Resources for Flight Nurses and Flight Paramedics

Clinical references, exam prep, regulations, safety, and wellness resources picked for flight nurses and flight paramedics alike. Use them to keep learning, prepare for certification, and look after yourself and your crew.

Clinical

• EMCrit · Critical care and resuscitation podcast and blog
• Life in the Fast Lane (LITFL) · Open-access ECG library and critical care reference
• REBEL EM · Evidence-based emergency medicine reviews
• First10EM · Critical appraisal of emergency/resuscitation literature
• EMS1 · Prehospital clinical news, protocols and articles
• JEMS · Journal of Emergency Medical Services, clinical and operations
• Air Medical Journal · Peer-reviewed air medical transport journal; some open access
• ABG Ninja · Step-by-step ABG interpretation tool
• PMcardio Paid · AI ECG interpretation app, iOS/Android

Prep & Review

• FlightBridgeED Paid · Critical care transport education and CFRN/FP-C prep
• The ResQ Shop Paid · Flight/critical care exam prep
• CFRN Prep Paid · CFRN exam review
• FP-C Prep Paid · FP-C exam review
• Prodigy EMS Paid · Online EMS/critical care CE and review

Regulations

• 14 CFR Part 135 Subpart L — Helicopter Air Ambulance · Federal HAA operating rules
• 14 CFR Part 91 — General Operating & Flight Rules · Core FAA flight rules
• FAA AC 135-14B (PDF) · FAA advisory circular on air ambulance operations
• CAMTS · Accreditation standards for medical transport programs
• CMS Ambulance Fee Schedule · Medicare air/ground ambulance payment rules
• NASEMSO · State EMS officials; scope-of-practice and air medical resources
• EMS.gov (NHTSA Office of EMS) · Federal EMS guidance and national scope of practice

Aviation News

• Vertical Magazine · Helicopter industry news incl. HEMS
• Rotor & Wing International · Rotorcraft news and air medical coverage
• FAA Newsroom · Official FAA announcements
• NTSB · Accident investigations and safety recommendations
• Aero-News Network · Daily aviation news
• EMS World · EMS industry news incl. air medical

Safety & Just Culture

• Flight Safety Foundation · Independent aviation safety research and toolkits
• NASA ASRS · Aviation Safety Reporting System; confidential reports and CALLBACK newsletter
• US Helicopter Safety Team · Helicopter safety fact sheets and videos
• IHST · International Helicopter Safety Team resources
• Just Culture (Outcome Engenuity) Paid · Just Culture model and training
• AHRQ Patient Safety · Federal patient-safety tools incl. TeamSTEPPS

Certifications

• BCEN — CFRN Paid · Certified Flight Registered Nurse exam
• BCEN — CTRN Paid · Certified Transport Registered Nurse exam
• IBSC Paid · FP-C, CCP-C and other paramedic/critical care certs
• NREMT Paid · National Registry paramedic certification
• CAPCE · Accreditation body for EMS CE; verify CE credit

Professional Organizations

• ASTNA Paid · Air & Surface Transport Nurses Association
• AAMS Paid · Association of Air Medical Services
• NAEMT Paid · National Association of EMTs/paramedics
• ENA Paid · Emergency Nurses Association
• AACN Paid · American Association of Critical-Care Nurses

Keep Learning

• FOAMfrat Paid · Free open-access EMS/critical care education
• EMS Basics · Free EMS education articles
• EMS1 Training Paid · EMS training articles and CE
• Coursera Paid · Self-directed courses incl. adult learning topics
• AWLS Outline (Wild Med U) Paid · Advanced Wilderness Life Support course outline
• Respiratory Acid Review (video) · ABG/acid-base review by Laura Gasparis Vonfrolio RN, PhD
• OptimuMedicine Education & Training Paid · AHA ACLS, PALS, BLS and NRP certification/recert courses, skills sign-offs and instructor courses (Las Vegas)

Podcasts

• EMCrit Podcast · Resuscitation podcast episodes
• FlightBridgeED Podcast Paid · Critical care transport podcast
• The Resus Room · UK podcast on emergency medicine and resuscitation evidence
• St Emlyn's Podcast · Emergency and critical care medicine podcast and blog
• Emergency Medicine Cases · In-depth emergency medicine podcast with expert panels
• First10EM Podcast · Evidence-based emergency medicine and resuscitation discussions
• emDocs Podcast · Emergency medicine education podcast
• Coffee Break HEMS Podcast · Helicopter EMS podcast

Wellness & Peer Support

• ICISF Paid · Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) training and resources
• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline · 24/7 call/text 988
• Code Green Campaign · First-responder mental health advocacy and resources
• ANA Well-being Initiative · Mental health resources for nurses
• ANA Health & Safety · Fatigue and workplace safety resources
• NIOSH Emergency Responder Health · Responder fatigue, health and safety
• Sleep Foundation · Shift-work sleep and fatigue guidance

Gear

• Gentex Paid · Flight helmets
• Evolution Helmets Paid · Flight helmets for air medical crews
• Air Rescue Systems Paid · Helicopter hoist rescue equipment and training
• Gallet (MSA) Paid · Flight helmets
• Gibson & Barnes Paid · Flight suits and aviation apparel
• 3M Littmann Paid · Stethoscopes
• Danner Paid · Duty boots
• 5.11 Tactical Paid · Duty boots, pants and gear
• Bound Tree Medical Paid · EMS medical supplies

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