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May 2012 Posts Outside the Service Area

Service Profiles Jeff, the theme park EMT, shares insider information about Reedy Creek Emergency Services in a service profile on the Other Side of EMS blog. I am looking forward to seeing Jeff, Mickey, Goofy, and the whole WDW gang in August at the NAEMSE symposium. Products EMS and Fire author Ed Mund sent me […]

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Press Release: 5 Alarm Applications Releases iPhone app for Recording Exposures

5 Alarm Applications™  recently announced their public release of the 5 Alarm iPhone®, iPad® and iPod touch® application . The 5 Alarm Exposure Recorder allows first-responders and healthcare professionals to document biological, chemical, environmental, and diesel exposures directly from the application. “My coworkers and I began to neglect our exposure reports because of the tedious […]

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E Book: 4 Most Important People for Your Professional Network – Free Download for #EMSWeek

Networking is an essential skill for any EMS Professional that wants to advance their career with a promotion, new job, returning to school or other training opportunity. Even with the proliferation of “Social Networking” face-to-face networking is still essential – if not more important than ever. I wrote this ebook several years ago, but realized […]

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Everyday EMS Athlete Profile: Mark Bandy

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 Educator Mark Bandy. Q: […]

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EMS Week 2012: 3 Lists of 3

It’s EMS Week. No better way to celebrate than 3 lists of 3. EMS Week Recognition Items 1. Clothing – I am partial to a nice hoodie sweatshirt, preferably no zipper 2. Gadgets – a TRECK+, pen light, or pocket knife would be useful to any EMS professional 3. Food – how about a one […]

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News and Events

Free Kindle Download: 2 Weeks a Year Finding Humor While Deployed in Iraq

EMS Week Special Only available until midnight tonight (Tuesday) … download for the Kindle [amazon-product text=”2 Weeks a Year” type=”text”]B006P0HW5K[/amazon-product]: Finding Humor While Deployed in Iraq by retired Army National Guard combat medic Trent Cherin. Learn more about the book and Trent’s experience in this episode of the Medical Author Chat podcast.

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Race Report: 2012 Cellcom Green Bay Marathon 5K

The Cellcom Green Bay Marathon is a weekend of racing that includes a 5k, 1/2 mile kids run, half marathon, and marathon. I raced the half marathon in 2010 (or maybe 2009) and the full marathon in 2011. This year I decided to race the 5K on Saturday because on Sunday I volunteered to run […]

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Video: FDNY EMS Week Poster #EMSWeek

Documentary film of the making of this year’s FDNY EMS Week poster while also highlighting the important work of FDNY EMTs and Paramedics.

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Video: Good News Enfield #EMSWeek

Local news star thanks EMTs and Paramedics for their service to the residents of Enfield by reading the EMS Week Presidential Proclamation. Also features photos and video of Enfield EMS.

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Video: EMS Week Bass Tournament #EMSWeek

This is great. I have heard of picnics, cook-outs, banquets, ice cream socials, and more for EMS Week recognition, but this is the first time I have heard of an EMS Week Bass Tournament. As we like to say around Everyday EMS Tips HQ, “Now that’s a great bass!”