Why should your state have an EMS Educators Association?
Danny Griffin discusses the Florida Association of EMS Educators (www.FAEMSE.org) and the importance of having a united voice from EMS educators in every State. Danny describes how the FAEMSE provides an opportunity for networking among Florida’s EMS Educators and provides a constant flow of information to keep everyone up to date on issues involving EMS education.
EMS and Rehab at the Fire Scene
This video discusses the role of EMS at incident scenes. It emphasizes the importance of training to prepare for implementing a rehab sector. In addition, it highlights the reasons for implementing rehab as directed in NFPA 1584.
The Importance of Therapuetic Communications In EMS
The new national standards have increased the importance of therapuetic communications. This breif viedo talks about why communication is important and some advice as to hw to teach it and evaluate it.
Suspension Syndrome
This video describes Suspension Syndrome, a "Rescue Death" that occurs with patients who are trapped immobile in an upright position. Patients may appear to be uninjured at the time of rescue but still at high risk of sudden death if normal rescue actions are taken.
The Active vs Passive Learner. Using Games to Teach.
In this video John Dillon who is a paramedic and educator, and is also the founder of C3 SoftWorks, discusses the basic principals of how he uses games to teach content in the classroom. In this interview John discusses the importance of turning your students from a passive learner to a active learner.
