The American Heart Association recently released their 2015 resuscitation guidelines. The 2015 guidelines mostly reinforce and strengthen the 2010 guidelines, and include some changes, such as the separation of the Chains of Survival to differentiate out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) from in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA). The 2010 guidelines introduced us to the C-A-B approach and to […]
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The Platinum Advantage: Secure Testing 18,000 Secure Tests Delivered and Counting
In March 2015, we decided to offer our customers the opportunity for advanced security testing. Our development team installed Platinum Secure Testing by Respondus Lockdown Browser for EMSTesting.com. Since then the feature has allowed teachers around the globe the ability to deliver high stakes exams in an environment that “locks down” the test takers computer […]
Effectively Manage Students Experiencing Program Difficulty
by Tom Gottschalk, COO As an EMS instructor/coordinator I can honestly say that the task of taking new candidates from civilian life to qualified EMS providers is an enormous undertaking. Whether we are training an academy of Emergency Medical Responders for police work or in the business of educating tomorrows Paramedics, I believe we have […]
EMSTesting & PlatinumTests now offers Platinum Secure Testing for the iPad!
In February 2015 Platinum Educational Group partnered with Respondus Lockdown Browser for secure online testing in EMSTesting and PlatinumTests. We are proud to announce that we now offer Platinum Secure Testing for the iPad! The iPad Edition* of “LockDown Browser” (available free from iTunes) enables a student to use an iPad to take exams that […]
How does EMSTesting.com meet CoAEMSP requirements?
As you may already know, CoAEMSP came out with a new Interpretation of the Standards and Guidelines in August 2015. Below is an explanation of how EMSTesting.com helps you meet/exceed these requirements. Admission Testing CoAEMSP Requirements and/or Interpretations: Other dimensions of the program may merit consideration such as the admission criteria and process, the curriculum […]
Learning Styles: Situating my Students to Maximize Success
“I am learning all the time. The tombstone will be my diploma.” ~Eartha Kitt In the September Platinum Post we discussed What Type of Teaching is best in EMS? This month we dedicated an article that describes the different types of learners. So, instead of trying to determine which way is best to teach, maybe […]
Q: I Can’t Find the Answer In My Book?
by Doug Smith, CEO A: This along with “What textbook do you use?”, “Where is this referenced in the Textbook?”, or “My textbook says___” are common comments and questions we hear. I think describing how Platinum Educational Group develops and validates its questions may help answer these questions. Platinum Educational Group started by writing at […]
Doesn’t Everyone Know What a Cut Score Is?
It is possible our team may take for granted everyone knows what a cut score is and means to a teacher building a good defendable exam. However, many times we learn the hard way to assume that is true is not always a good thing. Briefly below, I am going to try and break it […]
Q: I noticed there were some new buttons in the “Test Questions” tab when I’m building a test in EMSTesting.com. What do these do?
A: Our programmers have been hard at work making updates for the test creation piece in EMSTesting.com, and they’ve actually added quite a few new options. To the left of your questions you should notice a blank check box. If you select that box, the “remove selected” button above the first question will be enabled. […]
PEG 1st Annual Scholarships Recap
We received quite the response for our 1st Annual EMS Scholarships Program! 147 students from more than 100 different schools applied for the two $1000 awards! Platinum would like to thank a few people that helped us choose the recipients. The first Platinum Educational Group EMS Scholarships Committee consisted of: Bob Waddell, Executive Director – […]