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New EMS Special Needs Patients Course and Other Updated EMS CE Training

EMS Special Needs PatientsTo provide the best possible care, it’s essential for EMS providers to have access to the most up-to-date, dynamic continuing education possible. TargetSolutions’ online EMS catalog features more than 250 hours of CAPCE-approved EMS training. Courses are frequently added to this catalog and countless others are routinely updated.

In this round of catalog enhancements, TargetSolutions added the all-new course Special Needs Patients and updated:

  • Acute Coronary Syndromes
  • Calcium Channel Blocker Overdose
  • Disease Conditions of Chronic Alcoholism (Advanced)
  • Pediatric Respiratory Emergencies: Upper and Lower Airway for the First Responder
  • Pelvic Fractures
  • Recognition and Management of Over the Counter Drug Overdoses

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Free EMS Training Webinar: How to Fulfill EMS Continuing Education Online

Free Online EMS Continuing Education and Training Webinar

TargetSolutions’ online course library features more than 250 hours of EMS continuing education. This training is accepted across the United States to fulfill continuing education requirements for EMRs, EMTs and paramedics.

To learn more about how you can utilize TargetSolutions for your agency’s continuing education units, access this free EMS training webinar.

In this complimentary platform training for EMS agencies, TargetSolutions experts will explain how to deliver, track and report training and compliance tasks for your department. Sign up here to watch this recorded webinar session.

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New Dementia, EMS Transport and Immunology Training Courses

New EMS Transport TrainingTargetSolutions frequently adds and updates courses in its EMS training catalog. These courses address crucial topics for EMS personnel and use engaging eLearning formats to reinforce key knowledge and procedures.

All-new courses include Jurisprudence (Texas), Dementia: Overview, Assessment and Care, Safe Transport of the Pediatric Patient and Immunology. Additionally, several existing courses in the EMS course library were updated with refreshed content, new case studies, an onscreen instructor and other immersive learning assets.

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Vector Solutions Offers Complimentary EMS Refresher Training for First Responders in Fight Against COVID-19

SAN DIEGO – Vector Solutions, a leader in eLearning and performance support solutions for public safety agencies and other crucial industries, is releasing more than 20 hours of complimentary EMS refresher training for first responders.

In the fight against COVID-19, EMS agencies across the country are calling for all possible support to help personnel serve communities, save lives and protect themselves. Many states are asking for retired medical professionals and first responders to return to work to assist with response to this unprecedented health crisis.

Vector Solutions Free EMS Refresher Training

To support retired EMTs and paramedics returning to their service, Vector Solutions selected 20 of its most crucial EMS training courses and is releasing them through TargetSolutions’ online training management platform at no cost. The complimentary course lineup features dynamic content designed to help personnel prepare for the daily challenges of emergency response, stay safe from infection, and effectively treat sick patients.

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Complete the Texas EMS Jurisprudence Exam with TargetSolutions

Texas EMS Jurisprudence ExamAll EMS professionals in Texas are required to understand the Health & Safety Code, Department of State Health Services rules, and other applicable laws that impact EMS activities in the state. This is tested when personnel are up for license renewals with the Texas EMS jurisprudence exam.

TargetSolutions’ all-new course, Jurisprudence (Texas), reviews these requirements and allows individuals to complete the jurisprudence exam. Learn more about essential topics covered in Jurisprudence (Texas):

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How New Asset Management Technology Simplifies Daily Checks and Other Mandatory Inspections

Fire, EMS and law enforcement agencies are built on a foundation of excellence, camaraderie and tradition. These are the types of organizations our society relies on to protect communities, ensure justice and uphold standards.

However, just as the nature of emergencies have changed over the years, public safety agencies have had to adapt in their emergency response – as have their technologies. What may have worked in the past, can now be inefficient or even ineffective in today’s fast-paced, more dangerous environments.

TargetSolutions Check It™ was designed for the unique inventory and asset tracking needs of the fire, EMS and law enforcement industries. This innovative application gives departments the flexibility and real-time accuracy needed to maintain essential resources.  

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New EMS CE Course Enhancements: Physical Exams, Shock and Sports Medicine

EMS CE TrainingTargetSolutions routinely enhances courses in its CAPCE-approved EMS continuing education catalog with up-to-date information and engaging lessons. Applicable for BLS and ALS continuing education, these courses are designed to refresh personnel on important procedures and skill sets.

Three popular courses were updated in this round of enhancements. EMS Detailed Physical Exam, EMS Shock and Shock Management and EMS Sports Medicine all received refreshed content, new case studies and video-based lessons.

Learn more about TargetSolutions’ newly revamped EMS training.

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EMS CE Course Enhancements: Video-Based Continuing Education

EMS CE Course EnhancementsTargetSolutions’ EMS continuing education catalog is frequently updated with refreshed content and engaging lesson formats. To keep training courses up to date, a selection of EMS courses was recently updated with new statistics, custom videos and an onscreen instructor.

This round of course enhancements focus on topics such as back injury prevention, airway management, geriatric patient assessment, obstetrical emergencies and more.

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Recorded Webinars: How EMS Agencies Can Simplify Scheduling & Manage Controlled Substances

EMS Webinar PresentationsTargetSolutions is more than a solution for managing continuing education. TargetSolutions’ suite of tools for public safety agencies also helps EMS departments streamline their employee scheduling and track resources such as schedule II controlled substances. Two recent webinar presentations highlighted how TargetSolutions can improve these processes for EMS agencies.

“How EMS Agencies Can Simplify Scheduling, Callbacks and Other Workforce Management Tasks” discussed the TargetSolutions Scheduling™ application and its custom features for automating shift staffing, callbacks, time-off requests and more.

The other live webinar presentation, “Simplify Tracking Controlled Substances, Daily Inventory and Ambulance Checks”, emphasized the importance of routine inspections and how to keep accurate records of schedule II controlled substances with TargetSolutions Check It™.

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Controlled Substances Tracking Solution to be Showcased During EMS World Expo

SAN DIEGO – TargetSolutions, a Vector Solutions brand offering the leading EMS and Fire Department training, asset management, and workforce scheduling software, is excited to present its latest innovation for tracking controlled substances during EMS World Expo 2019 in New Orleans.

Built according to DEA guidelines for managing Schedule II controlled substances, the Controlled Substances module in the TargetSolutions Check It™ application expands on the security and functionality of the solution’s asset-tracking abilities.

Designed for cradle-to-grave management of all Schedule II controlled substances, this application ensures EMS agencies can track all activities surrounding narcotics. Everything is securely documented from the moment a controlled substance is transferred from a master supply location to being counted after a drug box hand-off to being administered on a patient in the field.

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