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Public Speaking Tips for EMS Professionals

Every EMS professionals has public speaking opportunities during every incident. Last month EMSWorld.com ran a series of public speaking tips. We will also be discussing public speaking on an early June episode of the EMSEduCast podcast with public speaking coach Lisa Braithwaite. A few speaking tips that work well for me … 1. Anticipating Questions. […]

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Severe Sepsis Training and Resources for EMS Professionals

This statistic really caught my attention – “Severe sepsis is fatal in 1 of four cases and will kill more than a million American’s this year.” A disease, or results of the disease, kills as many people as breast and lung cancer combined yet we hardly know anything about. Most of what I recall learning […]

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Continuing Education News and Events

Need CE? Two Easy Steps for 1.5 CE Hours

Here’s How: 1) Read the March Continuing Education article from EMS Magazine – Abdominal Trauma. 2) Browse RapidCE, create an account, and answer a set of multiple choice questions about assessment and treatment of abdominal emergencies. (If it is your first time to RapidCE.com click on the “Start Here” button to create an account.) The […]

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Author-Interviews News and Events

People Care: Career Friendly Practices for Professional Caregivers Medical Author Chat with Thom Dick

People Care Career-Friendly Practices for Professional Caregiver is the book by long time EMS author and professional Thom Dick. In this episode of Medical Author Chat from Everyday EMS Tips Thom Dick talks about how he started his EMS career as an “ambulance attendant making $1.25 an hour” and the lessons he has learned from […]

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News and Events

EMS Magazine and EMS EXPO Facts and History

I recently received a press release from Cygnus Business Media, parent company of EMS Magazine, EMSResponder.com, and EMS Expo. Next month I am presenting at the EMS Expo and I thought you might be interested in these facts and figures about the three media properties. “Founded in 1972, EMSMagazine (see my screencast on how to […]

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How to Read Digital Edition of EMS Magazine

EMS professionals have at least three ways to read the excellent content in EMS Magazine: 1) Subscribe and receive the print edition in your mailbox around the first day of each month. 2) Visit EMSResponder.com to read the latest content from each issue. 3) Read the full color and interactive digital edition of the magazine. […]

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MCI Response in Israel Workshop: Article and Podcasts

EMS has given me some amazing opportunities. One of the most incredible was visiting Israel in early 2007 to attend a week-long training seminar on terrorism and mass casualty response. While I was in Israel I recorded a podcast each day that was posted at EMSResponder.com. I also wrote an article for EMS Magazine. I […]

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Play Online EMS Games to Win Prizes and Earn CEU

New Everyday EMS Tip to earn CEU and win prizes. EMS Expo online games give you a chance to earn CEU’s, be entered into a prize drawing at EMS Expo, and learn EMS facts and concepts, all while having fun. Play, Learn, WIN! now at www.EMSExpoEvents.com or by clicking on the game icons below.

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JEMS Magazine Available in Digital Format

JEMS Magazine is now available as digital magazine download. Browse to JEMS.com to subscribe to the digital version. Here are three Everyday EMS reasons to read trade publications – print or digital: 1. Medicine is dynamic. Assessment and treatment practices are always changing. Articles and advertisements in trade magazines can help you stay up-to-date with […]