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Video Production Tools and Tips

EverydayEMSTips.com and EPS411.com (a website focused on elearning for emergency responders) creates short videos of tips, product reviews, skill demonstrations, and treatment procedures. More videos are planned for both sites, as well as special videos for ParamedicTV.com and the MedicCast Extra. Videos can be embedded into blog posts or added to elearning programs. To create […]

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Video: 3 Risk Management Tips for EMTs and Paramedics

ParamedicTV is powered by EMS1.com Fire/EMS Safety, Health, and Survival Week is the third week of June. During this week safety practices, training, and policies are the focus for most emergency responders. Do you have a safety tip you want to share? Use the comments area or send me an email. Related posts: Take a […]

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3 Tips to Prevent a Service Outage

For a few hours today EverydayEMSTips.com was out of service. I apologize to any users that visited and found the dreaded, “sorry for any inconvenience this website is down for maintenance.” The mistake was simple. I attempted a website software upgrade beyond my scope of knowledge and when it did not work I was in […]

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Heat Emergencies EMT Continuing Education Lesson

Hot and humid weather is starting its annual spread across the United States. Are you ready to recognize, assess, and treat patients experiencing a heat emergency? To get prepared visit RapidCE.com and complete Recognition and Treatment of Heat Emergencies.  Earn 1.0 hours of CECBEMS approved continuing education for completing the lesson. This is what EMTs […]

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EMTs Take a Time-out For Safety

Today’s Everyday EMS Tips column at EMS1.com was inspired by Fire/EMS Health, Survival, and Safety Week. In the column I discuss how surgeons take a “time-out for safety” before starting a procedure. Fire and EMS personnel should design and follow similar safety time-outs before activities like extrication, RSI, and code-3 driving. Visit EMS1.com to read […]

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Tips for Rapidly Rising Number of Disabled Adult Patients

A Centers of Disease Control and Prevention study shows that the number of American adults reporting a disability is rapidly increasing. 47.5 million adults report a disability – as shown in this graph. As EMS providers you know the growing limitations of patients – inability to stand without support, not being able to walk short […]

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Autistic Children Live in your Service Area

Donna Ross-Jones, a mother of an autistic child, has written an outstanding blog post about her ongoing efforts to introduce her son to the emergency responders – police, fire, and EMS in her neighborhood. Read her post to learn about her efforts and to learn more about autism. I also learned about the Autism Safety […]

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EMS Boot Camp: Video

ParamedicTV is powered by EMS1.com Greg Friese and Jim Hoffman are partnering to deliver EMS Boot Camp – LIVE online EMS TRAINING. EMS Boot Camp Participants will get to ask the questions and get answers that will help in their EMS career and beyond. Learn more at EMS Boot Camp

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Video: Make a Perfect Cup of Coffee

If you are like me you love (need) to start your morning with a great cup of coffee. In this video Nate from CoffeeNate.com explains how to make a perfect cup of coffee. Thanks Nate. CoffeeNate Episode #4 : The Three Keys from Nathan Smith on Vimeo. EMTs what are your tips for making a […]

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Tips for Safety, Health, and Survival Week

The International Association of Fire Chiefs Safety, Health, and Survival week begins June 14 and runs through June 20. During this week all fire and EMS professionals are reminded of the importance of health and safety during training, response, operations, and all other aspects of operations. Four key areas are emphasized: Safety Health Survival Chiefs […]