Geriatric Education for Emergency Medical Services (GEMS)

The Third Edition of Geriatric Education for Emergency Medical Services is authored by experts in the field, reviewed by the American Geriatrics Society (AGS), and endorsed by the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT). Comprehensive and updated, the new edition addresses the National EMS Education Standards in 5 chapters—covering communication, assessment, trauma, respiratory and cardiovascular emergencies, medication toxicity, elder abuse, and much more.

The third edition provides even greater value:

- New guidance on how to conduct a comprehensive geriatric assessment
- New education on how to correctly triage older patients and transport them to the appropriate level of care
- New updates to medications and dosages throughout the book, updates to ILCOR guidelines, the inclusion of COVID- 9 considerations, and more

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