EMS

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Whitepapers & Guides
September 2 2021

360⁰ Training Documentation, Reporting, and Analysis

What Is the Essential Lynchpin in Emergency Response?  Emergency response has evolved significantly over the past 50 years, but there is often one overlooked component which has gained increasingly more awareness in the past few years-training, documentation, and performance analysis.…

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August 25 2021

EMS Accreditations Update: New NC and WI Requirements and…

Vector Solutions (TargetSolutions Edition) is committed to providing emergency medical services with valuable and relevant information and training to help personnel meet recertification and licensing requirements and maintain compliance. Please see the accreditation updates below for changes to Wisconsin and…

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June 17 2021

Vector Check It: Total Asset Management for Public Safety…

Today's emergency services face a unique set of challenges not seen before. Wildland events have become more pervasive in more places. The Coronavirus pandemic has created a mental and physical health crisis that significantly strains emergency care providers. An increase…

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June 14 2021

National PTSD Awareness Month: Supporting All First Responders

It is widely recognized that first responders are at greater risk for full or partial posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than most other occupations due to their regular exposure to traumatic stressors. For law enforcement officers, firefighters, EMS providers, and other…

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June 3 2021

EMS Training ‘Starter Kit’ Saves Your Agency Time and…

Regardless of the size and scope of your EMS agency, simplifying your EMS training program with a pre-loaded credential created specifically to meet EMS compliance and recertification requirements is essential for ensuring your EMS personnel stay competent and your agency…

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May 21 2021

Vector’s Suite Helps Union EMU Find “Everything in One…

Union Emergency Medical Unit (Union EMU) provides EMS for the Township of Union in one of New Jersey's most densely populated counties with over 57,000 residents in a 9.4-mile radius about 12 miles outside Midtown NYC (source). Ensuring proper training,…

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May 18 2021

Celebrating EMS Frontline Heroes During National EMS Week

May 16-22, 2021, is the 46th annual National EMS Week. Vector Solutions would like to honor and thank all EMS providers for their hard work and dedication to caring for their communities in need of emergency medical care. The American…

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May 13 2021

2 NEW EMS Courses: Bleeding & Shock and Thoracic…

Vector Solutions is pleased to announce the release of two new CAPCE-accredited EMS online training courses available now through Vector's Learning Management System (LMS). These courses focus on responding to patients suffering from external and internal bleeding, shock, and chest…

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April 28 2021

Answering Fire Services Top 5 LMS Purchasing Questions

If you're considering purchasing Vector Solutions' Learning Management System (LMS) to deliver, track, and report on all of your department's mission-critical and required training, you probably have questions. Keep reading to see the top five questions fire departments ask during…

Press Releases
April 26 2021

Now Accepting Nominations for the 2021 Training Officer Recognition…

Tampa, FL – April 26, 2021 - Vector Solutions, the leading provider of computer-based training and operational management applications for public safety agencies, is teaming up with the IAFC’s Volunteer and Combination Officers Section (VCOS) for the eighth year in…

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April 26 2021

The Future of Firefighter Training is Here

Telegraphs to smartphones, floppy disks to cloud storage, typewriters to tablets—the evolution of technology continues to accelerate to create faster, easier, and better ways of performing tasks. If your fire department is still spending countless hours tracking licensing, certification, recertification,…

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April 26 2021

5 Reasons Your Agency Should Use a Learning Management…

One of the best ways to implement training across an entire organization is to use a Learning Management System (LMS), a software tool that can deliver just about any type of training to employees. Let's explore some of the most…

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April 23 2021

Public Safety Pros Share Wins With Vector Solutions

How are public safety professionals using Vector Solutions' (formerly known as TargetSolutions) to impact operational readiness, performance, and safety at their organizations? Here are nine public safety tips from customers leveraging Vector Solutions' data-driven, web-based software to improve training, workforce…

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April 19 2021

2 NEW EMS Courses: Special Challenges in Patient Assessment…

Effectively assessing a patient's medical needs and appropriately documenting care are essential components for all EMS providers. Vector Solutions is proud to announce two new EMS/CAPCE courses to our Vector LMS course library for EMS that address overcoming challenges while…

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April 5 2021

The American Rescue Plan’s Impact on Public Safety

The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, signed into law on March 11, 2021, promises to deliver relief to the American people during this uniquely difficult time. While media headlines focus on the $1,400 stimulus payments to individuals and the expanded…