Carbon monoxide (CO) is colorless, odorless, and tasteless, making it difficult to identify without the use of a detector. It is created during an incomplete combustion of organic materials, and can be released from many different sources, like car exhaust, burning of natural gases, and forest fires. Patients suffering from acute carbon monoxide poisoning can have immediate and long-lasting effects from exposure. In this course we will review actions EMS providers should take when working with patients suffering from CO poisoning, the delayed injuries that may be caused, and what EMS providers should look for when diagnosing.
Course Type: Full-length Course
Course Duration: 60 min
Patients that can’t breathe require immediate and precise intervention. When the call comes, you need to be ready. ...
Course Type: Full-length Course
Course Duration: 60 min
Many studies have been done comparing the results of different methods to use when responding to patients suffering from cardiac arrest and the best techniques to use for the highest rate of survival. Throughout this course, some of those studies will be compared to show the results and which techniques were found to be most successful in patient survival.
Course Type: Full-length Course
Course Duration: 60 min
Lou Sclafani discusses the basic ins and outs of modern aerial apparatus, how they differ from past trucks, terminology, and what to know before purchasing or riding on one for the next call.
Course Type: Full-length Course
Course Duration: 60 min
The approach to implementing artificial intelligence (AI) in a fire department should be similar to introducing a new piece of equipment or policy. Identify the areas of need within your department and determine how the AI platform can help you work towards the department's mission, vision, and goals. Risk evaluation and continuous monitoring will keep your AI platform running smoothly and operating to meet your department needs. All this and more will be addressed in this course. This course was developed in partnership with the GovAI Coalition. The mission of the GovAI Coalition is to promote responsible and purposeful artificial intelligence (AI) in the public sector.
Course Type: Full-length Course
Course Duration: 30 min
Artificial intelligence (AI) has taken the world by storm, becoming integrated into numerous aspects of daily life, from smart assistants on your phone to smart speakers in your home, and web-based sources, like ChatGPT or Gemini. Why let the technological spread stop at the fire and EMS services? Generate photo-realistic images to share with your students that fit your specifications. Draft an incident summary or collect key points from a policy document. The possibilities of how AI can be incorporated into departments are endless; you just have to provide the right prompt.
Course Type: Full-length Course
Course Duration: 60 min
While unaided, manual CPR has been done for a long time and has saved many lives. Now, devices are available to increase survivability and benefit patients in need of this life-saving maneuver. Throughout this course, we will compare the results of device-aided CPR to manual unaided, as well as discuss the effects of CPR on the body.
Course Type: Full-length Course
Course Duration: 60 min
Allergic reactions, including their more severe form, anaphylaxis, represent an exaggerated or hypersensitive response following exposure to any of a number of triggers or allergens, like food, medications, or pollen. Allergic and anaphylactic reactions are typically but not always mediated by the immune system and are most notable for the fact that many other people would not experience any such reaction when exposed to the same triggers. Anaphylaxis represents the more severe and potentially life-threatening form of an allergic reaction. Your ability to recognize and treat allergic reactions can mean the difference between life and death for some patients. In this course, we'll discuss how the immune system may trigger allergic reactions, anaphylaxis recognition and treatment, as well as epinephrine administration.
Course Type: Full-length Course
Course Duration: 60
Allergic reactions, including their more severe form, anaphylaxis, represent an exaggerated or hypersensitive response following exposure to any of a number of triggers or allergens, like food, medications, or pollen. Allergic and anaphylactic reactions are typically but not always mediated by the immune system and are most notable for the fact that many other people would not experience any such reaction when exposed to the same triggers. Anaphylaxis represents the more severe and potentially life-threatening form of an allergic reaction. Your ability to recognize and treat allergic reactions can mean the difference between life and death for some patients. In this course, we'll discuss how the immune system may trigger allergic reactions, anaphylaxis recognition and treatment, as well as epinephrine administration.
Course Type: Full-length Course
Course Duration: 60
As an emergency medical technician or paramedic, you are responsible for treating patients on the scene to your scope of practice and getting patients to the hospital quickly and safely. This can be difficult, especially when driving in unfamiliar territory or dealing with traffic congestion. This course will discuss critical elements of driving emergency response vehicles safely and effectively.
Course Type: Full-length Course
Course Duration: 60
Course Type: Full-length Course
Course Duration: 60
Aircraft rescue firefighting (ARFF) is a necessary skill for any fire department that is near an airport or along a flight path. This course discusses aircraft forcible entry, firefighting with the high reach extendible turret (HRET), and cargo aircraft firefighting. NFPA Standards: 440, 460, 1900.
Course Type: Full-length Course
Course Duration: 120 min
