FlagshipEMSResources for EMS instructors
Short answers to the questions that come up running an EMS class or a paramedic program. Written for instructors, by people who've been in the classroom.
- How to track CoAEMSP patient contact minimums
A practical way for paramedic programs to set, log and check student minimum competencies (SMC) by age, complaint and skill, without chasing paper at the end of the year.
- How to run a preceptor program for EMS students
Recruiting, orienting, supporting and hearing back from clinical and field preceptors, for EMT, AEMT and paramedic programs.
- How to tell when an EMS student is ready for the NREMT
Signals EMS instructors use to judge cognitive and psychomotor readiness for the National Registry exam, and how to track them through a course.
- How to track EMS clinical and field hours
A simple system for scheduling, logging, verifying and reporting hospital clinical and ambulance field hours for EMT, AEMT and paramedic students.
- Tracking EMS skills sign-offs with the NREMT skill sheets
How EMS instructors can record psychomotor skill attempts, sign-offs and retesting so every student is verified competent before the exam.
- Getting ready for a CoAEMSP self-study
What paramedic program directors can collect all year so the CoAEMSP self-study report and site visit come together without a scramble.
- How to switch EMS student tracking software mid-year
A step-by-step plan for moving an EMS program from Platinum Planner, FISDAP, Typhon or spreadsheets to new software without losing records.