EMS Articles

Emergency Cardiac Care News Digest is an assortment of current events and news related to emergency cardiac care and resuscitation. Produced by Code One Training Solutions, Emergency Cardiac Care News Digest is published every Friday throughout the year. “The future is not some place we are going to, but one we… Read More

Emergency Cardiac Care News Digest is a weekly email of assorted current events and news related to emergency cardiac care and resuscitation. Produced by Code One Training Solutions, Emergency Cardiac Care News Digest is published every Friday throughout the year. Remember, we are all part of something larger… Read More

During the many stages of our journey as healthcare providers, we train to use many different tools.  Early in my career one of the tools I first learned to use was the bag valve mask (BVM).  The operation of the device itself is pretty simple.  It’s important, however, to… Read More

Code One’s July Accelerated EMT program – our third cohort this summer – has completed their training and will be testing for state and National Registry certifications. Congratulations to this group on five fast-paced weeks of full time training and best of luck to them in their EMS careers… Read More

Code One is pleased to announce the completion of our May and June Summer Accelerated Emergency Medical Technician classes from its East Hartford Training Center! Students completed 5 weeks of intensive study and will now proceed to national and state certification testing. More information on upcoming EMT training programs… Read More

This week students in Code One’s May Accelerated EMT program practiced obtaining vital signs work outside of the standard classroom environment. Dr. Thomas Latosek visited the class as a guest speaker to answer questions on medical school, share his educational journey, some study tips, his experience as an… Read More

For psychomotor exams held at Code One we label the exam as an Initial Exam or Repeat Exam.  An initial exam is when a candidate must take all 5 skill scenarios, regardless if the candidate has already taken it at least once before.  A repeat exam is… Read More

National registry exam questions for an EMT range from 70 questions through 120 questions.  Individuals may pass or fail with 70 questions and others may pass or fail with 120 questions.   The number of questions you receive is irrelevant. Just do your best and try not to… Read More

Connecticut EMS providers at the EMR, EMT, Advanced EMT, and Paramedic levels who received their initial certification after January 1, 2020 are required to maintain certification with the NREMT for their Connecticut certification to remain active. An OEMS memo on the transition from the original state renewal… Read More

An EMT or EMR course in Connecticut, requires you pass both the NREMT Cognitive (written) and the Psychomotor practical/hands-on). Based on the Educational Institution you select, you need to read what is included in your EMT course fee as not all courses are… Read More