan for all high-stakes events within your community.

Crew Resource Management (CRM) or non-technical skills are the social, cognitive, and personal resource skills that complement a worker’s technical skills. Initially developed in the air transport industry, CRM training has been adopted by all branches of the United States military and is being integrated into both the medical and emergency services.

Burnout among EMS professionals has negative effects for agencies, providers, and patients. Nevertheless, traditional interventions for reducing burnout are often focused on the individual and fail to address the true systematic causes. In this course, Dr. Remle Crowe will discuss the latest research and present organizational-level strategies to reduce and prevent burnout at your EMS agency.

Events involving demonstrations and protests disrupt normal EMS operations and require a coordinated medical response with properly trained and oriented personnel who can move on a moment’s notice and in accordance with a special command and control structure. Planning and capabilities to support Civil Disobedience Units and other law enforcement assets during these special events require a high level of coordination between all public safety entities and the medical system. Traditional EMS training does not account for operating in these dangerous and fast-changing environments and is not generally adequate to support these challenging situations. This course will address these differences and how EMS can support the needs of both law enforcement and the entire community during civil disturbances and unrest.

This microlearning course was recorded at JEMS Con and FDIC with expert William Ferguson. It explains the planning required to prepare for ocular injuries.

This microlearning course was recorded at JEMS Con and FDIC, with expert Jared Ross talking about how EMS systems developed and how integrating AEDs with police was the start of EMS and Law Enforcement collaborations.

This microlearning course was recorded at JEMS Con and FDIC with expert Jared Ross speaking about how to create an integrated program with Law Enforcement if you do not have one.

Fire and EMS personnel come to work ready to face any call that comes their way. When facing a difficult call, resting at the station between calls, or interacting with other personnel, there may be times that an individual is made to feel uncomfortable in their working environment. Every employee deserves to work in an environment free from harassment. In this course, we’ll examine what constitutes sexual harassment, ways to prevent it, and how to cultivate a safe working environment.

In this webinar, learners will be introduced to extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and its broad applications. It is a well-established therapy, and its use is becoming more widespread. Most tertiary facilities have ECMO programs and capability. EMS personnel could be called on to transport these critically ill patients, and this lecture provides a broad overview. ECMO has been used in the field as a resuscitative adjunct. In the future, it is possible that some centers in the United States may consider this option. In this course, Dr. Misselbeck also provides a provocative look at the potential of this emerging technology for the future.

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.

This course will examine current trends in burn care for both pediatric and adult patients. We will discuss triage and stabilization, airway and inhalation injury, burn shock and edema, escharotomy, calculating burn size, types of burns, and clinical studies.

A stroke occurs in the U.S. every 40 seconds. Rapid intervention has shown great increases in the quality of life for those recovering from strokes. Mobile stroke units are designed to help reach stroke patients quickly and improve survival rates. This course will discuss considerations for EMS involving the use of mobile stroke care units.

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure or CPAP is a BLS and ALS tools that can save lives, reduce hospitalization times, and provide better patient management in the field. This presentation provides a history of CPAP, overview of patient selection criteria, standards of care, assessment, application of CPAP in the field and transition of care to the Emergency Department. Disposable CPAP devices and use of capnography with the application and titration of CPAP promise to increase utilization and improve patient outcomes.

This course will discuss considerations for utilizing non-invasive ventilation such as CPAP, BiPAP, and nasal capnography in the pre-hospital environment.

EMS research and evidence-based guidelines guide and inform how we treat our patients every day. In this course, the panel will present several recent scientific papers and discuss their findings. The panel will then discuss the relevance to EMS providers and how literature may affect our practice.

EMS providers are aware that lifting and moving patients is a high-risk activity both for the patient and for the provider. This presentation will provide a framework for EMS in how to make the risk assessment when faced with lifting and moving challenges. Whether or not to allow a patient to walk to the transport unit or whether to take the time and effort involved in a difficult carry is a decision EMS is faced with every shift. We will also review a legal case in which EMS was sued for walking a cardiac patient down stairs.

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.

Recent societal events have focused on misconduct by law enforcement and improper use of chokeholds and other restraint mechanisms. But police officers are not the only ones who may act improperly, causing harm to others. It happens in EMS agencies, too! This dynamic and thought-provoking session will discuss the legal liability and the untoward medical effects of physical and chemical restraints. In this course, you’ll hear from two legal and clinical experts as they address the challenging “dual role” of the EMS practitioner in ensuring both patient and bystander safety and at the same time remaining an ardent patient advocate when dealing with difficult patients or persons in custody.

Individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID—previously known as mental retardation) have characteristics that can have a profoundly challenging impact on interactions with EMS providers during a medical or traumatic emergency. This course will discuss various characteristics of individuals with ID; suggestions for determining capacity and obtaining informed consent; ways to assess for pain; and suggestions to help facilitate assessment, treatment, and transport.

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.

Hazards are present in many aspects of EMS. When you’re focusing on the patient, it can be difficult to think of some of the smaller or unseen dangers to first responders. This course will discuss what EMS providers can do to identify symptoms and protect themselves from infectious and communicable diseases such as hepatitis, HIV, tuberculosis, influenza, norovirus, and coronaviruses.

The EMS way tends to be “That is how we have always done it.” This most dangerous statement illustrates to not change anything, do what you are told, and be quiet. Are we still doing things this way and, if so, why? Our world is ever evolving, and things need to change, but that means working out our differences. Let’s talk about the everyday conflict we encounter and make things more “fluid” to let this change take place.

?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.

Another overdose … great! Can you figure out what the patient overdosed on from how he presented? Today’s street drugs are ever evolving. From the different types of Fentanyl to exquisite drugs like DMT, the names keep changing, so shouldn’t we when assessing them? Come see what the more common drugs are out there, how they are consumed, and how we can look at the patients to identify what they could be on.

When there’s a life-threatening cardiac emergency, time is of the essence. 12-lead ECGs are useful diagnostic tools, but clinicians must be able to accurately and quickly identify life-threatening emergencies. This course will discuss ECG interpretation in the prehospital environment and give the learner practice interpreting sample ECGs.

Sporting events, concerts, fairs, political gatherings, and graduations are just a few events that can take place within your community. As EMS providers, what do you need to do to keep attendees safe and well? This course will discuss ways to partner with the event planner and why you need to have a written emergency medical plan for all high-stakes events within your community.

Crew Resource Management (CRM) or non-technical skills are the social, cognitive, and personal resource skills that complement a worker’s technical skills. Initially developed in the air transport industry, CRM training has been adopted by all branches of the United States military and is being integrated into both the medical and emergency services.

Burnout among EMS professionals has negative effects for agencies, providers, and patients. Nevertheless, traditional interventions for reducing burnout are often focused on the individual and fail to address the true systematic causes. In this course, Dr. Remle Crowe will discuss the latest research and present organizational-level strategies to reduce and prevent burnout at your EMS agency.

Events involving demonstrations and protests disrupt normal EMS operations and require a coordinated medical response with properly trained and oriented personnel who can move on a moment’s notice and in accordance with a special command and control structure. Planning and capabilities to support Civil Disobedience Units and other law enforcement assets during these special events require a high level of coordination between all public safety entities and the medical system. Traditional EMS training does not account for operating in these dangerous and fast-changing environments and is not generally adequate to support these challenging situations. This course will address these differences and how EMS can support the needs of both law enforcement and the entire community during civil disturbances and unrest.

This microlearning course was recorded at JEMS Con and FDIC with expert William Ferguson. It explains the planning required to prepare for ocular injuries.

This microlearning course was recorded at JEMS Con and FDIC with expert Jared Ross speaks on how important it is to start early to collaborate on law enforcement and EMS needs.

This microlearning course was recorded at JEMS Con and FDIC, with expert Jared Ross talking about how EMS systems developed and how integrating AEDs with police was the start of EMS and Law Enforcement collaborations.

Fire and EMS personnel come to work ready to face any call that comes their way. When facing a difficult call, resting at the station between calls, or interacting with other personnel, there may be times that an individual is made to feel uncomfortable in their working environment. Every employee deserves to work in an environment free from harassment. In this course, we’ll examine what constitutes sexual harassment, ways to prevent it, and how to cultivate a safe working environment.

Individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID—previously known as mental retardation) have characteristics that can have a profoundly challenging impact on interactions with EMS providers during a medical or traumatic emergency. This course will discuss various characteristics of individuals with ID; suggestions for determining capacity and obtaining informed consent; ways to assess for pain; and suggestions to help facilitate assessment, treatment, and transport.

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.

Hazards are present in many aspects of EMS. When you’re focusing on the patient, it can be difficult to think of some of the smaller or unseen dangers to first responders. This course will discuss what EMS providers can do to identify symptoms and protect themselves from infectious and communicable diseases such as hepatitis, HIV, tuberculosis, influenza, norovirus, and coronaviruses.

?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.

Another overdose … great! Can you figure out what the patient overdosed on from how he presented? Today’s street drugs are ever evolving. From the different types of Fentanyl to exquisite drugs like DMT, the names keep changing, so shouldn’t we when assessing them? Come see what the more common drugs are out there, how they are consumed, and how we can look at the patients to identify what they could be on.

EMS use of ketamine is relatively new. Evidence suggests it is both safe and effective for Excited Delirium Syndrome, procedural sedation, and analgesia. This potent, general anesthetic agent also creates unique challenges heretofore unknown in EMS. This course will review the background of EMS ketamine, use in multiple clinical settings, the ketamine dosing spectrum, special considerations (e.g., lookalike packaging and the need for dilution), and the recognition and management of potential complications.

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.

Sepsis is one of the leading causes of death in pediatric patients in the US. In the past, little was known about proper prehospital identification and often treatment was not provided. Luckily, a shift in focus on sepsis has lower mortality rates from 9% to 4.5%. This course will explain sepsis and how it impacts pediatric patients and describe how to identify and treat sepsis for more successful outcomes.

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?

Millions of Americans experience mental illness each year. NAMI reports that 1 in 5 American adults will experience mental illness and 1 in 25 will experience serious mental illness. This course will discuss the current trends and prevalence rates of mental illnesses including anxiety, depression, and psychosis. It will also examine the most common mental illness symptoms and suicide ideation as they present in a pre-hospital setting. Also included are ways to assess and interact with patients presenting acute mental health challenges.

What do most great employees have in common? Stellar communication skills. In this course, you’ll learn why having excellent communication skills is so important in the workplace, and how you can improve yours.

Many of us took courses on writing in elementary school or even high school, however, there are specific requirements for business writing. In this general education course, you’ll learn why excellent business writing skills are so crucial in the workplace and how you can improve those skills.

Resolving conflict between employees can be difficult. This general education course explains the common causes of conflict. It also gives you six full-proof steps to mediate conflict and how to deal with angry or frustrated employees.

Reports of online scams and cyberattacks are on the rise, but most people don’t heed them until it’s too late. So, what steps can you take right away to avoid becoming another cautionary tale? One critical security measure is protecting yourself against phishing—when an attacker pretends to be a trusted contact or organization to gain access to personal information. This general education course provides foundational information on this subject, not specific to Fire and EMS operations.

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.

This course is a collection of microlearning courses that focus on assessments with pediatric patients. In the courses there are industry leaders that will explain the difficulties in accessing pediatric patients as well as how to gain medical history from parents and guardians that matter. Also it will focus on how to provide high quality care for pediatric patients.

As an EMS professional one area that is often not discussed but is an important part of your role is pharmacology and toxicology. We will explore in this collection of microlearning’s current trends, exposure to fentanyl and other toxic substances, medication errors, and auto injectors.

Simulation training is one of the most effective tools to teach learners new skills. It uses kinesthetic training to emulate real-life situations so that in the event EMS professionals encounter them, they are prepared. However, the simulation alone is not what makes this type of training so effective. This course explains the systems surrounding simulation and scenario training and way to enhance training to produce the best results for learners.

Overdoses are not an unusual reason for EMS calls. While the vast majority will do well with supportive care, there are certain overdoses with the potential for sudden deterioration and death if they are not managed aggressively. We will discuss five overdoses that every EMS provider should know and arm them with the knowledge to save these patients if they encounter them.

EMS providers of all types may be exposed to patients with high-consequence communicable diseases. The course aims to increase awareness about standard and transmission-based infection control practices and considers current high-consequence infectious diseases like COVID-19, MERS (Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome), and novel influenza viruses (e.g., H7N9). By increasing awareness about timely and relevant infectious disease threats and reviewing infection control practices and management strategies, healthcare workers can better protect themselves in the workplace. This webinar was presented during the COVID-19 Pandemic and contains historical information regarding the COVID-19 pandemic with still valuable information about high-consequence infectious diseases.

Giving birth is one of life’s many miracles but it can sometimes come with post partum complications. This course is an overview of emergencies that can happen in the post-partum period. Topics will include post-partum cardiomyopathy, eclampsia, thromboembolic disease, and more.

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.

Ensuring patients with septic shock receive quick and proper care is vital to having a positive outcome. Septic is a common call in EMS and knowing the proper symptoms and screening tools can mean life or death for many patients. In this course, Dr. Christopher Hunter defines sepsis, identifying screening tools, and the different protocols when encountering a person with suspected sepsis.

Anaphylaxis, diabetic emergencies, and opioid overdoses present potential life-threatening emergencies for patients. When these types of calls come, there is often little time to act. EMS providers, whether ALS or BLS, must be prepared to intervene to save the lives of their patients. In this course, we’ll explore the use of naloxone, epinephrine auto-injectors, and glucometers for BLS providers in EMS.