Reader Question about heart rate and marathon running A reader, flight paramedic, and first time marathon runner wrote this week, “I have my first marathon this Fall. About 2 weeks ago I got a heart rate monitor watch. My question is “What HR should I run this marathon at?” My goal is to finish – […]
Month: September 2012
New column posted at EMS1.com: Hunger in Elderly Patients. Also see Geriatric Patient Assessment Tips.
Dr. Paul Pepe is a popular conference speaker. This video is from his keynote presentation at the 2012 Grant LifeLink EMS Conference. A few things have made this possible: 1. YouTube allows much longer videos – this video is nearly an hour long 2. It is easier than ever to capture videos and post them […]
Yesterday Mike “FossilMedic” Ward asked Firegeezer readers, “What will the fire service look like by September 11, 2021?” Scope Limited to Adjacent Life and Property Protection With the increasing rarity of live victim rescues due to longer response times, a choice of taxpayers and policy makers, and an increasingly toxic fire and smoke environment, the […]
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What If: CPR Certification as a Pre-Req
What if CPR certification was a requirement for a concealed carry weapons permit? What if CPR certification was a requirement for a drivers license? What if CPR certification was a requirement for receiving a high school diploma? What if CPR certification was a requirement for eligibility for food stamps? What if CPR certification was a […]
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This is a reply of my presentation during the first EMS Web Summit – using social media to market your EMS agency.
EMT Joe Galizio has just finished writing a children’s book called “Don’t Be Afraid.” He is looking for backers for his kickstarter project. This is the first EMS/Fire related kickstarter project I have seen. Joe wrote to me: “As a volunteer EMT on Long Island, I have seen quite a few fires and accidents involving […]
I have been waiting for a long time for pre-hospital medications and devices to get smarter. Microprocessors are small and cheap and guide us through all sorts of routine tasks. For years my GPS has talked me through byzantine highway interchanges, mazes of one way streets, and rural roads. It makes perfect sense that a […]
This guest post was submitted by Roza Herrera. Everyday EMS Tips always welcomes guest post submissions from EMS professionals, EMS educators, and EMS students. All others are asked to first make a contribution to the National EMS Memorial Bike Ride, see submission guidelines, before submitting a post. I appreciate Roza’s submission and her contribution to […]