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Basic Life Support Review
Being viewed as a professional in the EMS field—whether you are an employed or volunteer EMT—means always learning. To review the latest clinical information, visit these online, interactive reference materials. They are organized by subject and, soon, you'll have your own favorite Web resources.
- Introduction to EMS
- Introduction to Emergency Medical Services and Systems
- Medical, Legal and Ethical Issues
- Roles and Responsibilities of the EMT
- Certification and licensure
- Well-Being of the EMT
- Critical Incident and Stress Management
- Infection Control
- Scene Safety
- Lifting and Moving Patients
- Continuing Education and Professional Development
- The Human Body
- Medical Terminology
- Anatomy and physiology
- Patient Assessment
- Initial Patient Assessment
- Ongoing Medical Assessment
- Ongoing Trauma Assessment
- Airway
- Basic Airway Management
- Advanced Airway Management
- Pharmacology
- Basic Pharmacology
- Medical Emergencies
- Respiratory Emergencies
- Cardiovascular Emergencies
- CPR Review
- Automated External Defibrillation (AED)
- Acute Abdomen
- Allergic Reactions
- Toxic Emergencies
- Overdoses
- Poisonings
- Envenomations
- Behavioral Emergencies
- Diabetic Emergencies
- Neurologic Emergencies
- Syncope
- Cerebrovascular emergencies
- Seizures
- Environmental Emergencies
- Exposure
- Submersion and Drowning
- Obstetrical and Gynecological Emergencies
- Trauma
- Trauma Systems
- Kinematics of Trauma
- Mechanism of Injury
- Bleeding and Shock Management
- Head and Spinal Injuries
- Facial Injuries
- Eye Injuries
- Neck and Throat Injuries
- Chest Injuries
- Soft-Tissue Injuries
- Abdominal Injuries
- Genital Injuries
- Burns
- Musculoskeletal Injuries
- Pediatrics
- Neonates, Infants and Children
- Geriatrics
- Geriatrics
- Field Operations
- Medical Direction
- Communications
- Ambulance Operations
- Documentation
- Quality Assurance and Improvement
- Special Operations
- Mass Casualty Incidents
- Hazardous Materials
- Patient Access, Extrication and Rescue
- Tactical-Medical Operations
- Weapons of Mass Destruction
- Special Needs
- Domestic Abuse
- Disabled Patients
- Overcoming Language Barriers
- Appendices
General medical references
- Annals of Emergency Medicine, Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians - this publication contains several articles each month, some free, that are specific to EMS.
- eMedicine Journal, Emergency Medicine Reference - pick your subject, learn a bunch!
- Interactive Online Glossary, EMTB.com - this virtual dictionary allows you to search by term or browse alphabetically and uses images and pronunciations.
- Medical Encyclopedia, National Institutes of Health
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Updated 08.07.06
