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Strengthening EMS in Malawi

International Journal of Paramedicine

Despite not having formal prehospital provider education in Malawi, Zomba Private Ambulances makes use of mid-level care practitioners, nurses, and first-aid-only providers to provide prehospital care. Results: 9 total prehospital providers underwent training, consisting of nurses, mid-levels, and providers with first-aid-only.

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How Community Education Supports First Responders

First Responders Foundation

How Community Education Supports First Responders Building Public Preparedness One of the most direct ways community education helps first responders is by equipping the public with knowledge and skills that reduce panic and improve outcomes in emergencies.

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Grand Blanc Township (MI) Weighs Using Police, Firefighters as EMS Responders

JEMS

This includes medical first responders and paramedics. Several officers in the township’s police department have also received some form of medical training, and each of the department’s cars contain first aid equipment such as automatic external defibrillators (AEDs). “We He noted that he is also a paramedic.

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EMS Frontline Fatigue in Focus: A Profile of Intervention Strategies Driving Change

JEMS

Each initiative is constructed with the understanding that first responders need support that fits into their schedules, language, and lived experience. Among its flagship offerings: On-Demand Certification Programs that cover trauma resilience, psychological first aid, and emotional regulation.

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PA Fire Department, Children’s Hospital Partner for Pediatric EMS Training

JEMS

Basic First Aid and emergency response are similar regardless of the patient’s age, but most techniques — including how to evaluate patients for distress — are slightly different for children, said John Erbayri, manager of the Center for Life Support Education & Outreach at CHOP.

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What’s In Your Emergency Kit? Essentials for Every Household

First Responders Foundation

First Aid Kit Include bandages, antiseptic wipes, gauze, tweezers, gloves, pain relievers, allergy medication, and personal prescriptions. Food A three-day supply of non-perishable food per person. Choose items that are easy to prepare and don’t require refrigeration—think canned goods, protein bars, and dry snacks.

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More Elderly Americans Are Choking to Death. Are These Devices the Answer?

JEMS

Dr. Nathan Charlton, a University of Virginia professor of emergency medicine who advises the American Red Cross on first aid, said there is limited evidence for the products and that the Red Cross is still evaluating them. When someone is choking, you can try perhaps the oldest form of first aid: back slaps.