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3 Things I am Looking Forward to in 2010

Everyday EMS Tips readers. Welcome to a new year and a new decade. Great things are ahead for all of us. What are you looking forward to in 2010? Here are three things I am looking forward to in 2010. 1. The full first episode of the Chronicles of EMS. By now I am sure […]

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Top 2009 EverydayEMSTips.com Posts

Thanks for your interest and continuing visits to EverydayEMSTips.com. I really appreciate it and I am looking forward to more interaction in 2010. Please keep sharing posts, referring EverydayEMSTips.com to your friends and colleagues, writing comments, and contributing guest posts (guest post guidelines). EverydayEMSTips.com launched in April 2009. These are the ten most viewed posts […]

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Podcasting How-To for EMS Professionals

2009 was a big year for EMS podcasting. I thoroughly enjoyed my involvement as a co-host of the EMSEduCast, regular contributor to the EMS Garage, and guest appearances on the MedicCast and EMS Professional podcasts. I also launched a new podcast, Medical Author Chat. For me I try to keep the technical aspects of podcasting […]

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7 EMS iPhone Apps

This is a guest post by Jeanette Kozlowski. If you want to guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here. While iPhones have been known to save a social life or two, who’d a thought you could use the decade’s trendiest gadget to save real lives, too? Inspired by Mashable’s list of “7 […]

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MedicCast: Conversation about EMS Education from EMS Expo 2009

Jamie Davis, the podmedic, invited me to join him on stage during the EMS Expo in October 2009 to discuss EMS education. We had a lot of fun discussing EMS education trends and highlights of the EMS expo. We also were joined on-stage by: 1. Bryan Fass, the Fit Responder, discussed the importance of fitness […]

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Tips to Become a Better Instructor

This is a guest post by Steve Lichtenberg. If you want to guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here. After I wrote a set of tips becoming a better CPR instructor reader Steve Lichtenberg asked to contribute a post of teaching tips to help instructors take the next level. Steve writes: If […]

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Author-Interviews

Declarations of a Dinosaur: Medical Author Chat with Lucy Hornstein MD

Dr. Lucy Hornstein is author of Declarations of a Dinosaur: 10 Laws I’ve Learned as a Family Doctor (Amazon Link). During this episode of Medical Author Chat Lucy and I have a great chat about why she chose family practice, her path to becoming a blogger, and the 10 laws she has learned in her years […]

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Give the Gift of Information and Peace of Mind

EMS professionals know the importance of knowing the patient’s name, important medical history, and emergency contact. We also know that far too few patients use identification bracelets or have their medical history already written out in an easy to access and read format. This holiday season (or any time of year) consider giving the gift […]

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Accessing and Understanding Journal Articles (#31daysofCE)

Episode 42 of the EMSEduCast – the podcast by and for EMS Educators – is a robust discussion about finding and using EMS research for education. The conversation features the regular co-hosts (Buck Feris, Greg Friese, and Rob Theriault) are joined by EMS Educators Bill Toon and Tim Noonan. We discuss important concepts, finding journals […]

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Encounters on the Road (part 2): Shoveling Tips Video

I drove by as this video on shoveling tips was being filmed by an Affinity Health physical therapist. Three thoughts: 1. They were filming with a Flip UltraHD Camcorder (Amazon Link). Considering the falling snow and outdoor setting the picture quality and sound pick-up are excellent. 2. At the 1:38 mark in the video you […]