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Content, Ideas, and Connections from EPS411.com

My 2010 theme at EPS411.com – my business for creating online education programs for emergency responders – is Content, Ideas, and Connections. These are some recent posts from EPS411.com that I wanted to share with my EverydayEMSTips.com readers. Thanks for your interest and support. If we are not connected on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, or EMSConnect […]

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Fit Responder Book: Free hard copy

I got a note from paramedic and licensed athletic trainer Bryan Fass that he is for a limited time giving a free hard copy of his Fit Responder Book with any ebook purchase. Bryan writes, “Responders, I am sitting on around 75 copies of the FR book. They are the first edition which means the […]

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Top 5: CE Lessons for EMS professionals (#31daysofCE)

I produce and design online education lessons for RapidCE.com. Since 2004 my team of physicians, nurses, paramedics, and I have produced more than 125 lessons in categories of medial emergencies, trauma, environmental emergencies, patient assessment, pediatrics, geriatrics, and workplace health and safety. Many of you may need a few additional CE credits before March 31 […]

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Press Release: iPhone Scheduling App for EMS Professionals

Brice Bingman, a Computer Programmer with Northrop Grumman Corp., recently teamed up with San Diego Paramedic Jason Friesen to develop a Kelly/Platoon Schedule application for the iPhone. Emergency Calendar (eCal) is a simple, user-friendly iPhone application that lets EMS & Fire Personnel design their own Kelly/Platoon Schedule with minimal effort. “I got so tired of […]

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Congratulations to Medic999 – Fire/EMS Blog of 2009 #FCBLOG09

Fire/EMS Blog of 2009 Congratulations to Medic 999 the winner of the FireCritic.com 2009 Fire/EMS Blog contest. Mark Glencorse is Medic 999. I have been reading his blog for about six months and always enjoy his posts. He is also an integral part of the Chronicles of EMS TV series. Chronicles of EMS Premiere Party […]

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Equipment for Building Your Own Recording Studio

Ted Setla is a filmmaker (Setla Films) and paramedic. He is passionate about EMS professionals use video to inform and entertain. I first connected with Ted after watching his film Level Zero-the documentary film about Alameda County EMS. I am now supporting his efforts to create the Chronicles of EMS series about paramedic and paramedic […]

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Event: National Influenza Vaccination Week

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Video: Splinting Principles and Vacuum Splints

In this video, I discuss the 3 C’s of splinting that I teach students, discuss different types of splints, and demonstrate the Emergency Products and Research Disposable Insta-Splint II kit. Have you used a vacuum splint? What do they work well for? ParamedicTV is powered by EMS1.com

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How do you read blogs?

Do you read this and other blogs at the actual site (visit everydayemstips.com)? Do you use a feed (RSS) reader like Google Reader? Do you wait for the weekly email summary of all posts? Do you subscribe with your email and receive the daily feedburner email? Do you use a Kindle or other wireless reading […]

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Video: Zoll E-Series Monitor

My friends at the ChroniclesofEMS.com produced this excellent video of the features in the Zoll E-Series Monitor. Mark and Justin show off good CPR technique and just a bit of breathlessness – as they should – after doing CPR. It is a lot of work and a new rescuer should rotate in every 2 minutes. […]