The University of Toledo Medical Center

In this article I will discuss EMS educational research. EMS education has long been special to me. Keeping EMS professionals well trained preserves professionalism within our trade. Please post some comments on how you feel about this topic.

Insufficient academic commitment to EMS research has also been identified as an important impediment to progress in the development of a body of scientific knowledge necessary for the support of EMS practices. Those educational institutions that chose to offer EMS training programs must integrate research into the process of developing entry-level EMS professionals. Successful integration requires using scientific evidence as the basis for education and fulfilling the traditional academic role of contributing to the evidence base.

In this article I will discuss Post Tramtic Stress Disorder and Critical Incident Stress Management (Debriefing). In the 80's and early 90's when we as EMS directors along with our medical directors began paying more attention to this disorder, I feel we took it lightly.

I recently read an article about the controversy over Rapid Sequence Intubation (RSI) in Texas. This is quite a disturbing article to me. Any paramedic in any state should be able to determine when RSI needs to be performed and be able to successfully perform the procedure.

Did you ever wonder how the telephone number was established for emergencies? If you answered yes, heres how! Even if you never did wonder how the 911 number began, this is an interesting article to read.

EMS can be an exciting and rewarding career choice for those that have what it takes for the job. Research for this line of work is extremely important.