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How Your Donations Make a Difference in Supporting First Responders

First Responders Foundation

In communities across the nation, first responders are on the front lines, ensuring our safety and responding to emergencies with speed and expertise. First responders require a wide array of tools and technology to perform their jobs efficiently.

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EMS vs. EMT: Clarifying Roles in Emergency Healthcare

EMT Training Station

This could range from basic life support, typically managed by EMTs, to more advanced life support provided by paramedics and other medical specialists. EMTs, for example, are trained in basic life support, while paramedics receive more advanced training, including in pharmacology, cardiology, and trauma care.

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On the Scene: Prehospital Care for Electrical Burns for EMTs

EMT Training Station

It’s tailored to provide fellow EMTs, first responders, and even bystanders with the essential insights and practical steps necessary to manage these potentially life-threatening injuries effectively. As first responders, we’re trained to look for these subtle clues.

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The Reality of Ramping for Student Paramedics

The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Paramedic

National industry insight reporting from the Australian Industry and Skills Committee suggests that, in 2019 alone, Australia wide, there were over 4,500 enrolments in ambulance and paramedic qualifications1. We equip them with a growing collection of skills to include everything from basic life support, right through to advanced care.

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8 Alternative Jobs to Pursue with an EMT Certification

NCOAE

Emergency Room Technician: Emergency Room Technicians are often licensed EMTs who work in hospital emergency rooms (ER) versus riding in ambulance and responding to calls. Working as an EMT with a private company at events such as concerts, sporting events, races, rallies, etc., Every day is going to be different as an ER Tech.

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How to Become an EMT in New Jersey

Paramedic Training Spot

In fact, in 1927, the town of Belmar was one of the the first established volunteer ambulance services in the nation. The number of patients suffering harm from calling an ambulance greatly decreased, as did the number of fatalities.

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NREMT Practice Test

BoostPrep

Cyanosis and an increase in respiratory rate were noticed approximately five minutes before the nurse requested an ambulance. Question One of the more stressful calls for first responders is a mass-casualty incident (MCI). Any incident that requires two or more ambulances. Correct Incorrect Question 3 of 10 3.

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