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Slides: Student Minimum Competency (SMC) Recommendations
Megan Corry, EdD, EMTP, CHSE
Patricia Tritt, MA, RN
Recorded on November 21, 2024
Many program sponsors work cooperatively with community partners to pool resources for their Paramedic or AEMT courses. This can include instructional services, space, equipment, or supplies. If this applies to your program, what is your agreement with the community partner? Do you have a written agreement? Who is responsible for the services? What are the lines of authority and reporting? What happens if the partner no longer contributes? Is a satellite location considered outsourcing? What is the CoAEMSP policy for outsourced services? This session will discuss what is included in outsourced resources and examples of partnerships and services that programs may be engaged in.
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Eric Jaeger, JD, NRP
Recorded on Oct. 16, 2024
This presentation explores the challenging issues surrounding death in custody and the safe use of ketamine for chemical restraint. This is one of the most important conversations in EMS today. In the past, deaths in custody were often attributed to “excited delirium,” but this diagnosis has been called into question. Through the lens of Elijah McClain’s death in 2019 and other deaths in custody, we’ll examine the pathophysiology of death in custody and the dangers of prone restraint and positional asphyxia. Several deaths have been reported in connection with the administration of ketamine to patients restrained by police. While recent studies provide evidence that ketamine is safe and effective, we must develop a better understanding of the potential risks associated with ketamine. We must sit down with law enforcement to clarify the roles and responsibilities of EMS providers and law enforcement during these encounters. We must explore the role implicit bias plays in the actions of EMS and law enforcement. We’ll discuss how to protect not only our patients but also our fellow EMS providers and law enforcement colleagues.
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Ashish R. Panchal, MD, Ph.D., FAEMS
Professor of Emergency Medicine
The Ohio State University
Recorded on Aug. 21, 2024
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Recorded on July 24, 2024
Disclaimer: The webinar recorded only the speakers’ video. When watching the video, have readily available the slide deck.
A well-written syllabus serves as a roadmap for students that details course expectations, requirements for success, and student expectations and responsibilities. The syllabus summarizes course topics and objectives required for successful completion. Think of the syllabus as the ‘CliffsNotes®’ detailing course instruction and instructor information. For some Paramedic programs, the question is often, ‘How many courses and syllabi are appropriate?’ Format, content, and an appropriate number of effective syllabi will be discussed during this session.
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Recorded on June 13, 2024
CoAEMSP will begin accepting applications for Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) voluntary programmatic accreditation on January 1, 2025.
What can you do now to get ready for the accreditation process?
Do you need more information regarding voluntary accreditation before you can make a decision?
Are you a Program Director who is new to accreditation and wondering where to begin?
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Archived Webinars
Conversation with American Sirens Author Kevin Hazzard on the Incredible Story of the Black Men Who Became America’s First Paramedics
Kevin Hazzard is a journalist, TV writer, and former paramedic who has written an essential book – American Sirens – chronicling the often overlooked and unknown origins of the paramedic profession.
The story begins in 1968 when twenty-four Black men in Pittsburgh started a revolution in emergency medicine. They were the first to show that medicine could be practiced in the back of an ambulance … and that lives could be saved by professionalizing medical transport.
They were the world’s first paramedics. And until Kevin’s book, they were largely erased from history.
Join Dr. George Hatch for an intimate conversation with Kevin Hazzard, where they discuss the importance of those early days, including the long odds and fierce opposition the early paramedics faced in the waning years of the civil rights era. And they will consider the implications of our shared history for the future of emergency medicine. This is one webinar you will not want to miss.
Recorded on Nov. 8, 2023
Facilitators:
Michael Miller, EdD, RN, NRP, Assistant Director, CoAEMSP
Patricia Tritt, MA, RN, Technical Consultant, CoAEMSP
- Learn the implementation schedule
- Identify the changes to the CAAHEP Standards & Guidelines
- Discuss best practices for implementing the revised CAAHEP Standards & Guidelines
The revised CAAHEP Standards for Paramedic programs, effective January 1, 2024, are posted here.