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The approach to pediatric pain control has undergone significant changes. Dr. Rudy Kink shares how EMS providers can deliver compassionate care to children.
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Volunteer firefighters make up 65% of the firefighting force nationwide. How has the role of a volunteer changed, and what does the future hold?
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Hazmat training is a critical part of a firefighter's skill set. Rob Schnepp discusses the changing nature of hazmat response, and how to make training more effective.
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Rick Wiegert shares the challenges of finding the right pediatric training materials in a full curriculum, and how JBL resources solved these problems.
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How can EMS successfully work with firefighters at the scene? We look at how different scenarios necessitate different levels of involvement between EMS and firefighters.
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In the dynamic world of firefighting, the role of a driver/operator is a crucial, yet often overlooked one. What has changed in this role over the years, and how can firefighters be better trained for the challenges of today?
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Jason Marquez, EMT-P, President and CEO, First Response Training Group Orlando, Florida, talks about his experience using the Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured, Twelfth Edition and Nancy Caroline’s Emergency Care in the Streets, Ninth Edition, in EMT/EMS training.
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Jason Marquez, EMT-P, President and CEO, First Response Training Group Orlando, Florida, talks about his experience using the Emergency Care and Transportation
of the Sick and Injured, Twelfth Edition and Nancy Caroline’s Emergency Care in the Streets, Ninth Edition.
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The new NREMT exams for advanced EMTs and paramedics are here. What has changed and how do you prepare effectively? We've got answers and advice from the experts.
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The importance of first responder training in pediatrics is growing more urgent. Among 1- to 4-year-olds, drowning deaths have increased 28 percent over the past 4 years. The American Academy of Pediatrics developed the PEPP program to prepare responders for pediatric emergencies.
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There are a few important steps all first responders can take when preparing for hurricane season. Expert Bob Elling explains how to teach your staff how to prep.
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This year's EMS Week theme is, "Honoring the Past. Forging the Future." Learn how instructors can play a role in this critical week of recognition.
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If you have yet to respond to a case of carbon monoxide poisoning, you eventually will. Learn some tips on how to teach the signs and symptoms.
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U.S. Department of Defense EMS instructors discuss how to train EMTs and Paramedics who go on to care for victims on the front lines of a faraway war or handle a situation involving an exploded IED.
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EMS professionals trained in the right drowning and water incident preventions can play a significant role in a drowning victim’s long-term well-being. Read on to learn more.
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Assessing and treating a sick or injured child is different from assessing and treating an adult. But the best pediatric prehospital training doesn't just teach EMS what to do, it gives them the confidence to respond to any call.
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It is widely understood that firefighters face challenges in their profession that can impact their mental health. Less understood is the emergence of firehouses creating cultures of support.
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EMS has a critical role to play during a mass shooting incident. Here's how to train and coordinate in advance.
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Public Safety Group is proud to have several affiliated speakers at this year’s event. Let's take a closer look at some of the exceptional speakers who will be sharing their expertise at FDIC 2024.
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Wildfire season used to be somewhat predictable. Those days are over. Learn how firefighters should be training for a season that no longer has a predictable end.
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The IARC classified the occupation of firefighting in Group 1, which defines firefighting as “carcinogenic to humans.” Learn how fire departments are working to teach cancer prevention.
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Fundamentals of Firefighter Skills and Hazardous Materials Response, Fifth Edition, provides new content that meets the intent of NFPA 1010, 2024 Edition Standard on Professional Qualifications for Firefighters that includes Chapter 6: Firefighter I (NFPA 1001) and Chapter 7: Firefighter II (NFPA 1001).
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Kim McKenna, PhD, CEN, RN, EMT-P, co-author of Sanders’ Paramedic Textbook, Sixth Edition, discusses how EMS instructors should address disparities in pain management.
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Community Risk Reduction is a process to identify and prioritize local risks, and make strategic investment of resources to reduce their occurrence and impact. Learn how to teach CRR in the classroom.
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Nearly all ground ambulance crashes involve ambulance operator/driver error. Learn how to incorporate emergency vehicle operator training training into your plans this year.
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Authors and retired firefighters Alfred J. Rager and Jeffery Zolfarelli discuss how new technology is changing the way fires need to be handled, and how firefighting needs to be taught.
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There are three ways to reduce the losses from unwanted fires: reduce ignitions, slow flame spread, and limit size. But fighting fires can get complex. Learn how to teach this challenging topic.
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“Into the Unknown: The Paramedic’s Journey” is a documentary created by Randy Mantooth, star of “Emergency!” a TV show that changed the landscape of EMS in the United States.
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Dr. Mandy Gattis, Project Coordinator at South Carolina EMS Association, talks about her experience taking the NAEMT Mental Health Resilience Officer course and how it's shaped her expertise and experience in her job.
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Exsanguination remains the leading cause of preventable deaths among victims of trauma, with nearly half of those patients dying in the prehospital setting.
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Hypothermia happens when heat loss occurs faster than heat production and the body’s core temperature falls below 95°F (35°C). One incorrect assumption associated with hypothermia is that it only relates to cold outdoor exposure. Hypothermia can happen any time of year and can even happen indoors on a sunny summer day.
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Jennifer Anders, MD, FAAP, outlines her best practices for conducting realistic pediatric emergency simulations to enhance EMS training and improve patient outcomes.
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Evidence-based medicine uses the scientific method to organize and apply current data to improve health care decisions. Despite its ubiquitous usage in health care, it is relatively new to prehospital care. Is it time for a change?
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Winter storms and blizzards can bring unique challenges to a community. It's easy for EMS to be caught off guard. Read on to learn how to begin to prep your staff for the upcoming winter season.
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Paramedic instructors are key to preparing future EMS professionals. Read on to learn the value of quality ALS training and effective teaching strategies to improve instruction.
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Dogs are increasingly being pressed into action in a behavioral health capacity at fire houses. Learn how paramedic and firefighter Wade Munson met Pax, and how he has developed a behavioral health program at the Orange County (CA) Fire Authority.
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As the world grapples with a resurgence in Covid, an uptick in flu and the rise of RSV, it's critical to teach EMTs and paramedics how to respond to an increase in respiratory emergencies.
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Whether you recreate, work, or live in the wilderness, sooner or later you will have to deal with an injury or illness. Learn the dos and don'ts to make sure you're prepared for any scenario.
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The way EMS is taught has changed drastically over the course of the last several years. Read on to learn what's in store for educators this ever-changing industry.
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Dena Ali, a leading voice on suicide prevention in the fire service, says the conversation should be reframed to include individuals who have struggled with mental health and found a path to recovery.
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The height of high-rise buildings put fires beyond the reach of routine ground-based operations and deprive the fire department of using exterior ground ladders for rescues and firefighting, even with aerial apparatus. Read on to learn how best to fight a fire in a high-rise building.
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In this customer spotlight, Vince Montefusco talks about his organization's success using various Emergency Care & Safety Institute Products, along with Emergency Medical Responder, Seventh Edition, in their training. .
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Read on to learn more about the value of improved paramedic training including the strategies and resources instructors are leveraging to do so effectively.
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The media exposure of Hamlin’s collapse and resuscitation created an opportunity to spread awareness of the importance of learning CPR and teaching others.
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Pediatric care expert Mike McEvoy discusses the best approaches to teaching first responders how to care for sick or injured children in the field.
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First responders often experience mental health issues at higher rates than the general public. Learn approaches to help students in your cohort prepare in advance and seek help when they need it.
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Battling fatigue is a serious issue with EMS workers. There is some evidence now suggesting that good education can reduce fatigue-related incidents.
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Here are the most important lessons, tips and tricks to convey to firefighter students heading into the field today.
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Ensuring scene safety is a dynamic process requiring constant reassessment. Learn how to incorporate this critical skill in your teaching.
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Considering online continuing education (CE) for EMS training? Read on to learn why CAPCE credit, or credit from the Commission on Accreditation for Pre-Hospital Continuing Education, is essential to continuing education, and the integral part it plays in online training with Recert.
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Are you prepared for a heat wave? Are your students? Read on to learn how to get your EMS students ready for what will inevitably be a scorching summer season across the country.
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Each year, the first responder community steps up from June 1 -7 to help members of their communities learn the importance of CPR. Let's commit to teaching CPR all year.
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Yes, recertification is time-consuming, stressful, and mandatory. But there are reasons to take continuing education courses as an EMS professional after you've achieved your recertification.
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In this customer spotlight, Megan Petrucelli, EMS Program Coordinator at Connecticut EMSC State Partnership Program, talks about her organization's success using Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals, Fourth Edition in their EMS programs.
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Public Safety Group wants to take this opportunity to celebrate instructors and those who work hard to ensure the next cohort of EMS providers in the field are the most prepared yet.
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Regardless of the season, it is always important for fire and EMS personnel to review their safety training protocol for responding to highway incidents.
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Justin Arnone, Chief of Medical Services at St. George Fire Protection District, talks about his organization's success using the PSG EMT 12E training solution and Navigate to train and prepare the next generation of EMTs.
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In this customer spotlight, Mary Otting, EMS Coordinator at Lurie Children's Hospital, discusses her organization's success using Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals, Fourth Edition.
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In this customer spotlight, Lindsay Schaaf, Paramedic and EMS Education Training Officer at Southwest Healthcare Services and Bowman Ambulance Service, discusses her organization's success using the Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured, Twelfth Edition Flipped Classroom solution in their EMT programs.
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Learn how EMTs, paramedics and other professionals who work in public safety must consider how to serve the role of patient advocate as well as providing great pre-hospital support.
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There is high value to teaching rope rescue as fire and rescue experts can’t easily predict the scenes they’ll be called to on any given day.
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The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is on the rise. Teaching EMTs and Paramedics how to care for people with ASD is now critical.
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In this customer spotlight, Carrie Millwood, EMS Educator at Haynes Ambulance, discusses her organization's success using the Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured, Twelfth Edition textbook in their EMS training programs.
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One in 4 Americans between the ages of 18 and 44 with disabilities do not have a designated health care provider. First responders and EMS professionals end up bearing the brunt of care.
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Kevin Reed, Program Manager for the Fire Academy at Hillsborough Community College, discusses his success using the Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills and Hazardous Materials Response, Fourth Edition textbook and Navigate LMS to help his students transition to a hybrid of online and in-person learning during and after the heart of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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On-scene response operations at hazmat emergencies must be based on a structured and standardized system of protocols and procedures. Learn the Eight-Step Process.
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Communities are increasingly becoming aware of "tranq" a new, dangerous combination of drugs. This is what it is, and why EMS professionals need to be aware of its presence.
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Can the popular AI chatbot influence the way firefighters are trained? You be the judge.
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Therapist Kelly Lynch discusses the need to address this critical topic through further investment, more resources and culture change.
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Brad Hunt discusses his success using the Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured, Twelfth Edition textbook and Navigate LMS to increase his students' pass rates and improve their understanding of EMT material.
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Geriatric patients rely more heavily on emergency medical services than any other demographic, yet geriatric care is not emphasized in training. Should it be?
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In this video, Loui McCurley, the author of Rope Rescue: Principles and Practice, Fifth Edition, goes into her background, what she feels are the most important topics covered in the Fifth Edition, and what she's looking forward to adding in the next edition of the textbook.
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Steve Treinish walks you through his background, what's new/important in Water Rescue, Third Edition, and what he's looking forward to adding in the next edition of the book.
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Most states require EMS professionals to renew their recertification every two years. Use these tips to make a plan and get recertified.
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This document contains instructions on how to redeem a 10-digit access code to create a new FISDAP user account and register in your program.
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Chris Coughlin, Paramedic Program Director at Contra Costa College, talks about his organization's success using TestPrep and other PSG training solutions in their EMS programs.
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Instructing EMS students for the first time can be incredibly rewarding, but it comes with challenges. By taking a few easy steps, first-timers can get materials they need, build confidence and be ready to teach the EMTs and paramedics of tomorrow.
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The shocking scene played out in full view of the public, but for experienced EMS providers, the work to save Damar Hamlin's life involved textbook intervention from well-trained professionals.
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Randy R. Bruegman, a 40-year veteran of the fire service, says leadership needs to be open to major changes including re-thinking shift work to broadening testing to become more inclusive.
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Need help accessing Navigate or using any particular tools and resources? Use this page to quickly find links to dozens of training videos and documents – organized by student topics, instructor topics, and login-related topics.
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Each year, firefighters in the United States respond to approximately 200 Christmas tree fires—with an estimated one in 52 of these fires resulting in death. These calls take can take a particularly excruciating toll.
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The holiday season can be hard on emergency personnel, but across the country, more departments are taking measures to provide first responders with mental health resources.
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With the holiday season upon us, fire departments across the country are preparing for an uptick in house fires. With proper community education, effective messaging, and good training resources, your department can be ready for the call.
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Brian (BJ) Merry, M.Ed, Captain, and Medical Training Officer at Horry County Fire Rescue, shares how his organization was able to increase pass rates and improve student ease of learning using The Public Safety Group EMT and AEMT training programs.
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Stop the Bleed seeks to arm survivors and bystanders of violence with the knowledge and skills to act quickly in the aftermath of a mass causality incident.
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This is a recording of the Navigate courseware webinar from October 25th, 2022 on Nancy Caroline's Emergency Care in the Streets, Ninth Edition, led by two Solutions Consultants from The Public Safety Group. For more information on this title, please visit go.psglearning.com/Caroline9e
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Nobody should ever be in a position where they’re driving a vehicle and they haven’t had training. Learn how EMTs and authors Rob Raheb and Bob Elling are anticipating the future of emergency vehicle operator training.
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Each year we acknowledge the critical and often dangerous work of first responders. This is why it's so important that first responders work with their peers when training.
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There remains some controversy as to whether back blows or abdominal thrusts should be used to assist a choking victim. Read on to learn more.
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This is a recording of the webinar from September 15th, 2022 on Hazardous Materials: Awareness and Operations, Fourth Edition with the author, Rob Schnepp. For more information on this title, please visit go.psglearning.com/Hazmatao4e.
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This is a recording of the webinar from August 23rd, 2022 on Fire Investigator: Principles and Practice, Sixth Edition with the author, George Codding. For more information on this title, please visit go.psglearning.com/FireInvestigator6e.
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Prevention should be a key part of any fire curriculum. Read on to learn how the concepts in CRR make teaching prevention easy.
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The flipped classroom approach offers a great way to help students excel in firefighter training faster than the traditional model. Here's how it works.
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This is a recording of the Introduction to the All-New Competency Tracker webinar that took place on August 10th.
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This is a recording of the webinar from August 3rd, 2022 on Nancy Caroline Emergency Care in the Streets 9th Edition with Bob Elling and Dr. Alfonso Mejia. For more information on this title, please visit go.psglearning.com/Caroline9e.
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Are you providing your students with the latest materials for success?
Take a look at some of the most important features in Fisdap's all-new Competency Tracker.
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A new JEMS study examines the prevalence of COVID positive infections among healthcare and EMS responders in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The premier paramedic education program’s latest edition contains updated imagery, inclusive text, and more.
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Lee Gillum, EMS Education Supervisor at Montgomery County Hospital District, talks about his organization's experience using the First Responder Support & Resilience course in their training classes.
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From staffing challenges to focusing on mental health, these are five key ways fire instruction is changing.
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Miranda Hagans, EMS Program Director at Panola College, talks about her organization's success using the EMT and Paramedic Flipped Classroom programs in their training classes.
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The results of a recent study on EMS worker stress reveals the need for more intervention. Fortunately, instructors can leverage these new educational tools.
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Recent findings indicate that lights and siren usage creates a risk not only to the emergency medical professionals but also to the public without providing any lifesaving benefit to the patient.
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Curious on how Fisdap pilot exams help shape released assessments and impact the Fisdap community? Explore the reasons to administer a pilot test in your classroom.
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Looking to learn more about the ECSI Online Instructor Toolkits (OITKs)? Explore our FAQ below to find out everything you need to know.
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The field of critical care is changing quickly, and it's important to stay updated. Catch up on the latest trends in critical care and critical care concepts in the industry affecting health care providers and medical professionals alike, all of which are addressed and found in the latest Third Edition of Critical Care Transport.
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This page shares an overview of the new Public Safety Group Soft-Skill Simulations, including some best practices for getting the most out of the simulations in your classroom.
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This video contains instructions to help you log in to Navigate.
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This section contains instructions on creating new assignments and adjusting submission and availability settings for assignments within a Navigate course.
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This section contains a comprehensive training manual and video that covers most of what instructors need help with when using Navigate.
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This section contains instructions for how to change the time zone setting of your profile to ensure that the course clock in sync with your local time. Please note: The default time zone setting for your profile is set to Eastern Standard Time (US).
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This section contains instructions for how to upload your own files (PDFs, PowerPoints, etc.) to a course in Navigate.
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Join Amy, Rachel, & Rachael for an introduction to the new Scheduler that we'll be releasing in January 2014.
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In the ALS report (the first report under the Student Experience tab), we show you a closer look at ALS runs in the field. For a long time, an "ALS call" was limited to runs where either an ECG and an IV were reported or runs with a medication administration other than oxygen. Due to popular demand, we have expanded the report to include a new definition of ALS.
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Online EMS continuing education is not new. So, why is there so much buzz around Recert?
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) has announced a deadline extension and important modifications to the current recertification cycle for EMS practitioners.
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This section provides instructions on how to track students’ estimated course activity time using the Student engagement button.
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This video provides a brief tour of the assets available within the Premier Package of Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured, 12th Edition. For more information, please visit http://go.psglearning.com/emt12e/
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This video provides a brief tour of the assets available within the Advantage package of Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured, 12th Edition. For more information, please visit http://go.psglearning.com/emt12e/
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This page answers some commonly asked questions about transition from the Eleventh Edition of Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured to the Twelfth Edition in Navigate.
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In this video, Chief L. Charles Smeby talks about his background and what's new in his upcoming book, Fire and Emergency Services Administration: Management & Leadership Practices, Third Edition.
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In this video, Beverley Walker, the author of Community Risk Reduction, Principles and Practice, talks about her book, including what's important in it, key features, and much more.
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In this video, the author of Advanced Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured, Fourth Edition, Rhonda Hunt, discusses her book, what's new, and why instructors and students should use it over other options out in the market.
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Grant Cesarek, Deputy Chief of Planning at Golder Ranch Fire District, talks about his organization's success getting started with and using the Public Safety Group (PSG) EMT Training program amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Shawn Tatham, EMS Program Coordinator at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College, speaks about his experience using Advanced Medical Life Support, Third Edition, and Prehospital Trauma Life Support, Ninth Edition, in his organization.
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Dereck Baker, Division 7 Chief at Virginia Department of Fire Programs, talks about his organization's experience using the PSG Fire Officer book and Navigate in their training programs.
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Matthew Claflin, Chief of Training at University of Akron Training Center for Fire and Hazardous Materials, talks about his organization's experience using an array of PSG fire training resources in their classes.
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Stephanie Mead, one of the EMS leads at Truckee Meadows Community College, talks about her experience using the Nancy Caroline Emergency Care in the Streets, Eighth Edition in her program.
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Gray Young, Chief of Training at South Bossier Parish Fire District #2, talks about his exerience using an array of PSG fire training programs in his training classes.
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Scott Jaeggi, EMT Program Director at Rio Hondo College, talks about his eperience using several PSG EMS products in his organization's EMT programs.
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Ken Koerber, Fire & Technical Rescue Program Director at Northeastern Illinois Public Safety Training Academy (NIPSTA), talks about his experience using Navigate with the Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills book in his classes
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Lee Gillum, Education Coordinator at Montgomery County Hospital District, talks about his organization's experience using Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured, 11th Edition in their courses.
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Lt. Lisa Becher, Fire Instructor at Madison College, talks about her experience using the PSG Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills and Hazardous Materials Response program in her classes.
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Cherry Reve-Vidiaux, Owner and Training Coordinator at Life Aid Medical Health Education Academy, talks about her experience using a variety of ECSI products in her emergency care training classes.
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Shaun Pitts, Education Coordinator and Lead EMT/AEMT Instructor at Inland Northwest Health Services, talks about his organization's experience using the PSG EMT and AEMT books in their programs.
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Joe May, EMS Program Director at IHM Academy of EMS, talks about his experience using Fisdap in his program's courses.
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Byron Christie, Owner of Hands On Instruction, talks about his experience using PSG and ECSI products at his training organization.
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Malinda Whipple, Program Director at Dixie State University, talks about her organization's experience using EMT and Paramedic Flipped Classroom in their classes.
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Tim Reitz, Paramedic Program Director at Conemaugh School of EMS, talks about his organization's experience using the Nancy Caroline Emergency Care in the Streets program in their classes.
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Grant Goold, EMS Education Program Director at American River College, talks about his organization's experience using Fisdap in their classes.
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This page contains the questions and answers of an interview with Chuck Smeby, author of Fire and Emergency Services Administration: Management and Leadership Practices, Third Edition.
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Considering a flipped classroom approach with your students? Dive into how this method prioritizes active learning and why it's expertly designed for ample use of class time and overall student success.
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This page contains the questions and answers of an interview with Beverly Walker, author of Community Risk Reduction: Principles and Practice, First Edition.
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Wondering about all the changes and updates made in the Sixth Edition of Basic Life Support (BLS) for the Health Care Provider? See them laid out here!
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This section contains an overview on navigating the gradebook.
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This section contains instructions on how to use your course Calendar to create, track, and manage course events, reminders, and assignments.
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This section provides you with an overview of the features within Interactive Lectures
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This section contains instructions for how to unenroll students from one of your courses, including removing their records from your Grader Report.
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This section provides guidance on using a variety of tools and reports to verify and monitor your students’ online activity within the course.
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This section contains instructions on how you can access and take an assigned quiz from their instructor.
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This section contains instructions on how to customize the gradebook’s structure and aggregation to appropriately calculate the students’ course total scores.
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This section contains detailed instructions on how to set up online attendance tracking for students.
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This section provides instructions on how to organize students into designated groups as a means of tracking and managing separate cohorts within a single course.
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This section provides instructions on how to organize students into designated groups as a means of tracking and managing separate cohorts within a single course.
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This section provides instructor directions on how to create user groups within your eBook. With this option, you can automatically share your eBook notes with sets of specific students in the class
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This section outlines steps for creating an online chat room for participants within your Navigate course.
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This section contains instructions on how to set a limit on the number of attempts allowed for a quiz and how the quiz is graded within your course.
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This section contains instructions on how to assign a quiz due date, adjust time limits, and determine what happens when time expires on a student’s quiz attempt within your course.
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This section contains instructions on how to view a statistical analysis of your students’ assessment results online.
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This section contains instructions on how to review quiz results in Navigate. Please note: Your ability to review quiz scores and feedback may be limited by your instructor.
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This section contains instructions on how to access and use the eBook’s Analytics tool within your course.
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This section provides instructions on how to view your students’ completed attempts on a quiz and make custom individual adjustments to their grades and feedback as needed.
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This section provides directions for how to retrieve a deleted file or resource in a course. Please note, you may only restore deleted items in a course within 7 days of the time of its deletion.
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This section contains instructions on requesting a copy of a current course ID of your choosing.
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This section contains instructions on how to record student attendance by class, as well as how to download a comprehensive attendance report.
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This section provides instructions on how you can post general announcements in the course that will be communicated to all class participants.
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This section provides an overview of options for managing your personal user account. It covers navigating your account tabs, nicknaming and hiding products and courses, and changing your contact information.
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This section contains instructions for how to rearrange course content to fit your personal preferences.
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This section contains instructions on how to send your students private communications from within Navigate.
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This section contains instruction on how to manage the way in which students can review quiz results and receive feedback on quizzes within the course.
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This section contains instructions on how to set the channels through which you’ll receive course notifications.
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This section contains instructions for how to hide course items (assignments, slides, lecture outlines, etc.) from students so that they cannot see or complete hidden resources and activities until you choose to reveal them.
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This section contains instructions on how to view and grade student assignment submissions in a couple of different ways.
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This section contains instructions on how to add access restrictions to resources or activities within your course.
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This section contains instructions on how to export your gradebook from Navigate.
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This section contains instructions on how to manually enter or change grades in the gradebook through the Grader report and Single View Tab.
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This section provides guidance on enabling activity completion tracking in your course and applying completion requirements to course items.
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This section provides instructions on how to embed an external video within your Navigate course
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This section provides instructions on how to make changes to the settings and contents of a quiz within your course.
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This section contains instructions for how to change the name of any individual resource or activity displayed within your course.
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This section provides instructions on how to locate and download a chapter from the audiobook to your personal computer.
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This section contains instructions for how to delete items (assignments, quizzes, PDFs, etc.) from your course.
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This section contains instructions for creating your own topics or sections in your course through Navigate’s Edit Mode.
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This section will help you submit your work online for a Navigate course assignment. Please note: The steps for submitting your work may vary depending on the assignment parameters chosen by your instructor.
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This section contains instructions on how to create your own custom quiz questions from scratch.
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You may set up forums in your course to engage students in class discussions online.
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This section contains instructions on creating a custom quiz within your course. You can create a custom quiz within any section of a course.
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This section contains instructions on how to create manually graded activities and categorize them within the gradebook.
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This section contains instructions for how to change the time zone setting of your profile to ensure that the course clock is in sync with your local time. Please note: The default time zone setting for your profile is set to Eastern Standard Time (US).
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This section contains instructions on how to apply exceptions to quizzes for individual students.
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This section provides instructions on how to add questions to a quiz, including adding questions chosen from our test bank or at random.
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This section provides directions on how you can add and configure course blocks in the righthand menu.
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This section provides instructions on how to embed a link to an external webpage within your course.
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Welcome to Navigate! This section will help you create a User Account, access your course, and learn your way around the platform. Let's get started!
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Wondering about all the changes and updates made in the Eighth Edition of Advanced First Aid, CPR, and AED? See them laid out here!
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How do you eliminate security concerns, ambiguous questions and biases while keeping exams fair? IHM Academy in St. Louis uses the independent, validated exams offered by Fisdap, to thoroughly test student knowledge and readiness for the Registry exams.
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Are you ready to start this year and upcoming semester off strong with fresh and new exams? Earn Fisdap Reward Points for each exam question submitted to Fisdap!
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Make sure your students leave more than certified, but ready and willing to respond in an actual emergency.
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The following features and fixes are now live.
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Rather than showing you the exact 200 questions from the exam, we provide you with a Learning Prescription.
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You can view your compliance status in a couple of places - on the Scheduler calendar and in your student portfolio.
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Signing up for a shift is easy.
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Research 101 is an online video series designed to promote and encourage EMS providers, educators and students to get involved in EMS research. The course is free.
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Students cannot change graduation dates once they have activated their account. This is an instructor-only permission. For help changing your graduation date, please contact your instructor directly.
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Fisdap Tips & Tricks: 4/8/2020 – Remote Exam Proctoring
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Students cannot schedule secure exams—this is an instructor-only permission. The Secure Testing exams are password-protected, and we require an instructor to proctor these exams to students
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If you have permission, you can track people’s progress as they complete their assigned requirements by marking them “compliant” for each one.
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There are two types that you can choose between when setting up requirements: Program and Site.
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The concept of Shared Scheduler is fairly simple: If you are using the Fisdap Scheduler, you can share available shifts with other programs or institutions as a way to combine schedules and minimize double-booking.
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Research 101 is an online video series designed to promote and encourage EMS providers, educators and students to get involved in EMS research. The course is free.
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To login to the Fisdap Mobile App, use the username and password from your Fisdap account.
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The Fisdap Mobile App is available to download for Android on the Google Play Store and for iOS on the App Store. To download the Fisdap Mobile App, launch the store app on your device and search for "Fisdap."
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How do you prepare a state's entire fire and rescue training program for success?
Dereck Baker, Division 7 Chief, has found that 98% of students pass their Fire Officer I and II exams using PSG's Fire Officer book and Navigate curriculum, and estimates that 99% of instructors choose to use Navigate because the resources included are very beneficial to students.
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This section contains a walkthrough of a variety of features within the eBook, such as annotations, text-to-speech, bookmarking, and more.
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This section provides directions on how to use the regrade function in Navigate
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This section will explain how to print a quiz with or without an answer key.
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This section provides an overview of options for managing your personal user account. It covers navigating your account tabs, nicknaming and hiding products and courses, and changing your contact information.
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This section contains instructions for resetting a forgotten password for your Navigate user account. The process is the same for both students and instructors.
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This section contains instructions for redeeming a Jones & Bartlett Learning access code within an existing User Account online.
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This section contains instructions to help you log in to Navigate.
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This section contains a comprehensive training manual and video that covers most of what instructors need help with when using Navigate.
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This section provides directions on how to download, complete, and submit fillable PDFs from a Jones & Bartlett Learning companion website.
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This section provides an overview of TestPrep. The steps below include instructions on how to use the testing modes available, view your practice test results, and analyze and track your progress.
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This section contains instructions for how to change the time zone setting of your profile to ensure that the course clock in sync with your local time. Please note: The default time zone setting for your profile is set to Eastern Standard Time (US).
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This section contains instructions on how to redeem a 10-digit access code and create a new user account to start your access to a Jones & Bartlett Learning digital product.
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A Fisdap Research Summit will not be held in February, 2022, however, future support of EMS research will remain steadfast. We’re exploring new ways to make access to research even more accessible to the masses, beginning with a pair of webinars in February to help explain EMS research and why its important.
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How do you choose which learning styles to cater to with modern Fire students?
Ken Koerber, Program Director at NIPSTA, finds that Navigate offers a variety of tools and capabilities that foster a personalized learning experience for each student's learning style and individual needs.
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Looking to learn more about the ECSI's Instructor Development Course (IDC)? Explore our FAQ to find out everything you need to know.
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If you missed the last workshop, there is still time for you to register for our next upcoming on December 3rd!
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With this year’s Crash Responder Safety Week upon us, we honor and support all who keep the public roadways safe for travel.
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The newest version of the Paramedic Readiness Exam, PRE 5, as part of the Fisdap Comprehensive Exams, is comprised of 200 multiple choice questions and is updated to meet the latest AHA guidelines & national EMS standards.
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Now that the ECSI course materials have been revised to cover the latest CPR and ECC guidelines, ECSI courses delivered after January 1, 2022 will be required to use these updated Teaching Packages, online courses, and course manuals.
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With so much critical information to cover in a paramedic course, how do you ensure your students are prepared for the field? Tim Reitz, longtime Paramedic Program Director, has found that using several different teaching styles and utilizing both a textbook and online resources is the key to a successful teaching and learning experience.
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Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, first responders were already facing a disproportionately high number of mental health issues and substance use disorders due to the traumatic nature of their jobs. The introduction of the COVID-19 pandemic compounded this long list of factors.
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Each October, Fire Prevention Week highlights the importance of fire safety education in our communities. This year, Fire Prevention Week will take place October 3-9, 2021.
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Curious about the EMS flipped classroom, but unsure if it is right for your course? We’re uncovering three common misconceptions to ensure you have the information you need.
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As seasoned fire service professionals know, there are many acronyms and abbreviations used in all aspects of a fire career. To help your students in the field, we have put together a list of 100+ fire service acronyms that can be referenced as they begin to navigate the complex terminology used in the fire service.
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Overseeing a robust EMT and Paramedic program is no small feat. Where does an EMS Education Program Director turn to simplify this often overwhelming workload and improve student results? If you're Grant Goold, you turn to Fisdap.
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Explore five tips to help ensure you're teaching CPR effectively every time you step in the classroom.
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Explore ten inspirational, real-life success stories that can be used as examples in your next CPR class.
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Explore five ways you can start expanding your First Aid and CPR training business today.
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Need a refresher on ECSI course administration? ECSI has a number of helpful resources available to support your Education Center.
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As part of the Jones & Bartlett Learning Public Safety Group Author Interview series, we had the chance to talk with Beverley Walker about her book, Community Risk Reduction: Principles and Practice.
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As part of the Jones & Bartlett Learning Public Safety Group Author Interview series, we had the chance to talk with Dave Sweet about the Revised Second Edition of his book, Vehicle Rescue and Extrication: Principles and Practice.
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This section outlines the necessary steps for accessing your eBook via the Navigate eReader 2.0 mobile application. Please note, the application is currently only available for iOS and Android.
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This section provides directions on how to download, complete, and submit fillable PDFs from your Navigate course or companion website.
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This section provides directions on how to download, complete, and submit fillable PDFs from a Jones & Bartlett Learning companion website.
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This section contains an overview of the statistical data provided in your course’s test item analysis page.
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We are pleased to announce that the Fisdap Paramedic Unit Exams (Version B) are now available for pilot testing! Please consider assisting the Fisdap community by working with your fellow educators and your students in administering this pilot test.
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If you created a shift, you can edit it. If you signed up for the shift, you can only edit it in the Skills & Patient Care section.
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CPR and AED, Eighth Edition is ideal for use within training courses designed to certify lay responders in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillation. More than a stand-alone text, this student manual is the center of an integrated teaching and learning system that offers many resources to better support instructors and prepare students to learn life-saving skills.
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We are excited to announce that new Paramedic Unit Exams are now available.
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Can NAEMT's AMLS and PHTLS programs be used in both EMS initial education and continuing education? According to Shawn Tatham, EMS and Fire Science Program Coordinator for Wiregrass Georgia Technical College, introducing the continuing education concepts from AMLS and PHTLS into his initial education courses has helped better prepare his providers for the field.
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Fisdap Instructor Tutorial: Creating an Instructor Account
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Some programs allow students to swap, drop or cover certain shifts, and some may require instructor approval.
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What happens when a global pandemic upends your traditional EMT and Paramedic courses?
If you're Malinda Whipple, EMS Program Director and Instructor at Dixie University in Utah, you use it as an opportunity to pivot to "flipping" the classroom.
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An activation code is a series of letters and numbers that identifies your school and indicates which products your students’ accounts should have access to, depending on how your school uses Fisdap.
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Will using online firefighter training resources in addition to traditional classroom learning improve your students pass rates on fire certification exams? If you were to ask Fire Lieutenant Lisa Becher, Fire Instructor at Madison College in Wisconsin, the answer would likely be yes.
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To be safe and effective, new and experienced technical rescue professionals need to be trained on the latest technology extrication considerations, including those involving alternative-fuel vehicles.
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As part of the Jones & Bartlett Learning Public Safety Group Author Interview series, we had the chance to talk with James Angle about the Fifth Edition of his book, Occupational Safety and Health in the Emergency Services.
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Will choosing the right training materials really change how effectively you administer your emergency medical service and fire service training courses? According to Gray Young, Chief of Training at South Bossier Parish Fire District #2, this could very well be the case.
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Creating Student Access Codes
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As part of the Jones & Bartlett Learning Public Safety Group Author Interview series, we had the chance to talk with Chuck Smeby about the all-new Third Edition of his book, Fire and Emergency Services Administration: Management and Leadership Practices.
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Advanced First Aid, CPR, and AED, Eighth Edition is ideal for use within college-level courses designed to train individuals in first aid, CPR, and AED. More than a stand-alone text, this student manual is the center of an integrated teaching and learning system that offers many resources to better support instructors and prepare students to learn life-saving skills.
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What happens when a global pandemic forces your EMS classes online? That's exactly what happened to Lee Gillum, Education Coordinator at Montgomery County Hospital District in Texas.
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You can see where your shift is located on the Map feature. To see where your shift is located, select the shift and click on the Map icon .
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Fisdap Tips & Tricks: 3/29/2019 - Assess for Success with Fisdap Testing
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Bloodborne and Airborne Pathogens, Eighth Edition was designed to meet the current Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) training requirements and to teach students and employees how to prepare for potential occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials.
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To chart your students' progress, use the Graduation Requirements Report. This report is your best view of how students are doing throughout the course.
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While many of our evals are used in tandem with shift data entry in the Skills & Patient Care section, some of the Fisdap evals are intended to give general feedback about student performance, preceptor performance, and surveys of the program.
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The concept underlying the Eureka Graph originated from Dr. M.E. Wilson in England in 1991.
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Once you have a Fisdap activation code, creating an account is easy.
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As part of the Jones & Bartlett Learning Public Safety Group Author Interview series, we had the chance to talk with Steve Treinish about the all-new Third Edition of his book, Water Rescue: Principles and Practice to NFPA 1006 and 1670: Surface, Swiftwater, Dive, Ice, Surf, and Flood.
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In this series, we’ll share some practical tools, creative solutions, and best practices for bringing the Flipped Classroom model to life for students in a remote learning environment.
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BURLINGTON, MASS. –Jones & Bartlett Learning Public Safety Group, a division of Ascend Learning, announced the release of the 12th edition of Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured.
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Fisdap has two types of requirements: site requirements and program requirements. If you are out of compliance for a program requirement, you will appear out of compliance for all shifts.
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As part of the Public Safety Group Customer Spotlight series, we had the chance to speak with Shaun Pitts, Education Coordinator and Lead EMT/AEMT Instructor at Inland Northwest Health Services.
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As part of the ECSI Customer Spotlight series, we had the chance to speak with John Hawley, Owner & Instructor of First Start Medical Training. In this Spotlight, Hawley shares his experience using ECSI products in his basic life support and first aid training courses.
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As part of the Public Safety Group Customer Spotlight series, we had the chance to speak with Jason Ferguson, Associate Vice President of Professional & Career Studies at Central Virginia Community College.
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Preceptors who successfully complete the course and score 100% on the final exam are eligible for 4 hours of Continuing Education credit.
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The Second Edition of Legal Aspects of Emergency Services will be available soon! Check out an exclusive sneak peek.
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Over the last couple of weeks, we have made several updates to reduce the delays you may have experienced when accessing certain pages in Fisdap.
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As part of the ECSI Customer Spotlight series, we had the chance to speak with Mike Stephenson, Owner & Lead Instructor of EMS Squared. In this Spotlight, Stephenson shares his experience using ECSI products in his CPR, AED, and first aid classes, including wilderness first aid.
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As part of the Public Safety Group Customer Spotlight series, we had the chance to speak with Matthew Claflin, the Chief of Training & Educational Contact at the University of Akron Training Center for Fire and Hazardous Materials.
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As part of the Jones & Bartlett Learning Public Safety Group Author Interview series, we had the chance to talk with Randy Bruegman about his upcoming book, Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Administration, Second Edition.
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Standard First Aid, CPR, and AED, Eighth Edition is ideal for use within training courses designed to certify individuals in first aid, CPR, and AED. More than a stand-alone text, this student manual is the center of an integrated teaching and learning system that offers many resources to better support instructors and prepare students to learn life-saving skills.
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Basic Life Support (BLS) for the Health Care Provider, Sixth Edition is ideal for use within courses designed to certify health care providers in CPR and AED. More than a stand-alone text, this student manual is the center of an integrated teaching and learning system that offers many resources to better support instructors and prepare students to learn life-saving skills.
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Still need to meet NCCP requirements?
NAEMT's Geriatric Education for Emergency Medical Services (GEMS) course has you covered!
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The Second Edition of Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Administration is available now! Check out an exclusive sneak peek.
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Canceling, or deleting, a shift will remove the shift from the schedules of any students that were signed up for that shift.
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At any point in time, you can edit your school's billing info in the Edit Program page.
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The Fifth Edition of Occupational Safety and Health in the Emergency Services is available now! Check out an exclusive sneak peek.
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ECSI's "Guidance on Guidelines" video series provides updates on the latest treatment recommendations, the 2021 transition process, and more.
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The all-new line of ECSI training materials will begin to roll out this March. These resources are ideal for use within courses designed to certify individuals in first aid, CPR, and AED and help develop life savers around the globe.
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The Third Edition of Water Rescue: Principles and Practice to NFPA 1006 and 1670: Surface, Swiftwater, Dive, Ice, Surf, and Flood is available now! Check out an exclusive sneak peek.
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The Third Edition of Fire and Emergency Services Administration: Management and Leadership Practices will be available soon! Check out an exclusive sneak peek.
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You can easily buy Study Tools online and upgrade your own account. The cost for EMT Study Tools is $31.50 and the cost for Paramedic Study Tools is $36.75.
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The Twelfth Edition of Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured is available now! Check out an exclusive sneak peek.
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An instructor with the Edit Program Settings permission will see the Skills Tracker Settings link on the Account tab. From there, simply check the checkbox next to Educators can audit shifts and save the page.
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You can fill out many evals (short for "evaluation") for each of your shifts. Fisdap provides evaluation forms for team lead, preceptors, and sites. Evals serve as a way for you to give a qualitative assessment of your shift.
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We are excited to announce that new Paramedic Unit Exams are coming soon.
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As part of our committed effort to simplify your accreditation process, we have created reports that are identical to the CoAEMSP's self-study forms for Appendices E-H.
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Fisdap Tips & Tricks: 8/21/2019 - Skills Tracker: Settings & Lab Practice Items
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The Secure Testing exams are password-protected because we require an instructor to proctor these exams to students.
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This is the fifth post in a five-part series where we'll give you a look inside this important new COVID-19 resource. In case you missed it, we recommend viewing the series in order, starting with Part One.
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ECSI's "Guidance on Guidelines" video series provides updates on the latest treatment recommendations, the 2021 transition process, and more.
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Rather than showing you the exact 200 questions from the exam, we provide students with a Learning Prescription.
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This is the fourth post in a five-part series where we'll give you a look inside this important new COVID-19 resource. In case you missed it, we recommend viewing the series in order, starting with Part One.
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Look Inside: Emergency Medical Responder: Your First Response in Emergency Care, Seventh Edition
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Students cannot schedule secure exams—this is an instructor-only permission. The Secure Testing exams are password-protected, and we require an instructor to proctor these exams to students.
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This is the third post in a five-part series where we'll give you a look inside this important new COVID-19 resource. In case you missed it, we recommend viewing the series in order, starting with Part One.
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Our "People of PSG” series is an opportunity for friends of the Public Safety Group to get to know the people behind the products and services you know and love.
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This is the second post in a five-part series where we'll give you a look inside this important new COVID-19 resource. In case you missed it, we recommend viewing the series in order, starting with Part One.
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Fisdap Tips & Tricks: 8/28/2018 - Getting the Most Out of the Scheduler
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Check out updates for the Test Item Analysis Report, the Graduation Requirement Report, and more.
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ECSI's "Guidance on Guidelines" video series provides updates on the latest treatment recommendations, the 2021 transition process, and more.
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This is the first post in a five-part series where we'll give you a look inside this important new COVID-19 resource.
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Check out the latest Fisdap platform updates.
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Follow These Steps to Create Your Jones & Bartlett Learning Public Safety Group Account and Link to Fisdap
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Check out updates for Appendix G, the Preceptors tab, and more.
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The Fourth Edition of Principles of Fire Prevention will be available soon! Check out an exclusive sneak peek.
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If you have certain administrative permissions you can edit an instructor's name, email address, email settings, and permissions.
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To chart your students' progress, use the Goals Report.
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You can change the settings for your school to customize what your students' options are in Skills Tracker.
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Check out updates for the Test Item Analysis Report and the Preceptors tab.
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Once you finish taking an exam, your results should be available to you instantly.
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Auditing student data ensures that entries are correct and truthful. Fisdap recommends that you audit at least 10% of your student's data.
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Check out updates for Appendix G and the Graduation Requirements Report.
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If your program gives you permission to add shifts to student accounts, you will see the plus icon under the student's Shift List.
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ECSI's "Guidance on Guidelines" video series provides updates on the latest treatment recommendations, the 2021 transition process, and more.
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Fisdap Instructor Tutorial: Skills Tracker Settings
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The following is a correction to the the Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals (PEPP), Fourth Edition Provider Manual.
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We are excited to invite you to apply for the 2021 Fisdap Research Summit!
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ECSI's "Guidance on Guidelines" video series provides updates on the latest treatment recommendations, the 2021 transition process, and more.
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If you’ve forgotten your Fisdap username or password, you can follow these steps to receive an email with your username, password hint, and a link to reset your password.
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At ECSI, we recognize that many Education Centers and instructors may be exploring distance learning training models for the first time.
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The Second Edition of Applications of Fire Research and Improvement will be available soon! Check out an exclusive sneak peek.
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This section provides instructions on how to embed an external video within your Navigate course
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You may set up forums in your course to engage students in class discussions online.
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This section contains instructions on how to set a limit on the number of attempts allowed for a quiz and how the quiz is graded within your course.
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This section provides instructions on how to view your students’ completed attempts on a quiz and make custom individual adjustments to their grades and feedback as needed.
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ECSI's "Guidance on Guidelines" series will provide updates on the latest medical recommendations, the 2021 transition process, and more.
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This section contains instructions on how to redeem a 10-digit access code and create a new user account to start your access to a Jones & Bartlett Learning digital product.
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The Jones & Bartlett Learning Public Safety Group is pleased to announce that Fire Instructors Testing Software (FITS) customers can now access assessments found within selected Instructor Test Banks.
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This section contains instructions on how to record student attendance by class, as well as how to download a comprehensive attendance report.
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The directions below explain how to use Navigate TestPrep within your course as an instructor.
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Welcome to Navigate! This section will help you create a User Account, access your course, and learn your way around the platform. Let's get started!
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This section contains detailed instructions on how to set up online attendance tracking for students.
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This section contains instructions on how to set up weighted categories and assign weights to various activities and assignments within the gradebook.
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This section contains instructions for how to change the time zone setting of your profile to ensure that the course clock is in sync with your local time. Please note: The default time zone setting for your profile is set to Eastern Standard Time (US).
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This section provides directions for how to retrieve a deleted file or resource in a course. Please note, you may only restore deleted items in a course within 7 days of the time of its deletion.
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This section provides instructions on how to add questions to a quiz, including adding questions chosen from our test bank or at random.
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This section contains instructions for how to delete items (assignments, quizzes, PDFs, etc.) from your course.
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This section will help you submit your work online for a Navigate course assignment. Please note: The steps for submitting your work may vary depending on the assignment parameters chosen by your instructor.
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This section contains instructions on how to set the channels through which you’ll receive course notifications.
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This section contains instructions to help you log in to Navigate.
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This video contains instructions to help you log in to Navigate.
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The Public Safety Group is pleased to announce the availability of new and updated features to help your Navigate course run more efficiently and effectively. Check out a comprehensive walkthrough video to see the platform enhancements!
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This section contains instructions on how to export your gradebook from Navigate.
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This section contains instructions for resetting a forgotten password for your Navigate user account. The process is the same for both students and instructors.
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To figure out why you may be getting credit for observing Team Leads rather than performing them, use the Observed Team Lead Report.
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This section contains instructions on how to create manually graded activities and categorize them within the gradebook.
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This section contains instructions on how to create your own custom quiz questions from scratch.
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This section contains instructions on creating new assignments and adjusting submission and availability settings for assignments within a Navigate course.
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This section provides instructions on how to make changes to the settings and contents of a quiz within your course.
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To figure out why students may be getting credit for observing Team Leads rather than performing them, use the Observed Team Lead Report.
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This section contains instructions for how to hide course items (assignments, slides, lecture outlines, etc.) from students so that they cannot see or complete hidden resources and activities until you choose to reveal them.
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This section contains instructions on requesting a copy of a current course ID of your choosing.
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Each additional instructor must redeem an access code to create an individual User Account and enroll in the course ID as a student.
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This section contains instructions on how to assign a quiz due date, adjust time limits, and determine what happens when time expires on a student’s quiz attempt within your course.
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This section contains a walkthrough of a variety of features within the eBook, such as annotations, text-to-speech, and bookmarking.
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This section contains instructions for how to upload your own files (PDFs, PowerPoints, etc.) to a course in Navigate.
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This section contains instructions for creating your own topics or sections in your course through Navigate’s Edit Mode.
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To figure out why students may be getting credit for observing Team Leads rather than performing them, use the Observed Team Lead Report.
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This section outlines steps for creating an online chat room for participants within your Navigate course.
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This section provides an overview of options for managing your personal user account. It covers navigating your account tabs, nicknaming and hiding products and courses, and changing your contact information.
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This section provides instructions on how to track students’ estimated course activity time using the Student engagement button.
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This section contains instructions on how to view and grade student assignment submissions in a couple of different ways.
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To upload a document to your shift, click the Plus icon next to Attachments.
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This section contains instructions for how to unenroll students from one of your courses, including removing their records from your Grader Report.
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Download the Latest NAEMSE — PCRF Education Research Podcast.
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This section provides instructions on how to locate and download a chapter from the audiobook to your personal computer.
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This section provides instructor directions on how to create user groups within your eBook. With this option, you can automatically share your eBook notes with sets of specific students in the class
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This section provides instructions on how you can post general announcements in the course that will be communicated to all class participants.
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This section contains instructions on how to manually enter or change grades in the gradebook through the Grader report and Single View Tab.
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This section contains an overview on navigating the gradebook.
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This section provides you with an overview of the features within Interactive Lectures
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This section contains instructions for redeeming a Jones & Bartlett Learning access code within an existing User Account online.
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This section contains instructions on how to customize the gradebook’s structure and aggregation to appropriately calculate the students’ course total scores.
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Did you catch the latest PCRF Journal Club?
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As part of the CoAEMSP’s accreditation process, each paramedic program must submit a Self-Study Report.
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This section contains instructions on how to use your course Calendar to create, track, and manage course events, reminders, and assignments.
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This section provides directions on how you can add and configure course blocks in the righthand menu.
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This section contains instructions on how to send your students private communications from within Navigate.
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This section contains instruction on how to manage the way in which students can review quiz results and receive feedback on quizzes within the course.
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Rather than showing you the exact 200 questions from the exam, we provide you with a Learning Prescription.
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This section contains instructions for how to change the name of any individual resource or activity displayed within your course.
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This section contains instructions on how to view a statistical analysis of your students’ assessment results online.
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This section contains instructions on creating a custom quiz within your course. You can create a custom quiz within any section of a course.
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This section contains instructions on how to apply exceptions to quizzes for individual students.
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This section provides instructions on how to embed a link to an external webpage within your course.
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This section contains instructions for how to rearrange course content to fit your personal preferences.
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Fisdap student groups are an organizational tool that we provide instructors to use at their discretion.
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This section provides guidance on enabling activity completion tracking in your course and applying completion requirements to course items.
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This section contains detailed instructions on tailoring how a quiz within a course is formatted, including setting the number of questions displayed on each quiz page, applying student navigation limitations, and adjusting how questions are shuffled.
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This section contains instructions on how you can access and take an assigned quiz from their instructor.
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Our "People of PSG” series is an opportunity for friends of the Public Safety Group to get to know the people behind the products and services you know and love.
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This section contains instructions on how to add access restrictions to resources or activities within your course.
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This section contains instructions on how to review quiz results in Navigate. Please note: Your ability to review quiz scores and feedback may be limited by your instructor.
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This section provides guidance on using a variety of tools and reports to verify and monitor your students’ online activity within the course.
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Your Navigate course will soon change—for the better! The Public Safety Group is pleased to announce new and updated features to help your course run more efficiently and effectively.
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Here’s some information to help Course Coordinators order access codes for our online courses properly
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Did you catch the latest NAEMSE — PCRF Education Research Podcast? Download the recording here to watch the recording at your convenience.
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You can view your students’ compliance status in a couple of places - on the Scheduler calendar, and in their student portfolios.
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Your Navigate course will soon change—for the better! The Public Safety Group is pleased to announce new and updated features to help your course run more efficiently and effectively.
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Whether you are on WiFi, cellular data, or stranded on the side of a rural highway with no connection, you can still document a patient encounter with just a few taps on your mobile device.
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The Fourth Edition of Structural Firefighting: Strategy and Tactics will be available soon! Check out an exclusive sneak peek.
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The Public Safety Group is pleased to announce that the Navigate platform will soon have new and updated features to help your online course run more efficiently and effectively.
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Our "People of PSG” series is an opportunity for friends of the Public Safety Group to get to know the people behind the products and services you know and love.
Today, we had the chance to chat with Lori DeGeorge.
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Fisdap offers electronic preceptor sign off. This tool gives your preceptors the opportunity to verify the shift and patient information as well as provide a quick evaluation.
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The Public Safety Group is pleased to announce that the Navigate platform will soon have new and updated features to help your online course run more efficiently and effectively.
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If you are switching schools or progressing from EMT to Paramedic, you will likely need to create a new account. Check with your instructor and see the instructions for creating a new fisdap account.
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With virtual learning, it’s critical to keep the student’s performance level as a constant conversation between the student and instructor from the beginning of a course to the end.
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We are pleased to announce that Fisdap AEMT Unit Exams are now available for pilot testing!
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National CPR and AED Awareness Week aims to prepare more Americans to be able to save a life by knowing CPR and how to use an AED.
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Our "People of PSG” series is an opportunity for friends of the Public Safety Group to get to know the people behind the products and services you know and love.
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Did you catch the latest NAEMSE — PCRF Education Research Podcast? Download the recording here to watch the recording at your convenience.
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If there is a requirement in your system that you no longer want to use, you can deactivate it.
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Compliance is a feature of the Fisdap Scheduler that allows you to assign requirements to your students and instructors, and track their progress as they complete each one.
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End of Shift Evaluations, including preceptor evaluations, site evaluations, and more are now available for students to document in the Fisdap Mobile App.
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In addition to giving your students your email address, there are additional strategies to utilize when offering support and assistance to a virtual classroom.
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Our "People of PSG” series is an opportunity for friends of the Public Safety Group to get to know the people behind the products and services you know and love.
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Once a year, Fisdap hosts the Research Summit, a workshop that attracts EMS educators from around the country. For two days, educators immerse themselves in a focused research project.
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As the old saying goes, out of sight means out of mind. If students aren’t attending class in person, keeping them regularly informed and in the loop can help maintain their engagement.
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Graduation dates in Fisdap serve two main purposes: to organize your students in filters throughout the website and a way to expire student accounts after they complete the course.
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Need to reauthorize an instructor or send out a certificate?
Learn this feature that ECSI administrators can easily complete.
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Our "People of PSG” series is an opportunity for friends of the Public Safety Group to get to know the people behind the products and services you know and love.
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The Sixth Edition of Outdoor Emergency Care is available now! Check out an exclusive sneak peek.
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Did you catch the latest PCRF Journal Club? Download the recording here to watch at your convenience.
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Once you have logged in and downloaded your shift details, you can assist your student with entering patient data and save attachments locally while you are offline.
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The all-new Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals, Fourth Edition is available now! Learn more about this exciting new edition by watching a presentation led by co-editors Dr. Susan Fuchs and Dr. Mike McEvoy.
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Our "People of PSG” series is an opportunity for friends of the Public Safety Group to get to know the people behind the products and services you know and love.
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To login to the Fisdap Mobile App, use the username and password from your Fisdap account.
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With distance learning more prevalent than ever before, EMS and Fire educators and students are relying on video conferencing to meet their training needs.
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As we continue to navigate the challenges caused by COVID-19, Fisdap is dedicated to serving the needs of you and your students to help keep your program running smoothly.
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The Ninth Edition of Prehospital Trauma Life Support for First Responders is available now! Check out an exclusive sneak peek.
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An activation code is a series of letters and numbers that identifies your school and indicates which products your account should have access to, depending on how your school uses Fisdap.
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The Fisdap Mobile App is available to download for Android on te Google Play Store and for iOS on the App Store.To download the Fisdap Mobile App, launch the store app on your device and search for "Fisdap."
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An important message from the AAP Life Support team.
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An important message from the AAP Life Support team.
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An important message from the AAP Life Support team.
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Once you finish taking an exam, your results should be available to you instantly.
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Are you looking to print or email digital course completion cards?
Learn the simple process to do so today.
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The Shift page is where you can begin documenting your shift.
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Did you catch the latest PCRF Journal Club?
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The Fisdap Mobile App sorts shifts differently than the desktop application. Rather than showing all of your shifts on one list, they are separated into three sections.
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The “Faces of Fisdap” series is an opportunity for friends of Fisdap to get to know the people behind the products and services you know and love.
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The recommended maximum number of shifts created on a single shift series is 500.
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The Second Edition of Wildland Fire Fighter is available now! Check out an exclusive sneak.
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Fisdap works with the EMS community during all phases of item creation and validation to ensure that all of our exams are valid and reliable. You can rely on the village of educators who help build our exams, or you can join the village!
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Did you catch the latest NAEMSE — PCRF Education Research Podcast? Download the recording here to watch the recording at your convenience.
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Did you know that employers can verify participants' completion of ECSI courses on our website?
Learn more now!
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If you’ve forgotten your Fisdap username or password, you can follow these steps to receive an email with your username, password hint, and a link to reset your password.
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Did you know? The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) has waived the Distributive Education (DE) limitations for recertification in 2021. As a result, Recert courses can now be used to fulfill 100% of your NREMT recertification requirements!
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COVID-19 is presenting unprecedented challenges and questions, both in our personal and professional lives. Above all, we hope that you stay safe and healthy in the coming weeks and months.
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Your student portfolio pulls together useful information about your compliance status, certifications, exam scores, and other aspects of your internship.
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The Revised Third Edition of Fire Department Incident Safety Officer is available now! Check out an exclusive sneak peek.
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Frequently Asked Questions for ECSI Instructors Regarding the Coronavirus Pandemic.
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The Fourth Edition of Engine Company Fireground Operations is available now! Check out an exclusive sneak peek.
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Hey there, ECSI Education Center coordinators!
Did you know you can reauthorize your instructors if their status has expired?
It only takes a minute, and you can do it online!
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Attention ECSI Education Center coordinators!
When a new instructor is added to your Education Center, they will not have permission to create and submit rosters.
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The Canadian Edition of Nancy Caroline's Emergency Care in the Streets, Eighth Edition will be available soon! In the meantime, check out an exclusive sneak peek.
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Calling all ECSI Education Center coordinators!
Do you know any qualified First Aid and CPR instructors who want to teach for your Education Center?
Add them as instructors in minutes!
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#FisdapResarchSummit week is here! We asked a few attendees why they decided to return this year and what they are looking forward to the most.
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#FisdapResarchSummit week is here! We asked a few attendees why they decided to return this year and what they are looking forward to the most.
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Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals, Fourth Edition is available now! Check out an exclusive sneak peek.
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Our Recert team is pleased to announce new enhancements that make it easier for employers and employees to manage courses in the Recert platform! Check them out today.
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Our Recert team is pleased to announce new enhancements that make it easier for employers and employees to manage courses in the Recert platform! Check them out today.
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Compliance is a feature of the Fisdap Scheduler that allows your instructors to assign requirements to you, and track your progress as you complete each one.
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The Paramedic Flipped Classroom is here! Learn more about this exciting new offering—including a look inside the interactive instructor and student resources—and request a demo today.
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The Paramedic Readiness Exam 5 (PRE 5) is now available and the Paramedic Readiness Exam 3 (PRE 3) is set to retire.
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Firefighting Strategies and Tactics, Fourth Edition is available now! Check out an exclusive sneak peek.
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Emergency Medical Responder, Canadian Edition will be available soon! In the meantime, check out an exclusive sneak peek.
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Fire Investigations for First Responders is available now! Check out an exclusive sneak peek.
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The “Faces of Fisdap” series is an opportunity for friends of Fisdap to get to know the people behind the products and services you know and love.
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AMLS: Advanced Medical Life Support, Third Edition is available now! Check out an exclusive sneak peek.
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You can add an eval for a student or review completed evals about the students' performance on their shifts. Our standard evals include site evaluations, preceptor evaluations, and professional behavior evaluations.
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Would you like to recieve one-on-one assistance in getting started with your new Education Center?
Good news! Here at ECSI we take the time to walk you through everything and anything you need to know.
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Fire Officer: Principles and Practice, Fourth Edition will be available soon! In the meantime, check out an exclusive sneak peek.
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Chief Officer: Principles and Practice, Third Edition will be available soon! In the meantime, check out an exclusive sneak peek.
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Attention all ECSI Education Center coordinators and instructors!
We have a few valuable notes on managing course rosters to share with you.
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Facility Fire Brigade, Second Edition will be available soon! In the meantime, check out an exclusive sneak peek.
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The only way to change data for a locked shift is to ask an instructor to unlock it for you. Fisdap staff cannot unlock shifts.
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Attention all ECSI Education Centers: We made some quality assurance enhancements to our instructor application process.
Learn more about these improvements today.
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Introduction to Fire Protection and Emergency Services, Sixth Edition is available now! Check out an exclusive sneak peek.
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Hey there, ECSI Education Center coordinators and instructors! Do you know how to issue your course completion cards?
Let's find out!
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ECSI Education Center coordinators and instructors! Do you know how to get your seats once you have placed your order?
Learn how today.
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Calling all ECSI Education Center coordinators and instructors! Did you know that you can place your orders online?
Learn more today.
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Fire Fighter Safety and Survival, Third Edition is available now! Check out an exclusive sneak peek.
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Our Recert team is pleased to announce new enhancements that make it easier for employers and employees to manage courses in the Recert platform! Check them out today.
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Our Recert team is pleased to announce new enhancements that make it easier for employers and employees to manage courses in the Recert platform! Check them out today.
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The “Faces of Fisdap” series is an opportunity for friends of Fisdap to get to know the people behind the products and services you know and love.
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The following features and fixes are now live.
• Appendix G – Table 2: All items will count independent of the instructor confirmation of the skill in Column 1.
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Fire Protection Systems, Third Edition will be available soon! In the meantime, check out an exclusive sneak peek.
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Did you know? September is Sepsis Awareness Month.
Sepsis takes more than 270,000 lives a year in the United States. Thankfully, as many as 80% of sepsis deaths could be prevented with rapid diagnosis and treatment.
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Did you know? September is Sepsis Awareness Month.
Sepsis takes more than 270,000 lives a year in the United States. Thankfully, as many as 80% of sepsis deaths could be prevented with rapid diagnosis and treatment.
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Brannigan's Building Construction for the Fire Service, Sixth Edition is available now! Check out an exclusive sneak peek.
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Recert Continues to Grow!
Our Recert team is pleased to announce the availability of 19 new Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Compliance and Human Resources (HR) courses available separately or in three packages.
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Our Recert team is pleased to announce the availability of 19 new Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Compliance and Human Resources (HR) courses available separately or in three packages.
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Program Directors, or instructors with Edit Program Settings permissions, have the ability to customize which Fisdap reports are available to all instructors and students in their program.
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Fisdap's "Meet the Fisdap Advisory Board" articles feature members of the Fisdap Advisory Board who provide a shining example of dedication to the advancement of EMS.
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Keeping your refresher training engaging and up-to-date can be a challenge. Recert courses are an affordable and convenient way to energize your refresher training with new and interactive content.
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Keeping your refresher training engaging and up-to-date can be a challenge. Recert courses are an affordable and convenient way to energize your refresher training with new and interactive content
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Fisdap's "Meet the Fisdap Advisory Board" articles feature members of the Fisdap Advisory Board who provide a shining example of dedication to the advancement of EMS.
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Our Recert team is pleased to announce the availability of six new courses focused on topics ranging from critical care to spinal cord injury and neurogenic shock.
Learn more about these unique courses today.
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Fisdap works with the EMS community during all phases of item creation and validation to ensure that all of our exams are valid and reliable. You can rely on the village of educators who help build our exams, or you can join the village!
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Our Recert team is pleased to announce new enhancements that make it easier for employers to manage courses in the Recert platform! Check them out today.
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Our Recert team is pleased to announce new enhancements that make it easier for employers to manage courses in the Recert platform! Check them out today.
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The all-new TECC: Tactical Emergency Casualty Care, Second Edition is available now! Check out an exclusive sneak peek.
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Fisdap's "Meet the Fisdap Advisory Board" articles feature members of the Fisdap Advisory Board who provide a shining example of dedication to the advancement of EMS.
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To change data for a locked shift, you will first need to unlock it. Students cannot unlock a shift once it has been locked.
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You can find your students' results on the Study Tools quizzes and practice exam in the Student Portfolio section.
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The all-new Foundations of Education: An EMS Approach, Third Edition is available now! Check out an exclusive sneak peek.
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Fisdap is helping students and instructors “put it all together” with Fisdap’s Featured 50.
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Did you know? Sepsis takes more than 270,000 lives a year in the United States.
Thankfully, as many as 80% of sepsis deaths could be prevented with rapid diagnosis and treatment.
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Did you know? Sepsis takes more than 270,000 lives a year in the United States.
Thankfully, as many as 80% of sepsis deaths could be prevented with rapid diagnosis and treatment.
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Fisdap's "Meet the Fisdap Advisory Board" articles feature members of the Fisdap Advisory Board who provide a shining example of dedication to the advancement of EMS.
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Fisdap is dedicated to helping EMS students and instructors by providing innovative and useful solutions.
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The all-new Pharmacology for the Prehospital Professional, Second Edition is available now! Check out an exclusive sneak peek.
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The following features and fixes are now live.
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Check out an exclusive sneak peek of the all-new Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills and Hazardous Materials Response, Canadian Fourth Edition!
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Our Recert team is pleased to announce the availability of two new courses in our Children with Special Healthcare Needs series.
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Our Recert team is pleased to announce the availability of two new courses in our Children with Special Healthcare Needs series.
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Did you catch the latest PCRF Journal Club discussion, "Performance of the RACE Score for the Prehospital Identification of Large Vessel Occlusion Stroke in a Suburban/Rural EMS Service?"
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The all-new Arrhythmia Recognition: The Art of Interpretation, Second Edition is available now! Check out an exclusive sneak peek.
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Fisdap's "Meet the Fisdap Advisory Board" articles will feature members of the Fisdap Advisory Board who provide a shining example of dedication to the advancement of EMS.
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The following features and fixes are now live.
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The Fisdap mobile app enables you to enter patient care data right from the hospital or ambulance!
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Stay up-to-date on new Recert courses and features with the Recert Digest.
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Stay up-to-date on new Recert courses and features with the Recert Digest.
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Did you catch the latest PCRF Journal Club discussion, "Impact of shift duration on alertness among air-medical emergency care clinician shift workers?"
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The following features and fixes are now live.
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Stay up-to-date on new Recert courses and features with the Recert Digest.
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The all-new Battlefield and Disaster Nursing Pocket Guide, Second Edition is available now! Check out an exclusive sneak peek.
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Stay up-to-date on new Recert courses and features with the Recert Digest.
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Did you know? We welcome your feedback on current features and always review new ideas to enhance the Fisdap experience.
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Fire and Emergency Services Instructor: Principles and Practice, Third Edition is available now! Check out an exclusive sneak peek.
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Limmer Education, a provider of EMS and Allied Health exam preparation resources, announced today a new partnership with the Jones & Bartlett Learning Public Safety Group, a global leader in emergency medical educational solutions.
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The Public Safety Group, a global leader in EMS and Fire educational materials and services, has partnered with Kognito, a leader in evidence-based health simulations to bring you First Responder Support & Resilience.
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As a trusted partner of the EMS education community, Fisdap is committed to supporting its community of users.
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Learn more about EMS Vehicle Operator Safety (EVOS), Arabic!
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The all-new third edition of Hazardous Materials Monitoring and Detection Devices is available now! Check out an exclusive sneak peek.
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The all-new third edition of Foundations of Instructional Delivery: Fire and Emergency Services Instructor I will be available soon! In the meantime, check out an exclusive sneak peek.
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Stay up-to-date on new Recert courses and features with the monthly Recert Digest.
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Stay up-to-date on new Recert courses and features with the monthly Recert Digest.
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The all-new Fire Service Ethics is available now! Check out an exclusive sneak peek.
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The all-new ninth edition of the PHTLS: Prehospital Trauma Life Support Textbook is available now! Check out an exclusive sneak peek.
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Introducing the all-new Rescue-D course!
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Discover why Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals (PEPP) is the answer!
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Discover why Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals (PEPP) is the answer!
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Do your providers demonstrate driving skills proficiency? Does your service perform initial and regular driving training?
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Did you know? Nine out of ten employers say they need employees with soft skills.
Ensure your students have the affective and interpersonal skills needed to succeed in public safety with the all-new Employment Readiness Course!
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Discover why Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals (PEPP) is the answer!
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The Autumn 2018 Edition of Ambulance Today just arrived and features a timely article highlighting NAEMT's Geriatric Education for Emergency Medical Services (GEMS) courses. Check it out today!
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Discover why Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals (PEPP) is the answer!
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Discover why Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals (PEPP) is the answer!
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Did you catch the latest PCRF Journal Club discussion, "Plasma-first resuscitation to treat haemorrhagic shock during emergency ground transportation in an urban area: a randomised trial?"
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The all-new second edition of Vehicle Rescue and Extrication: Principles and Practice is available now! Check out an exclusive sneak peek.
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Stay up-to-date on new Recert courses and features with the monthly Recert Digest.
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Stay up-to-date on new Recert courses and features with the monthly Recert Digest.
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Did you catch the latest PCRF Journal Club discussion, "Preventing EMS Workplace Violence?" If not, download it now to hear members of the Prehospital Care Research Forum discuss this important research.
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The all-new fourth edition of Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills is available now in two versions to meet your unique training needs!
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Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills, Fourth Edition helps to prepare your fire fighters for their roles in the initial ICS structure on the fireground.
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Traditionally, it was thought that attacking the fire from the outside may push the fire through other parts of the building.
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Cancer is now considered to be the leading cause of death among fire fighters due to the prevalence of synthetic material, which increases the toxicity of today's fires.
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Stay up-to-date on new Recert courses and features with the monthly Recert Digest.
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Did you catch the latest PCRF Journal Club discussion, "Measuring Bystander CPR Quality?" If not, download it now to hear members of the Prehospital Care Research Forum discuss this important research.
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Did you catch the latest PCRF Journal Club discussion, "Are EMS providers prepared for HID?" If not, download it now to hear members of the Prehospital Care Research Forum discuss this important research.
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Have you heard about the Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals (PEPP), Revised Third Edition Renewal Course? Take a look inside this unique resource today.
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Stay up-to-date on new Recert courses and features with the monthly Recert Digest.
Recert Continues to Grow: 85+ Fire and Rescue Courses Available Now!
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Did you catch the latest PCRF Journal Club discussion, "Paramedic Learning Style Preferences and Continuing Medical Education Activities?" If not, download it now to hear members of the Prehospital Care Research Forum discuss this important research.
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Did you know? The Virtual Mentor Lecture Series provides convenient access to an experienced mentor who breaks down complex medical concepts in insightful and engaging video clips.
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The all-new Advanced Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured, Third Edition is available now! Learn more about this exciting new edition by watching a presentation led by author Rhonda J. Hunt, BAS, NRP.
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Stay up-to-date on new Recert courses and features with the monthly Recert Digest.
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The all-new second edition of Live Fire Training: Principles and Practice to NFPA 1403 is available now. Check out a sneak peek of this exciting resource today.
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Fisdap is excited to announce the release of the EMT Readiness Exam 4 (ERE 4)! The ERE 4 is composed of 200 multiple-choice questions designed to assess the critical-thinking abilities of students nearing completion of an EMT initial training program.
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This week, Fisdap announced the release of the EMT Readiness Exam 4 (ERE 4). The ERE 4 is composed of 200 multiple-choice questions designed to assess the critical-thinking abilities of students nearing completion of an EMT initial training program.
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The all-new third edition of Hazardous Materials Chemistry is here! Preview a sample chapter from this exciting new resource today.
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Stay up-to-date on new Recert courses and features with the monthly Recert Digest.
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Stay up-to-date on new Recert courses and features with the monthly Recert Digest.
Recert Continues to Grow: 50+ Popular EMS World Articles Available Now
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Did you catch Monday's PCRF Journal Club discussion, "Paramedic Judgement or Trauma Triage Criteria: Which is better?" If not, download it now to hear members of the Prehospital Care Research Forum discuss this important research.
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The EMT Flipped Classroom is here! Learn more about this exciting new resource and request a demo today.
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By now, you're likely familiar with the term "flipped classroom." (Need to catch up? No problem. Check out our recent blog posts here and here.)
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Did you catch Monday's PCRF Journal Club discussion, "Exiting the Emergency Medical Services Profession and Characteristics Associated with Intent to Return to Practice?"
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The all-new second edition of Above Ground Bulk Storage Tank Emergencies is here! Preview a sample chapter from this exciting new resource today.
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Read on to get the answers to your top three questions about Appendix G and how Fisdap will help you through this process.
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Fire Officer's Guide to Management and Leadership: A Scenario-Based Approach is here! Preview a sample scenario from this exciting new resource today.
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Many educators are convinced that the future of training world-class EMS providers starts with the flipped classroom model. Think about it. Are the existing teaching and learning methods we rely on really working?
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This month, we have some exciting news to share!
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Stay up-to-date on new Recert courses and features with the monthly Recert Digest.
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The all-new third edition of Advanced Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured is available now! Check out an exclusive sneak peek.
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The all-new third edition of Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator: Pump, Aerial, Tiller, and Mobile Water Supply is available now and we're offering an exclusive sneak peek!
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A flipped classroom in EMS education is designed to help educators shift from the role of lecturer to the roles of guide and facilitator.
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By now, you've probably heard about Recert, the all-new personalized EMS continuing education solution. What you may not know is that this powerful online service is constantly being enhanced to meet the needs of employers and practitioners.
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By now, you've probably heard about Recert, the all-new personalized EMS continuing education solution. What you may not know is that this powerful online service is constantly being enhanced to meet the needs of employers and practitioners.
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Now is your chance to look inside the next step in the evolution of the premier paramedic education program: Nancy Caroline’s Emergency Care in the Streets, Eighth Edition!
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Did you catch Monday's PCRF Journal Club discussion, "The PLUMBER Study (Prevalence of Large Vessel Occlusion Strokes in Mecklenburg County Emergency Response)?" If not, download it now.
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Online EMS continuing education is not new.
So, why is there so much buzz around Recert?
Watch the video below to find out the top reasons why EMS practitioners are choosing the all-new ConEd service:
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Online EMS continuing education is not new.
So, why is there so much buzz around Recert?
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Online EMS continuing education is not new. So, why is there so much buzz around Recert?
Watch the video below to find out the top reasons why EMS employers are thrilled with the all-new ConEd service:
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Online EMS continuing education is not new. So, why is there so much buzz around Recert?
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By now, you've probably heard about Recert, the all-new personalized EMS continuing education solution. What you may not know is that this powerful online service is constantly being enhanced to meet the needs of employers and practitioners.
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By now, you've probably heard about Recert, the all-new personalized EMS continuing education solution.
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Today, ~8.5% of people worldwide (617 million) are aged 65 and over.
By 2050, it is projected that ~17% of the world's population (1.6 billion) will be.
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The best EMS practitioners understand that education doesn't end with certification or employment. That's when education really begins. NAEMT is here to help prepare you for all the challenges the EMS profession will throw at you.
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Did you catch Monday's PCRF Journal Club discussion, "Multistate 5-year Initiative to Improve Care for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: Primary Results from the HeartRescue Project?"
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Did you catch Monday's PCRF Journal Club discussion regarding Prehospital Pain Management: Disparity by Age and Race? If not, download it now to hear members of the Prehospital Care Research Forum discuss this important research.
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Did you catch Monday's PCRF Journal Club discussion regarding Occupational Injuries and Exposures Among Emergency Medical Services Workers?
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Did you catch today's PCRF Journal Club discussion regarding Emergency Medical Services Professionals' Attitudes About Community Paramedic Programs?
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The "Advancing EMS Through Research" series highlights EMS educational research projects conducted at our annual Fisdap Research Summit. To view more research projects, please visit: http://www.fisdap.net/research/projects.
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Did you catch today's PCRF Journal Club discussion regarding Paramedic- Initiated CMS Sepsis Core Measure Bundle Prior to Hospital Arrival?
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The "Advancing EMS Through Research" series highlights EMS educational research projects conducted at our annual Fisdap Research Summit.
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The "Advancing EMS Through Research" series highlights EMS educational research projects conducted at our annual Fisdap Research Summit. To view more research projects, please visit: http://www.fisdap.net/research/projects.
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Did you catch yesterday's PCRF Journal Club discussion regarding Airway Management in Disaster Response?
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The "Advancing EMS Through Research" series highlights EMS educational research projects conducted at our annual Fisdap Research Summit.
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Did you know you can help the Fisdap community by administering pilot tests to your students? Pilot testing is an essential step of the exam development process and determines the validity of test items and future direction of the assessments.
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The 2017 Fisdap Research Summit was a huge success! Thank you to everyone who joined us in Minnesota for 3 days of research activities as we developed our projects. We appreciate everyone who participated in making this event productive.
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Thanks to our active community of EMS educators, Fisdap has free content that’s valid and reliable.
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We are happy to announce that we have 3 newly developed exams that are now available for pilot testing! The Paramedic Readiness Exam 5, Advanced Medical Life Support, and EMT Entrance Exams are all live on our pilot testing site.
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Did you catch Monday's PCRF Journal Club discussion regarding Improving Pediatric Education for EMS? If not, download it now to hear members of the Prehospital Care Research Forum discuss this important research.
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The "Advancing EMS Through Research" series highlights EMS eduational research projects conducted at our annual Fisdap Research Summit.
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The "Advancing EMS Through Research" series highlights EMS eduational research projects conducted at our annual Fisdap Research Summit. To view more research projects, please visit: http://www.fisdap.net/research/projects.
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The "Advancing EMS Through Research" series highlights EMS eduational research projects conducted at our annual Fisdap Research Summit. To view more research projects, please visit: http://www.fisdap.net/research/projects.
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The "Advancing EMS Through Research" series highlights EMS eduational research projects conducted at our annual Fisdap Research Summit. To view more research projects, please visit: http://www.fisdap.net/research/projects.
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Take a look inside the all-new Fisdap app for your mobile device.
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The "Advancing EMS Through Research" series will highlight EMS educational research products conducted at our annual Fisdap Research Summit.
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In response to your feedback, we've made a few changes to our Customer Support in order to provide more convenient access and better service. Effective today, we have extended our Customer Support hours from 7:30 AM-7:00 PM Central Time*.
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After two full days of hypothesizing, data gathering, analyzing, and thesis writing, the 2017 Research Summit has concluded.
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Regardless of whether or not you have access to WiFi or cellular data, you can use our new app to enter patient care data right on your phone or tablet from the back of an ambulance, from the hospital, or anywhere else.
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Ever wondered exactly how Fisdap will help you and your students?
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We are pleased to announce that all Fisdap test items now adhere to 2015 Guidelines for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. As of Aug 24, 2016, students will be tested on the new guidelines.
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Last October, the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) and American Heart Association released their 2015 updates to the guidelines for CPR and ECC.
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Learn why Fisdap assessments are in a class of their own by watching this recorded webinar:
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Fisdap 101 Orientation is the perfect place to start.
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After a successful and rigorous content validation phase, we at Fisdap are excited to announce the release of the new AEMT Readiness Exam 1 (ARE1).
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Fisdap has joined forces with Jones & Bartlett Learning (JB Learning), a leading provider of educational resources and learning technology for Emergency Medical Services (EMS).
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Testing is a complex subject area. We’ve spent some time this year explaining the basics of Cut Scores and Exam Validity to help EMS educators ensure the tests they’re administering provide good evidence of the student’s knowledge.
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Change is afoot in EMS. With the new National Education Standards, the scope of practice has changed for Paramedics and EMTs. The NREMT is piloting a new initial certification model with the Paramedic Psychomotor Competency Package (Check out this blog post for more information on the PPCP pilot).
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There are many ways to construct an exam. You can use short answer questions, fill in the blank questions, multiple-choice questions, true/false questions, essay questions: the possibilities are endless! When it comes to grading that exam, some questions have a single correct answer and some are graded on the accuracy and quality of the response.
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Validity is the most important factor to consider when developing an exam, not least of all because of its significance to the CoAEMSP for program accreditation. But what does it mean?
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Sponsored by the Prehospital Care Research Forum (PCRF) and facilitated by Fisdap, this monthly webinar series features discussions of recently published EMS research.
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We are very excited to announce the release of a brand new comprehensive exam for paramedic students: the Paramedic Readiness Exam 4 (PRE4).
The PRE4 is a multiple choice summative exam which is designed to prepare students for the challenges of a state or national certification examination.
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In case you didn’t already know, the NREMT is a computer adaptive test. Computer adaptive testing (CAT) is becoming an increasingly common practice in the world of exams.
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Previously on the blog, we brought you a post with four scenarios for your Ambulance Operations class. While we gave you some some gnarly details about creating elaborate moulage, we didn’t offer you the specific data (BP, pulse, medications, etc.) that your teaching aides need to run the scenario from start to finish.
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If you’ve been around EMS for a while, you might have heard the word “Fisdap” before and wondered what it is. Here’s the short version: Fisdap is a software development company that builds online tools for EMS and healthcare education. Our goal has always been to bring the EMS community together to create innovative solutions for teaching and learning prehospital care.
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You’ve completed paramedic school and passed the National Registry, so what comes next? For many people, it’s an intimidating job hunt. As a recent college grad myself, I have firsthand experience with the many emotions that come with finishing school: excitement, relief, and a major dose of apprehension.
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Scenario-based education is one of the most cutting edge topics in EMS these days. You’ve heard the reasons why scenarios are great for students, but where should you start? How do you stage a scenario?
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As your NREMT written exam day looms closer, you may find yourself navigating the complicated regulations surrounding your certification as an EMT or Paramedic.
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Immediately after taking the NREMT exam, I came to work deflated and anxious, so I channeled my energy into writing a contrite yet informative post on what the next steps are if you don’t pass. At that time, the only thing I was confident about was that I had indeed failed.
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I took an EMT class last spring and had heard a lot about what to expect (and fear) about the National Registry exam.
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I recently finished going to school to become an EMT. Here are a few tips for success that I took away from my experience.
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I believe people generally act in the best interest of others. So, why is the average citizen reluctant to help?
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Those who know me personally know that I have a rather typical (i.e. cubicle-bound/corporate) 9-to-5 job.
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Injuries, especially those to children, occur when we least expect them. In fact, many children cannot seem to complete a day without the occasional scrape, bruise, or bump.