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Webinar: Cheating in EMS Education

Join me on Thursday, April 4 at 1 PM CT, for a HealthONE EMS educator webinar. Topic: Cheating in EMS Education Register now! Description: Well publicized cheating scandals have led to suspension without pay, termination of employment, and shuttering of EMS education programs. More importantly cheating causes an erosion of the public trust in EMS […]

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Alternatives If You Read EMS Tips with Google Reader

Users of the Google Reader, an RSS feed reader from Google, probably know by know that Google Reader will expire in July. I have been using Google Reader for several years to stay up to date on my favorite EMS, Fire, Technology, Politics, and Running blogs. Since the announcement of Google Reader’s demise I have […]

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Top Selling Products for Everyday EMS Tips Readers

Do you know clicking on ads and Amazon affiliate links helps support this site? They do and I really appreciate it. Thanks! The top costs of running this site are my time and the email newsletter distribution from Aweber. Stuff you Buy from Amazon.com When you click on links and banner ads for books, software, and […]

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7 Webinar Presentation Tips for EMS and Fire Educators

Webinars (also known as web meetings or web conferences) are great techniques for presenting EMS or fire education to a geographically distributed audience. There are plenty of free or inexpensive tools for web meetings like Skype, GoToMeeting, GoToWebinar, or Google+. I have also used WebEx and some other types that I can’t recall. Webinars are […]

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Medical Author Chat: New Episodes Posted featuring Steven Kanarian and Robyn Benincasa

New episodes of the Medical Author Chat podcast have been recently posted. Please click over and listen to: Robyn Benincasa author of How Winning Works Steven Kanarian author of the Downwind Walk The Medical Author Chat is sponsored by EMS Manager. Try out a free trial at EMSManager.net

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Bystander Videos Angry Captain at Landing Zone: More to this Story?

Have you seen the video yet of the angry captain defending the landing zone from a videographer? The incident is well covered by Statter911.com (includes video) and the Happy Medic has some good thoughts as well. An Ugly Incident  If you can handle it, watch the video. I found it really painful to watch. This is an […]

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Podcast: Making a CE Content Mashup

In this episode of the Fire Medic Perspective podcast I was glad to be interviewed by Rom Duckworth about creating a continuing education mashup with available online content. This was a fun conversation and I appreciated Rom letting me look behind the scenes at the software he uses for call recording and note taking. Thanks […]

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Video: Dublin Ireland Fire Brigade and its EMS Functions

In this video, officers from the Dublin Ireland Fire Brigade give a nice slide show about the Brigade and the services it provides for the citizens and visitors of Dublin. It appears that this is a lecture for interested citizens. You can begin watching below … or fast forward to about 17:30. WHAT, did he […]

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How to Write an April Fool’s Day Parody Post

One of my favorite articles to write is my annual contribution to the EMS1.com April Fool’s Day edition. I enjoy the chance to stretch my creative brain. Two of my past efforts: April 1, 2009: Stethoscope Calibration April 1, 2012: Prepare for the Looming Oxygen Shortage How To: When I prepare an April Fool’s Day […]

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Talon Rescue: Fundable Campaign

Talon Rescue, makers of the TRECK+, has launched a fundable campaign for their next generation of product innovation. Check out their campaign and consider becoming a backer. From the profile page: “The TRECK was recognized two years in a row by JEMS (#1 emergency medical media source) as one of the most innovative new products. […]