This week is the EMS Expo in Atlanta, Georgia. During the expo thousands of EMS professionals will be walking the tradeshow floor to learn about latest innovations in EMS products from hundreds of exhibitors. I am often surprised at how few vendors can quickly determine if A) I need their product and B) Describe the […]
Month: October 2009
I read with great interest this article from EMSResponder.com, Combating Distracted Driving, about the prohibition on federal employees of driving and texting. It is my belief that distracted driving will eclipse other causes of ambulance crash fatalities and injuries – like speeding, use of red lights and sirens, failure to stop at controlled intersections. In […]
As a 911 dispatcher my theory on talking to anyone in crisis is simple: if you’re talking, you’re alive. Keep suicidal callers talking. For that moment you know they are alive. I ask questions in these three areas:
In a few days time I will be meeting up with Jamie Davis, the podmedic at EMS Expo in Atlanta. We have been collaborating on blogging and podcasting projects for more than a year. We communicate almost daily on social media channels but we have never met in person. I am really looking forward to […]
Paramedic, Disaster Response Volunteer, and EMS Educator Sam Bradley discusses her contributions to the book,To the Rescue: Stories from Healthcare Workers at the Scenes of Disasters, with Greg Friese of EverydayEMSTips.com. Listen to Sam in this audio interview discuss her involvement with a California Disaster Medical Assistant Team (DMAT), her units response to New York […]
My friends HappyMedic, CKEMTP, and Timothy Clemans have started a movement they called EMS2.0 which started with a series of blog posts. EMS2.0 now has a Google Group, a set of goals, and core principles. You can learn more and join the EMS 2.o Google Group. As Everyday EMS Tips readers know I am a […]
This week, October 19-25, is National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week. According the CDC web page about lead, “Lead is a highly toxic metal that at one time was an ingredient in many household products, including lead-based paints manufactured before 1978. The primary source of lead exposure among U.S. children is the lead-based paint and lead-contaminated […]
In central Wisconsin, the ice and snow season logically leads to an increase in the number of “elderly patient has fallen, possible broken hip” calls. When responding to patients with a suspected broken hip, remember these tips:
EMT and Paramedic students spend too much time standing around waiting for their turn to use a high fidelity patient simulator or run through an instructor led patient assessment scenario. Good educators open lots of stations. Great educators program the waiting time. Here are 10 Everyday EMS Tips activities for the waiting time. 1. Read […]
The National EMS Memorial Bike Ride has unveiled its 2010 logo. The 2010 rides will start in the northeastern states and end in Washington DC. I helped sponsor the ride in 2009 (through eps411.com) and hope to ride in 2010. Check out the NEMSMBR blog for the latest ride updates, information on training, and features […]