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Why Is Education Important In Ems?, Adriana Goad Jan 2017

Why Is Education Important In Ems?, Adriana Goad

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In EMS, education is vital. As prehospital healthcare providers, we must constantly be educating ourselves on the advances and changes that are made within our protocols and by research. Frequent renewal deadlines for the licenses we hold are put in place so that we remain competent in our skills and are up to date to the most current of standards. There is another factor to our professional need for education, and that is community education. By educating those around us, we can be a means of prevention. While EMS is our career and passion, we want nothing more than to …


The Scientific Foundations Of The American Red Cross Cpr Training Standards, Richard N. Bradley Jun 2014

The Scientific Foundations Of The American Red Cross Cpr Training Standards, Richard N. Bradley

Richard N Bradley

The CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) training and certification standards established by the ARC (American Red Cross) are based on a scientific review of the best available published literature. Minimal difference are present between the ARC and other national training organizations. These differences result from differing organizational opinions on the best way to implement standards from limited scientific evidence.