Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Study Guide

This guide provides links to help you create a research strategy for Emergency Medicine. For others, see the related healthcare professions research guides. Knowing which options are available allows you to quickly select those most appropriate for your topic.

To start your research, SCC Library Information Specialists suggest:

• LINCC Online Catalog Subject Browse Lists which are linked to SCC Library EMS books, periodicals, & media including the Call Number, Campus, & Availability for each.
• Browsing Guide To Medicine Call Numbers
• Suggested Periodical Databases

• Related Healthcare Professions Research Guides

  
  
  • Medical Assisting
  • Medical Coding/Medical Transcription
  • Nursing
  • Nutrition
  • Physical Therapy
  • Psychology
  • Respiratory Therapy 
• Internet Links

LINCC Online Catalog Subject Browse Lists which are linked to SCC Library holdings & include the Call Number, Campus, & Availability for each.

Internet Links:

Anatomy

• Orthopedic anatomy(Southern California Orthopedic Institute)
• Visible Human Project (NLM)

Associations

• Florida Association of EMS Educators
• Florida Association of Professional EMT's and Paramedics
• National Association of EMS Educators (NAEMSE)
• National Associations of EMS Physicians
• National Association of EMTs (NAEMT)
• National EMS Memorial Service
• National Flight Paramedics Association NFPA
• National Native American EMS Association

Burns

• An Easy Guide to Outpatient Burn Rehabilitation(NIDRR)
• MedlinePlus: Burns
• Fire Safety

CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation)

• CPR Training Courses (American Heart Association)
• First Aid, Basic Cardiac Support, & Simulators

First Aid

• First Aid (MedicineNet.com)
• First aid and emergency care (Walgreens.com)

Florida

• EMS Advisory Council
• Florida Bureau of Emergency Medical Services (Florida Department of Health):
• EMT/Paramedic Certification
• Forms
• Training & Education
• Florida College of Emergency Physicians
• Florida Statutes- EMS Chapter 401: PART I, PART II, PART III
• Florida Statutes- Good Samaritan Act 

General

• eMedicine
• Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC)
• EMS Educational Resources
• Forensic Nursing
• Medical Management Guidelines (MMGs) for Acute Chemical Exposures developed by ATSDR
• National Center for Emergency Medicine Informatics (NCEMI)

Journals

• Journal for Emergency Medical Services JEMS

Pathology

• Comprehensive radiology library (Net Medicine)
• Internet pathology & radiology atlas
• Internet Pathology Laboratory for Medical Education (Florida State University College of Medicine)
• Medical slides library (SlideSmart)
• Emergency Room (New York Emergency Room RN)
• Trauma Imagebank

Did you know?

SCC's Library has one of the most extensive collections of literature and educational materials in Seminole County.