Since last Friday two Wisconsin cyclists have been killed by distracted drivers. Since July 1 of this year, six Wisconsin bicycle riders have been killed – one every 6 days. If you drive a vehicle or read a bike PLEASE READ this collection of Safer Road tips from the Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin and the […]
Category: Operations
Left turns are one of the leading causes (if not the leading cause) of motor vehicle collisions. I have previously written Tips to Reduce Intersection Collisions so this conversation on NPR Talk of the Nation Hate Left Turns? Take a Diverging Route, caught my ear and led me to a Slate.com article: Don’t Turn Left. […]
In this episode of the Medical Author Chat podcast I talk to EMT Tawnya Silloway about the Line of Duty Death Handbook. Tawnya organized and wrote the handbook after she became involved in the National EMS Memorial Service and was unable to find an EMS specific resource on planning for and managing a line of […]
When you are outside the ambulance on the roadway all vehicles are PARAMEDIC SEEKING MISSILES! Lights, vests, chevrons, cones, signs, and flag wavers are merely interesting to the intoxicated and or intexicated driver. Good conversation from EMS1.com about roadside safety. ParamedicTV is powered by EMS1.com
A couple of days ago I posted tips for Navigating the Cone Course with the Ambulance during a CEVO or EVOC course. Then I found this video: At the end of the video the instructor says, “It wasn’t really fast that we were going.” I think this video teaches: 1. It is OK to go […]
Below is several videos from the Hackensack VAC of drivers navigating a cone course with an ambulance. When navigating the cone course, just as you would in normal ambulance operations: 1. Put on your seatbelt as soon as you get in the ambulance. I have seen several drivers immediately fail the test for not donning […]
After I pointed out a student driver sedan to my then four year old son I told him in “12 years you will learn how to drive.” He replied, “I already know how to drive.” “Oh yeah? What do you know?” He confidently replied, “I turn the steering wheel and push those buttons for the […]
Cool video profile of a search dog and handler from TEEX. Training for K9 Search and Rescue – my own experience. [amazon-product text=”Scent of the Missing” type=”text”]B004X8W5P8[/amazon-product] – best K9 SAR book I have read.
This video is pretty interesting to me for these reasons: 1. Is the camera operator, riding in the patient care compartment: a) an employee or a student b) authorized to be video recording and posting the video 2. Use of the privileges extended to emergency vehicle operators to drive against traffic 3. The silver sedan […]
Saw this great video at the Medic Madness blog on how to create a custom Google Map for training new employees on post locations and hospitals in their response area. Check out the video to see how easy it is. Some other ways you could use custom Google Maps: 1. Include pictures in the “points-of-interest […]