This is a guest post by EMS Safety Expert Jim Love. If you want to guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here. Each year up to 1000 children are injured as the result of a crash while being transported in an ambulance. On August 5th in Washington DC a meeting was held to […]
Month: August 2010
A few months ago I have posted a first and second edition of an ebook on MCI response tips, products, and training for EMS professionals. The process to prepare the ebook, post it online, and share it was readers was pretty straightforward. 1. Collected columns and blogs posts I had written on MCI response into […]
A rig and equipment check is part of the start of shift routine. I have a mental list of five critical items that I always personally inspect at the start of the shift, regardless of my partner’s check or the previous crew’s report. My top five are: 1) Bag valve mask, actually has a mask […]
This is a guest blog post by Sally Davison of FireScienceDegree.com. If you want to guest post or review on this blog, check out the guidelines here. Education is a valuable asset, one that lays down the foundation for your entire career. And when it comes to providing emergency medical assistance, education helps add to […]
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Using Games to Teach
Somebody asked me recently if I thought games could be used to teach. Of course I think games, of all types, can be used to teach. Listen to paramedic and educator John Dillon talk about how he uses games to teach in this video. Also, John and I collaborate on the monthly EMS1.com game. ParamedicTV […]
Only you can reduce the prevalence of self-reported obesity in your state. These CDC maps compare data from 2000, 2005, and 2009. Remember as EMS professionals we reflect the world around us. I actually suspect that the prevalence of obesity among EMS professionals is as high or even greater than the communities we serve. What […]
Seven. Such a wonderful number for a list of posts. Darren Rouse, the ProBlogger, suggested a blog post that links to seven other blog posts. This is my contribution to the ProBlogger.com 7 Link Challenge. 1. The First EverydayEMSTips.com Post. Tips for watching an online education lesson to get the most out of the training […]
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App Review: Phrase Board for the iPad
This is a guest app review by elearning designer Jenise Cook of RidgeViewMedia.com. If you want to guest post or review on this blog, check out the guidelines here. PhraseBoard: iPad Medical Application Imagine you’re in a hospital bed, or you’ve been in an accident, or a natural disaster. You’re unable to speak, yet you […]
Review these patient assessment findings and answer the questions in the comments area. Patient Assessment Findings Chief complaint – fever, chills, body aches, diarrhea Onset – sudden Provokes – nothing makes the patient’s symptoms better or worse Quality – dull aches and pain throughout body; most severe in joints and neck Severity – 5 of […]