The Vital Signs podcast and continuing education modules are designed to satisfy continuing education hours for EMS providers through high quality distance-based training. The exams test you on basic and advanced life support topics ranging from Burns and Behavioral Emergencies to Traumatic Brain Injury and Acute Coronary Syndromes, and are appropriate for every level of training.

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Episodes Episode 27 - Soft Tissue Trauma February 4, 2009 Episode 26 - Traumatic Brain Injury January 21, 2009 Episode 25 - Penetrating Trauma January 7, 2009 Episode 24 - Blunt Trauma December 24, 2008 Episode 23 - Spinal Trauma December 10, 2008 Episode 22 - Burns November 26, 2008 Episode 21 - Water Emergencies November 12, 2008 Episode 20 - Toxicology Part Two October 29, 2008 Episode 19 - Toxicology Part One October 15, 2008 Episode 18 - Stroke October 1, 2008 Episode 17 - Respiratory Emergencies September 17, 2008 Episode 16 - Penetrating Thoracic Trauma September 3, 2008 Episode 15 - Pediatric Assessment Part Two August 20, 2008 Episode 14 - Pediatric Assessment Part One August 6, 2008 Episode 13 - Patient Assessment July 23, 2008 Episode 12 - Neurological Emergencies July 9, 2008 Episode 11 - HIV / AIDS June 25, 2008 Episode 10 - General Pharmacology June 11, 2008 Episode 9 - Complications of Pregnancy May 28, 2008 Episode 8 - Blunt Thoracic Trauma May 14, 2008 Episode 7 - Behavioral Emergencies April 30, 2008 Episode 6 - Allergies and Anaphylaxis April 16, 2008 Episode 5 - Common Drugs of Abuse April 2, 2008 Episode 4 - Airway Management Part 2 March 19, 2008 Episode 3 - Airway Management Part 1 March 5, 2008 Episode 2 - Acute Coronary Syndromes February 20, 2008 Episode 1 - Abdominal Trauma February 6, 2008

Episode 27 - Soft Tissue Trauma Released: February 4, 2009 Vitals Signs is a series of online courses designed to satisfy continuing education hours for EMS providers through high quality distance-based training. These courses present basic and advanced life support topics ranging from Burns and Behavioral Emergencies to Traumatic Brain Injury and Acute Coronary Syndromes, and are appropriate for every level of training. Whether you are an EMT-Basic, EMT-Intermediate or Paramedic, these innovative online courses will help you fulfill your continuing education requirements! Developed by one of the leading national medical organizations, the American College of Emergency Physicians, each module is 1.5 hours in length and provides 1.5 credits via ACEP/AMA and CECBEMS.   Play it now!   ... or download the MP3 file (Right click and choose Save As...)