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EMS Books for your Kindle

Did Santa bring you a Kindle? Browse the Everyday EMS Tips bookstore for the best books by EMTs and Paramedics.

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Thank You: What You Do Matters

Even though it may seem as if hostility, indifference or danger may lurk behind every door or dark shadow what you do really matters. You are a helper and you are appreciated. Thank you medical first responders, EMTs, Paramedics, police officers, dispatchers, and fire fighters for being there when any of us needs you. Thank […]

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Health and Wellness

Start Here: Guns Never Kill Children

I am still gutted by what happened last week in Newtown, Connecticut. I get a quiet moment and I begin to think of those children. I lie down in bed and I think about those parents trying to rest in a their empty homes. I wake up in the middle of the night and the […]

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December Mailbag: Cheese Box Edition

You know it is Christmas in Wisconsin when a box of cheese arrives. If you’re going to send something other than cheese, coffee and brined pecans is a great alternative. I also received this promotional box from Zanfel. I wandered into their virtual exhibit booth at an FDIC online conference and they sent me this […]

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Tools and Apps for EMS Podcasting

I co-host the EMSEduCast – the podcast by and for EMS Educators – and host the Medical Author Chat podcast. Through several years of podcasting the tools I use have remained essential unchanged. Domestic and International Voice Calls – Skype Call Recording – Call Burner for Skype Audio Editing Software – Audactiy and Levelator Audio […]

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Reader Smartphone App Recommendations

An Everyday EMS Tips reader shared that these were a few of his favorite apps: Pill Identifier by drugs.com EMS BLS guide by Informed MEDSCAPE MedWords OSHA Heat Safety Tool Other apps that have been brought to my attention Emergency Response Guide 2012 NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards Paramedic Protocol Provider Additional apps recommended […]

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Alternate Posting Location: 3 Things I am Doing after Newtown School Shooting

I feel fortunate today, and every day, for many reasons. The most important reason being my wife and children returned home safely from work and school today. I was eager to sweep them up in my arms and continue to be grateful that we are seeing another sunset together. I also feel fortunate that I […]

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EMS Education Tips

Alternate Posting Location: Gamify your Study Habits

Are you a gamer? Have you tried to “Gamify” your EMT Class Studying? I shared some ideas for gamification of your study habits in a recent EMS1.com column. Check it out and share your ideas. Are there any “hacks” for EMT class?

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App Review: Cricothyroidotomy from MEDRILLS

The Cricothyroidotomy app from MEDRILLS, available from the Apple AppStore and Google Play, is an interactive training program for learning and practicing a cricothyroidotomy. In the instruction mode a narrator reviews the process, from start to finish, including indications, equipment, landmark location, incisions, airway placement, and complications. Throughout the instruction mode animations illustrate key points. In […]

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Reader Tips for Staying Fit and Healthy During the Holidays

Last week in the Everyday EMS Tips newsletter I asked readers for their tips to stay fit and well during the holidays. These are a few of the many responses I received. (I added bold emphasis)  It was so great to hear from so many people. I am sending three contributors gift cards from Road […]