An enthusiastic paramedic just reviewed the new American Heart Association guidelines for Emergency Cardiac Care. The new paramedic excitedly explains the guidelines to their medical director. The medical director’s enthusiasm for protocol change and re-training is palpable. Many months will pass using the old guidelines. A metaphorical video told by a puppy and a geriatric […]
Month: October 2010
For the last six months I have been assisting a NAEMT expert committee on the development of a new 1 day course focused on EMS practitioner safety. My role has been to assist in the production of instructional materials for the content developed by an outstanding group of subject matter experts. Beta Testing The Safety […]
Three things that make me feel itchy: 1. Talking about lice. 2. Wearing a tie. 3. Wool pants. What makes you feel itchy? Posts Outside the Service Area A few articles and things that have caught my eye recently. Browse around and let me know what has caught your attention recently. Bed Bugs Are you […]
I can usually feel them coming when the dull pain starts just behind and above my left eye starts starts and tightens. Then I start to see a multi-colored circular pattern that blocks a small portion of my vision. Sometimes the circular shape is a sharply defined line. The pain continues to draw in towards […]
Read the Ambulance Safety Solutions supplement from the October issue of EMS World magazine and then log on to www.rapidce.com to receive 1.5 hours of continuing education credit courtesy of ZOLL Medical Corporation. The series of articles offers great information about: Mechanical CPR devices Driver monitoring technology Forces experiences during ambulance movement How to Find […]
These are my slides from a presentation I gave last month at EMS World Expo about social media and networking. During the session I utilized audience response pads to poll the audience about their experiences and opinions. I was really surprised by some of the audience data. The audience, about 40 people, included training officers, […]
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This is a guest post by Angelita Williams. If you want to guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here. If you’re an EMT or paramedic student, you probably know it’s a jungle out there, and you need all the help you can get in staying focused on what you’ve come to school […]
An EverydayEMSTips.com reader wrote: “Hello. I am a RN who also teaches EMT students at a local College. Do you have info or ideas on Therapeutic Communication?” Please use the comments area to share ideas and resources for this EMS educator related to Therapeutic Communication. If you are interested in guest posting on this topic […]
Las Vegas Boulevard, also known as the Strip, is one of the most famous streets in the world. On my recent trip to Vegas to help teach a beta version of the new NAEMT Safety course I took three early morning runs on the Strip. I stayed at the MGM Grand, the massive hotel at […]