New Everyday EMS Tips contributor Timothy Clemans wrote a two part article for the EMS1.com Everyday EMS Tips Column. Tim describes his dream to become a paramedic with the prestigious Medic 1 program in South King County and the books he is reading to broaden his knowledge and skill. Read the columns at EMS1.com. Part […]
Month: September 2009
At the interview stage of the selection and hiring process you already have demonstrated you have the basic qualifications for the job. A primary purpose of the interview is to confirm that your personality and professionalism matches with the employer need and workplace culture. Job recruiters will listen to your answers, but they also pay […]
Dr. Joseph F. Clark worked as an EMT-Basic in and around New York city in the early 1980s to help pay his college and graduate school tuition. The patients he encountered, as well as the frustrations he experienced caring for patients guided him towards a career as a medical researcher. In his new book, My […]
Video is a behind the scenes look at the question and answer portion from the 2 hour EMS Career Development Boot Camp session held in Sept 2009. Paramedics and EMS educators Greg Friese and Jamie Davis answered questions from a live audience. If you want to access the full session, all of Greg and Jamie’s […]
Immediate release: Join emergency responder educators, Greg Friese and John Dillon, for a quick introduction on using games to teach and Audience Response Pads. Participants will use virtual response pads during the webinar as John demonstrates through interactive examples how games and audience response pads can help you know what your audience knows and how […]
Networking is more important than ever for achieving promotions, job interviews, and specialized training. Despite the proliferation of online social networking a personal network is essential. In a new ebook from EverydayEMSTips.com Greg Friese introduces readers to the four most important people for their professional network, how to interact with and benefit from those connections, […]
A new semester has started for many first time EMT students and EMTs returning to school to be Paramedics. If you are looking for tips and strategies to succeed don’t miss episode 184 of the MedicCast. Rob Theriault and I joined Jamie Davis and a live audience of MedicCast listeners to discuss our top tips […]
Visit the US Health and Human Services YouTube channel to vote for the best flu prevention public service announcement. Finalists are competing for a $2500 prize. This is my favorite video. I think I was my hands more than the average person to begin with, but I needed to wash my hands – twice – […]
Reducing transmission of influenza (and H1N1) is really pretty easy: 1. Wash your hands. 2. Catch your cough. 3. Stay away from family, co-workers, and friends when you are sick. 4. Throw away your tissues. 5. Wash your hands. (yes, it is worth saying again) Need these instructions in a neat video format with a […]
Multiple choice exams are an inevitable part of initial and ongoing EMS training. Good exam questions are based on the course objectives and content. Question writers attempt to assess your recall of information, but often more importantly, your comprehension and ability to apply knowledge. If you want to get better at taking EMS examinations follow […]