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The EMS Web Summit is the premier live online educational event for EMS professionals. This May 17th, 2012  join up to 3000 of your EMS peers as they take part in this one of a kind event, hear from expert EMS educators and personalities. Get unique insights, tips, tricks and more on a variety of EMS topics.Register for free - attend all sessions or just the ones you want.http://emswebsummit.com See More

In the Emergency Medical Service we often encounter varying degrees of shock and the ability to recognize and treat shock can very well be the difference between life and death for a patient. This EMS Boot Camp session will be presented by Keito Ortiz of LaGuardia Community College’s Paramedic Program in NYC. Keito will bring a very unique style to this presentation with pictures, graphics and other media to really bring a solid understanding of shock to attendees. He will discuss:Overview of…See More

In the Emergency Medical Service we often encounter varying degrees of shock and the ability to recognize and treat shock can very well be the difference between life and death for a patient. This EMS Boot Camp session will be presented by Keito Ortiz of LaGuardia Community College’s Paramedic Program in NYC. Keito will bring a very unique style to this presentation with pictures, graphics and other media to really bring a solid understanding of shock to attendees. He will discuss:Overview of…See More

Advanced airway management is often the key factor in patient resuscitation and survival. Not all airways are created equal and many can be difficult to manage. Using various advance airway techniques and equipment allows us to secure and manage patient airways who may have otherwise been impossible to secure. During this EMS Boot Camp out guest speaker Kevin Davidson will discuss advanced airway management and key elements for patient specific conditions.

Are you ready to respond to a terrorism mass casualty incident?MCI responders do not feel ready to face the dangers of a terror related MCI. In this webinar Steven Kanarian will discuss the critical elements of terrorism related MCI response for EMS responders. Participants will review MCI management principles, gain perspective on the critical safety principles required to respond to a terror related MCI and understand lessons learned from recent terror incidents. Participants will learn the…See More

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