The Library provides books, magazines, journals, newspapers, CD-ROMs, videos, online databases, and other materials for your research needs. In addition to our collection, we offer one-on-one reference assistance and classes in research strategies and skills.

This Research Guide is designed to help you become familiar with some of the EMS resources available from the Miami Dade College, Medical Center Campus Library. If you need assistance, please contact a librarian by phone at (305) 237-4087 or by email/chat.

1. A fundamental responsibility of the Emergency Medical Technician is to conserve life, to alleviate suffering, to promote health, to do no harm, and to encourage the quality and equal availability of emergency medical care.
2. The Emergency Medical Technician provides services based on human need, with respect for human dignity, unrestricted by consideration of nationality, race creed, color, or status.
3. The Emergency Medical Technician does not use professional knowledge and skills in any enterprise detrimental to the public well being.
4. The Emergency Medical Technician respects and holds in confidence all information of a confidential nature obtained in the course of professional work unless required by law to divulge such information.
5. The Emergency Medical Technician, as a citizen, understands and upholds the law and performs the duties of citizenship; as a professional, the Emergency Medical Technician has the never-ending responsibility to work with concerned citizens and other health care professionals in promoting a high standard of emergency medical care to all people.
6. The Emergency Medical Technician shall maintain professional competence and demonstrate concern for the competence of other members of the Emergency Medical Services health care team.
7. An Emergency Medical Technician assumes responsibility in defining and upholding standards of professional practice and education.
8. The Emergency Medical Technician assumes responsibility for individual professional actions and judgment, both in dependent and independent emergency functions, and knows and upholds the laws which affect the practice of the Emergency Medical Technician.
9. An Emergency Medical Technician has the responsibility to be aware of and participate in matters of legislation affecting the Emergency Medical Service System.
10. The Emergency Medical Technician, or groups of Emergency Medical Technicians, who advertise professional service, do so in conformity with the dignity of the profession.
11. The Emergency Medical Technician has an obligation to protect the public by not delegating to a person less qualified, any service which requires the professional competence of an Emergency Medical Technician.
12. The Emergency Medical Technicianwill work harmoniously with and sustain confidence in Emergency Medical Technician associates, the nurses, the physicians, and other members of the Emergency Medical Services health care team.
13. The Emergency Medical Technician refuses to participate in unethical procedures, and assumes the responsibility to expose incompetence or unethical conduct of others to the appropriate authority in a proper and professional manner.
    

    National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians, EMT Code of Ethics, 1978

*Please note: Our electronic resources have restricted access and are only available to Miami Dade College students, faculty or staff with a current login.

Most universities and colleges use the Library of Congress Classification System to organize their materials. Items are arranged A-Z, with each letter corresponding to a subject area. Most materials relevant to Emergency Medical Services are shelved in the following areas: 

Following is a list of journals in Emergency Medical Services and related fields subscribed to by the Miami Dade College, Medical Center Campus. By following the link, you can find the latest issue received by the library and other holding information.

Drug Topics

Emergency Medical Services

Emergency Medical Technician Legal Bulletin(EMTLB)

Journal of Allied Health (contact the Library for passwords for online access to fulltext articles)

Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)(contact the Library for passwords for online access to fulltext articles)

Journal of Emergency Medical Services (JEMS) (contact the Library for passwords for online access to fulltext articles)

New England Journal of Medicine (online access to fulltext articles is available only in the library)

Following is a list of Emergency Medical Services journals available on the web. The Library does not currently subscribe to print copies of these journals.

9-1-1 Magazine: selected fulltext articles from 1997 - 1999.

BMC Emergency Medicine: fulltext from 2001-present.

Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine: fulltext from Summer 1998-present.

Lancet: selected articles from June 1996-present are freely available from the publisher's website at http://www.thelancet.com. Fulltext from January 1991-present available via Academic Search Premier and Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition; fulltext from March 1990-present available via General Reference Center Gold, Health & Wellness Resource Center and InfoTrac OneFile.

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: fulltext from July 1989-present available via Health & Wellness Resource Center and InfoTrac OneFile; fulltext from July 1996-present available via Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition and Academic search Premier.

Prehospital Emergency Care: fulltext from January 2000-present.

Miami Dade College's Libraries subscribe to a number of online databases that provide access to full text reference materials, such as medical dictionaries, and to periodicals, such as journals and magazines.

Please note: Our electronic resources have restricted access and are only available to MDC students, faculty or staff with a current login

Click here for descriptions of the health & medicine databases & tutorials on how to login & search them.

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9-1-1 Magazine

What you will find: provides select fulltext articles from the magazine's 1997 - 1999 editions. This site also provides an Internet Resource List that covers topics such as disaster management, EMS, fire, police, search and and rescue.

AIDS Info

What you will find: offers information on HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention, and research. Topics include a drug database, clinical trials, and vaccine research.

American Heart Association 2005 Guidelines for CPR and ECC

What you will find: provides a summary of changes and webcasts on the 2005 American Heart Association guidelines for CPR and ECC for 3 different populations: hospitals, EMS, and the community.

American Red Cross

What you will find: provides information about red cross services, such as disaster preparedness, CPR, AIDS, swimming & babysitting courses. Also provides information about volunteer and donation opportunities.

Career Guidance Resources on the Internet

What you will find: scroll to the bottom of the page for links to the websites for Occupational Outlook Handbook, Florida Health Careers, Choices Planner and other related sites.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

What you will find: provides up-to-date information on many aspects of health care, including diseases and conditions, vaccines and immunizations, and emergency preparedness and response. It also includes a section with health statistics.

Emergency.Com

What you will find: provides news and information on counter-terrorism, disaster/rescue, EMS, fire, haz-mat operations, police, and military operations.

Emergency Medical Services for Children

What you will find: provides specialized information on providing emergency medical treatment for children and adolescents. Some of the issues covered include cultural competence, disasters, mental health and school health.

Federal Emergency Management Agency

What you will find: provides comprehensive information regarding emergency preparedness and response in the event of a disaster situation. Topics covered include reading/using flood maps and response exercises and assessment programs. This website also offers education and training opportunities.

Firehouse.com

What you will find: provides information on fire and EMS careers and training. Special topics covered include arson investigation, hazardous materials, terrorism and homeland security, and vehicle operations.

FlightWeb

What you will find: provides comprehensive news and information for air medical professionals.

Florida Bureau of Emergency Medical Services

What you will find: provides information about EMS training, education, exams and certification. Also provides links to Florida EMS Statutes and disaster preparedness information.

Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body

What you will find: features 1,247 vibrant engravings—many in color—from the classic 1918 publication.

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

What you will find: links to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance procedures.

Healthy People 2010

What you will find: a statement of national health objectives designed to identify the most significant preventable threats to health and to establish national goals to reduce these threats. 

Hepatitis-Central.com

What you will find: provides comprehensive information on Hepatitis A, B, C, D, E & G.

Hurst Jaws of Life

What you will find: provides information about and training manuals on extrication tools used in emergency rescue operations.

International Trauma Life Support of Florida

What you will find: provides information and education on emergency trauma care.

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations

What you will find: the United State's predominant standards-setting and accrediting body for health care organizations and programs.

Learn CPR

What you will find: provides illustrated guides on performing CPR on adults, children, infants, and pets. Video demonstration also provided.

Medical Emergency, Rescue and Global Information Network (MERGINET)

What you will find: provides information about EMS clinical care, administration and management, operations, professional development, products and technology.

MedlinePlus

What you will find: includes a Medical Encyclopedia, Medical Dictionary, Interactive Tutorials on common procedures and conditions, and Doctor and Dentist Directories.

MERCKSource Resource Library

What you will find: includes A.D.A.M. Health Illustrated Encyclopedia, Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary, Merck Manuals, and the PDR Family Guide to Over-the-Counter Drugs.

Miami-Dade County Emergency Management

What you will find: provides local emergency and disaster preparedness information on topics such as hurricanes, terrorism, evacuations and shelters.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: Emergency Medical Services Division

What you will find: provides information for how to care for people injured in motor vehicle crashes. Some of the topics covered include alcohol screening, do's and don'ts of transporting children in an ambulance, and guidelines for air bag equipped vehicles.

National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians

What you will find: provides the First Responder and EMT application forms and exam information. Also provides a directory of registered first responders and EMTs.

National Safety Council

What you will find: provides information on reducing accidents/injuries at the workplace, at home and in transportation. This site covers topics such as ergonomics, driving safely, falls and first aid.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

What you will find: provides health standards, regulations, and inspections to prevent workplace injuries, illnesses and deaths. This site also provides a special section on "Bloodborne Pathogens (including HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis) and Needlestick Prevention," which covers hazard recognition, possible solutions, and post-exposure evaluation.

Paramedic.com

What you will find: a comprehensive site dedicated to the education and communication of EMS personnel, including information on continuing education and training facilities.

Student Success Center (SSC), Medical Campus, Miami Dade College

What you will find:  provides a listing of computer based tutoring programs accessible from computers in the Medical Campus Library and in SSC. SSC also offers online and face-to-face tutoring services. For more information on any of these services or programs, contact SSC at (305) 237-4499.

Trauma Team EMS Protocols

What you will find: provides guidelines for out-of-hospital care for different conditions and symptoms.

Wilderness Emergency Medical Services Institute

What you will find: provides information and education on how to care for patients in the specialized pre-hospital situations of wilderness, backcountry, and other delayed and prolonged transportation contexts such as catastrophic disasters.

Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders (WISER)

What you will find: provides a wide range of information on hazardous substances, including substance identification support, physical characteristics, human health information, and containment and suppression advice.

The Emergency Medical Services program is a two-year Associate in Science degree program requiring a total of 73 credit hours.

The Emergency Medical Technician program is a college credit certificate that is a 1 semester course of study requiring 11 credits.

The Paramedic program is a college credit certificate that is a 3 semester course of study requiring 42 credits.