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Health and Wellness

Recipe: Slow Cooker Apple Sauce

The only thing better than the taste of homemade apple sauce is the smell of slowly cooking apples. Treat your friends, family, or co-workers to a batch of slow cooker apple sauce soon. 1. Peel and wash a large number of apples. Our latest batch was a bag of cortland apples from a neighbors yard. […]

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Health and Wellness

Everyday EMS Athlete Profile: Brandon Mulnix

EMS professionals are challenged to balance work, family, and other obligations while also staying or striving for mental and physical fitness. The Everyday EMS Athlete is a regular column to recognize and learn from other EMS professionals that are setting and meeting fitness goals. This edition was contributed by paramedic and ultra runner Brandon Mulnix.  […]

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Health and Wellness

Marathon Running: 3 Lists of 3 Part 2

Three of My Favorite Running Trails in Wisconsin 1. Green Circle Trail, Portage County 2. Inter Urban Trail, Ozaukee 3. UWGB Cofrin Trail, Brown County Three things I talk About Most While Running with other People 1. Running 2. Biking 3. Family Three things I think About Most While Running 1. Math – calculating time […]

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EMS Tips

Calculation for Medication Administration

This is a guest app review by David S. Pomerantz, paramedic and educator. If you want to guest post or review on this blog, check out the guidelines here. As a Paramedic working in Florida I have interacted with many Paramedic students who admit that they want to be a Paramedic, but are concerned with […]

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Health and Wellness

Marathon Running: 3 Lists of 3 Part 1

Three Sponsors and Gear Supporters: 1. Talon Rescue 2. Road ID 3. Magnum Boots USA Three Types of Marathon Courses: 1. Point to Point – courses I have run include Milwaukee Lake Front, Fox Cities, Whistlestop, and Twin Cities. 2. Loop – Green Bay marathon 3. Out and back – I have not nor do […]

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EMS Tips

Pediatric Assessment: Compare Patient Assessment Findings to Normal

Most times “Sick” will hit you over the head when you see a child from across the room or as you stand in the doorway. Other times it is less obvious and a good way to determine if the child is ill and how ill is to compare your assessment findings to normal. Activity: What […]

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EMS Education Tips

3 of My Best Tips for Fire and EMS Educators

Last week I presented at the Ohio Society of Fire Service Instructors Symposium on the topics of online education and social media content creation. I also had a chance to share some general classroom teaching tips. These are my three best: 1. Start on time and end on time. You can’t always control the start […]

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News and Events

The Cupboard is Bare: I Don't Know How to Treat Hunger

Two nights ago I had a wonderful Mahi Mahi filet served over pasta. It was more than I could finish. After dinner I took a walk in the shopping areas and box stores near my hotel. As I walked past the Home Dept I noticed a huge display of hundreds of pumpkins. What an amazing […]

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Health and Wellness

Alternate Posting Location: Tips for Running while Traveling

Shared some tips for running out of town, while traveling on the Loving the Run blog yesterday. Last night I ran at a health club near my hotel in Columbus, Ohio. Today I am giving several presentations at the Ohio Society of Fire Service Instructors Symposium. Trends in Online Education Social Media Content Creation Learning […]

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EMS Tips

Video: 5 Minutes on Bath Salts

Outstanding and brief training video on Bath Salts from Paramedic educator Malachi Winters. I also have compiled this post of training programs, resources, and articles about Bath Salts.