http://yourstudioa.com EMS articles, interviews and information from Acadian Ambulance Services Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:38:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en EMS instructors can be very creative when it comes to identifying new ways to better prepare students for their state or national certification exam.  Until now we were restricted to developing our own test prep exams or recommending printed preparatory books. You know what I’m talking about, the test prep ... http://yourstudioa.com/?p=1685 As EMS personnel it is not out of the ordinary to be called to multiple psychiatric emergencies during one shift. Those calls can range from the patient with suicidal ideations to the patient that is non-compliant with their psychiatric meds to the patient that is combative, incoherent, half naked, and ... http://yourstudioa.com/?p=1602 There is a great article on the use of hypothermia to reduce post resuscitation neurologic injury on MSNBC this week.  The human aspects behind adopting the technology as well as the financial impact are analyzed in terms anyone can understand. Cooling therapy has chilling effect on heart attack deaths... The authors (uncredited on MSNBC) ... http://yourstudioa.com/?p=1627 There is an excellent article onJalopnik this week that looks at the use of human cadavers to develop safer automobiles. Author Justin Hyde looks at the history of auto testing and the progression from cadaver studies to crash test dummies and the emergence of digital simulations.  In the article, Hyde discusses the ... http://yourstudioa.com/?p=1619 Last week in my article "Friday Night Lights" I asked some significant questions about being prepared for football season and introduced a new CBT session being offered on our companion site, OnlineNEMSA. Did you know that a high school athlete is three times more likely to have a permanent head ... http://yourstudioa.com/?p=1603 Research has shown variability in the calculation of GCS scores by prehospital professionals. In an effort to provide a higher level of understanding on the proper use of the GCS we have developed a computer based training (CBT) course that will be available on www.onlinenemsa.com on August 1st. Within this ... http://yourstudioa.com/?p=1590 What is Virtual Instructor Led Training? One of the biggest challenges for EMS professionals is balancing the demands of a busy work schedule and the need to stay informed and current as emergency care changes and evolves.  The last thing you want to do after a busy shift is to spend ... http://yourstudioa.com/?p=1583 Training on your schedule and at your location Education that comes to you is now available from the National EMS Academy. Ever want to get up to date on the latest in EMS care but then find out you have to take a day off or travel to get to the class?  Would ... http://yourstudioa.com/?p=1579 It's that time again, the stadium lights are glowing, teams are practicing and pretty soon EMS crews will  be standing by at football games throughout the land.  While catastrophic injuries are thankfully rare, they do occur.   Are you ready? "When EMS crews are dispatched to an emergency involving a football player, ... http://yourstudioa.com/?p=1567 OnlineNEMSA.com has officially launched as of August 1st. The computer based training (CBT) that employees of Acadian Ambulance Service have been using is now available externally for sale online to medics around the globe. NEMSA Online Education is an online learning management system that will enable medics across the globe access ... http://yourstudioa.com/?p=1563