Resources for the EMT Instructor
Professional Organizations
American Ambulance Association, 3814 Auburn Blvd., Suite 70, Sacramento, CA, 95821
American College of Emergency Physicians, 1125 Executive Circle, Irving, TX 75231 (214-550-0911)
American Heart Association, 7272 Greenville Ave., Dallas, TX 75231 (214-373-6300)
Association of Air Medical Services, 35 S. Raymond Ave., Suite 205, Pasadena, CA 91105 (818-793-1232)
Citizens CPR Foundation, PO Box 15945-314, Lenexa, KS 66285-5945,(913) 495-9816, (913) 599-5340
Emergency Nurses Association, 216 Huggins Road, Park Ridge, IL 60068 (847-698-9400)
National Association of EMTs, 9140 Ward Parkway, Kansas City, MO 64144 (816-444-3500)
National Association for Search and Rescue, 11200 Waples Mill Road, Suite 33, Fairfax, VA 22030 (703-352-1349)
National Association of State EMS Directors, 111 Park Place, Falls Church, VA 22046 (703-538-1799)
National Council of State EMS Training Coordinators, P.O. Box 11910, Iron Works Pike, Lexington, KY 40578 (606-231-1923)
National Emergency Medical Services Alliance, 1947 Camino Vida Roble, Carlsbad, CA 92008 (619-431-7054)
National Registry of EMTs, 6610 Busch Blvd., P.O. Box 29233, Columbus, OH 43229 (614-888-4484)
EMS World Wide Web Sites
To steer a course through the electronic maze this list of web sites on the left have been compiled for the EMT Instructor. Instructors can find information they can use in developing lectures or enhancing student knowledge of emergency medicine. These sites have the potential to provide access to a whole new realm of information for the instructor and students.
Books
Brown, C. Square Pegs and Round Holes. Lake Worth, FL: EES Publications, 1990
An easy-to-use test designed specifically for EMS instructors. Not quite as meaty as the McClincy test listed below, but it still contains some good information.
Hoff, R. I Can See You Naked. Kansas City, MO: Andrews and McMeel, 1988.
Once you get past the title, you will find a test that contains pertinent information on public speaking.
McClincy, W. Instructional Methods in Emergency Services. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Brady/Prentice Hall, 1995
This text is the most comprehensive manual to date on methods of instruction for EMS personnel. Experienced and new instructors alike will find this book to be a valuable source of information.
Ooosterhod, A Classroom Applications of Educational Measurement. Columbus, OH: Merrill, 1990.
This text is directed towards theory and makes a nice addition to the libraries of those instructors who want more information on evaluation tools.
Simmons, S. How to Be the Life of the Podium. New York: AMACOM, 1993.
This book contains quips, quotes, and stories that can be used to spice up almost any presentation.
Journals
ACLS Alert, 3525 Piedmont Rd. NE, Six Piedmont Center, Suite 400, Atlanta, GA 30305
Annals of Emergency Medicine, P.O. Box 619911, Dallas, TX 75261
Emergency, 6200 Yarrow Drive, P.O. Box 159, Carlsbad, CA 92008 (1-800-854-6449)
Emergency Medical Services, Creative Age Publications, 7628 Densmore Ave., Van Nuys, CA 91406 (818-782-7328)
EMS Insider, Jems Communications, 1947 Camino Vida Roble, Calsbad, CA 92008 (619-431-9797)
Journal of Emergency Medical Services, P.O. Box 370, Escondido, Ca 92033 (1-800-334-8152)
Journal of Emergency Medicine, Pergamon Press, 660 White Plains Road, Tarrytown, NY 10591
911 Magazine, 18201 Weston Pl., Tustin, CA 92680 (714-544-7776)
Prehospital Emergency Care, 230 McKee Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 (412-578-3245)
Rescue, Jems Communications, P.O. Box 370, Escondido, CA 92033 (1-800-334-8152)
Topics in Emergency Medicine, 200 Orchard Ridge Dr., Gaithersburg, MD 20870 (1-800-638-8437)
Video Producers
Pulse/Emergency Medical Update, P.O. Box 11380, Winslow, WA 98110 (1800-327-3841)
Emergency Training, Miller Landing, Building 200, 150 N. Miller Road, Akron, OH 44333 (216-836-0600)