Vitalogy Healthcare Education & Certification

10/23/2025

Vitalogy EMS and Vitalogy Healtcare Education would once again like to welcome world renown airway master Dr. James Ducanto back to the Flathead Valley to present a seminar on the SALAD technique. (Suction Assisted Laryngoscopy and Airway Decontamination) This is a great class for all levels of prehospital provider, RNs, RTs, or anyone who deals with acute airway emergencies in their scope of practice.

Dr DuCanto will be here Monday, December 1st from 0800-1100. Lecture is 30-45 min. followed by a hands-on intubation/SALAD lab with Q&A. This course will be held at :

Hampton Inn Kalispell
1140 Highway 2 W.
Kalispell, MT.

40 spots available.
$25/per student.

Please call 406-300-2384 to reserve your spot or email: brodie@vitalogyeducation.com

09/22/2025

I’m going to be out on the fires in Idaho still. Please, if you’re not going to be there, sign up here and be a part of this meeting virtually. If you want to comment, get signed up by 1700 today!!!

09/15/2025

France’s Carmat artificial heart represents one of the most groundbreaking innovations in modern medicine. Designed with biocompatible materials and equipped with aerospace-grade sensors, the device closely imitates the natural rhythm and pumping action of a human heart. What makes it especially remarkable is its ability to adapt in real time to the body’s needs, whether the patient is resting, walking, or exerting themselves.

Unlike traditional mechanical pumps, the Carmat heart is powered by external batteries worn discreetly by the patient, granting them greater mobility and independence. This freedom not only reduces reliance on hospital machinery but also offers an alternative to the long and uncertain wait for donor heart transplants.

Early clinical trials have already demonstrated encouraging results, showing that the device can sustain patients’ lives for many months, and in some cases even years. For individuals suffering from end-stage heart failure—often left with few options—this artificial heart provides a powerful new source of hope.

Beyond its immediate life-saving potential, the Carmat heart could reshape the future of cardiology. If further trials continue to prove successful, it may become a standard treatment option, bridging the gap between failing natural hearts and the limited supply of donor organs. It represents not just a technological milestone but a lifeline for countless patients worldwide.

09/09/2025

This could be the beginning of the radical change that needs to happen to EMS here in Montana!

09/06/2025

These were the units VEMS were in and they have worked wonderful for our business, but we have found a different location that more suits our current needs.

FLATHEAD COMMERCIAL PROPERTY RENTALS AVAILABLE 10/01/25

468 Ash Rd Unit A. 6000 sq. Ft. Two garage doors, one man door, loading dock, floor drains, office, bathroom, all new LED lighting $3900/mo.

1075 Trumble Cr. Unit B. Kalispell. 2800 SqFt. The Flathead Co Sheriffs office coroner is your neighbor. On site video monitoring. Two offices up front, concrete bay with garage door, floor drain, mezzanine, bathroom and spare room. Around the $2300 price point, unsure of what the new rent will be.

Both great, easy to work with landlords!
Message me for details and I’ll put you in touch.

Multi listed.

06/25/2025

It was a very busy morning at the Vitalogy North station today doing provider recertification PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) and BLS CPR fort a local surgery center.

We will be going to their facilities soon to run in-situ (in their facility) mega-codes and Malignant Hyperthermia (MH) operating room simulations.

Does this sound like something you’d be interested in having your facility be a part of? Please reach out to: brodie@vitalogyeducation.com with questions or to set up a time.

We also do last minute BLS/ACLS/PALS courses for those that need them!

06/18/2025

PTSD is real — and SB 394 was a clean, bipartisan bill to protect the first responders who deal with trauma every single shift.

Firefighters. Paramedics. Law enforcement officers. They see the unseeable and carry it with them so others don’t have to.

SB 394 passed the Montana Legislature with strong support. But Governor Gianforte vetoed it.

He says he stands with first responders. But when it mattered most — he didn’t.

Read the bill for yourself:
[https://projects.montanafreepress.org/capitol-tracker-2025/bills/sb-394/](https://projects.montanafreepress.org/capitol-tracker-2025/bills/sb-394/)

04/04/2025

03/08/2025

Hot and dry summer months are right around the corner and with that comes fire season. Vitalogy EMS is currently looking for EMTs, AEMTs, paramedics and nurses who are willing to go out with an ambulance or by themselves to provide care out on the fire lines for 1-3 weeks at a time. These individuals must fit the following criteria:

- Must have a current ECP license in good standing.
- Have a clean driving record.
- Be able to pass a background check.
- Be physically fit - You must pass the arduous pack test, which is walking three miles in 45 minutes with a 45 pound pack on.
- Be willing to travel and be away from home one to three weeks at a time.
- Complete/have completed FireFighter II, which consists of
Basic Firefighter Training: ICS-100, Introduction to ICS. L-180, Human Factors in the Wildland Fire Service. S-130, Firefighter Training. S-190, Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior.
IS-700, NIMS: An Introduction.

These classes are available around Montana and are a week in length. Contact us for more information on where these are available near you and how to get signed up.

We are also assembling a Type One REMS team (Rapid Extraction Module Support) and we are looking for additional individuals who are familiar with ropes, climbing, high and low angle rescue, and those who have been a Single Resource Boss/Crew Boss.

Pay starts out at $696/day for EMTs and $870/day for Paramedics. REMS crew members will have a slightly higher rate of reimbursement.

In 2024, VEMS had resources deployed from mid-July until November 1st. During this time we had equipment and personnel stationed in Montana, Idaho, Oregon, and Wyoming.

If this sounds like something that interests you or someone you know, drop a comment or send an email to: brodie@vitalogyems.com (Ambulance) or bedick@vitalogyems.com (REMS)

12/26/2024

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