Emergency Medical & Trauma Education

04/07/2019

First Aid station set up for our client in Boston.

10/11/2018

Cub Scout leaders, you can now grab the latest edition of the Cub Scout Leader Book and rank-specific Den Leader Guides in print or digital formats.

09/13/2018

Vote NO on question 1 to protect patient safety in Massachusetts.

08/24/2018

Tourniquets HURT, even if applied correctly.

1.) How do you handle a patient that loosens/removes their tourniquet due to pain? This is common, especially with our host nation partners that don't understand, but even our guys do it, too. (You keep a tourniquet on for 30-45+ minutes and see how you like it.)

2.) How can you differentiate between the pain of a properly applied tourniquet and the pain associated with tourniquet-induced compartment syndrome?

3.) What are the 6 P's of compartment syndrome?

*These are good curveballs to throw at medics and TCCC during classes, because patients may loosen tourniquets due to pain or it may physiologically loosen over time; Re-assess, Re-assess, Re-assess.

**This is why it is important during classes to have medics/TCCC tighten their tourniquets until total arterial occlusion, not just "half way do it", because the operator needs to know how much it takes, their patients reaction, and the "roleplayer patient" can also feel what its like to have a tourniquet on. I recommend not letting the medic "administratively loosen" the TQ himself, but instead have the grader do it. That way it does not effect their muscle memory or cause them to hesitate when applying real tourniquets.

https://nextgencombatmedic.com/2017/04/08/tqshurt/

08/06/2018

Hope everyone is staying cool!

07/25/2018

Why not signup for one of our CPR and First Aid classes?

05/21/2018

04/08/2018

Did you know EMT Ed. can provide standby EMS services for your special event?

02/05/2018

Rolling out our brand new website! Check us out at www.EMTEd.org