Training & Education

This article outlines the steps which Dartmouth EMS has taken to educate our members on socially just and racially inclusive emergency medicine.

Connor Black, the Assistant Chief of the Emergency Response Team (ERT) at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, sat down with the JCEMS news team to discuss...

While EMS professionals have not received any training in human trafficking, they are in a unique position to identify trafficked persons, gaining a view of the patient’s out-of-hospital environment not visible to most other healthcare providers.

Illini EMS created and implemented an online Orientation course for new members. Using a combination of original and adapted videos followed by a quiz, this self-paced program teaches and assesses the basics of topics including bleeding control, organizational structure, team dynamics, and First Responder mental health in under an hour.

Harvard University's Crimson EMS developed a workshop series for students on campus, focusing on CPR and Stop the Bleed training.

McMaster University's Emergency First Response Team (EFRT) has curated a multi-step, highly selective hiring process that has led to exemplary retention rates.

Brown University EMS implemented a novel BLS Supervisor Training Program. Using asynchronous learning, Brown sought to optimize training time by promoting self-learning off-shift and outside of traditional didactic models using small-group, problem-based learning and online modules.

The University of Pennsylvania Medical Emergency Response Team implemented a program to integrate continuing medical education (CME) credits into their training curriculum.

Posters from the Academic Poster Session at the 2024 Annual National Collegiate Emergency Medical Services Foundation Conference

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) EMS designed a non-certification learning opportunity for students who have not previously sought out CPR training. MIT EMS’s creation of an annual Cardiac Health and Stroke Awareness Month (CHASAM), piloted in 2016 and repeated in 2017, substantially increased the number of trained bystanders from a diverse selection of residential communities.