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Health and Wellness

Everyday EMS Athlete Profile: Tracy Chawgo

EMS professionals are challenged to balance work, family, and other obligations while also staying or striving for mental and physical fitness. The Everyday EMS Athlete is a regular column to recognize and learn from other EMS professionals that are setting and meeting fitness goals. This edition was contributed by Fire Chief and Paramedic Tracy Chawgo. […]

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EMS Education Tips

Alternate Posting Locations: CentreLearn blog April 2012

Is your organization using online education or training? My day job is as Director of Education for CentreLearn Solutions, LLC. I am responsible for building and maintaining our library of continuing education content. I also spend a lot of time with training officers helping them develop their own training content. The CentreLearn blog has been […]

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EMS Tips

EMS Conference Attendance: Tips to Reduce the Cost Part 3

Become a Conference Presenter Many conferences partially compensate presenters for with a complimentary registration and reimbursement of expenses. Conferences may also offer an honorarium. In my experience the amount varies widely. Because of the time involved to review and select presenters the application process often begins a year before the next conference. Generally you will […]

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EMS Tips

EMS Conference Attendance: Tips to Reduce the Cost Part 2

Conference Expenses: It’s a Math Problem I cash flow all purchases, even major expenses like a new dishwasher, family vacation, or landscaping project. I recommend the same. I have yet to attend a professional conference that would be worth getting into credit card debt to be paid off with 18% interest. To cash flow your […]

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EMS Tips

EMS Conference Attendance: Tips to Reduce the Cost Part 1

In March I have been fortunate to attend two of the top EMS and Fire conferences. In early March I was at EMS Today and last week I was at FDIC. I am fortunate that conference attendance and participation is part of my job. I am frequently asked by EMS students and early career EMS […]

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News and Events

Travel Update: FDIC and Fire-Rescue Med

I have added two trips to my Spring travel schedule. Later this month I will be attending the Fire Department Instructor Conference (FDIC) in Indianapolis. I am looking forward to meeting fire instructors from around the world to learn more about how they are or would like to use online education. In May I am […]

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EMS Education Tips

2011 #EMS and #Fire Conferences

I am fortunate that my job includes attending, and sometimes presenting at the top EMS and Fire conferences. I also get to travel to client locations, including a trip this week to the NAEMT headquarters in Clinton, Mississippi to finish work on the new NAEMT safety course. My 2011 Travel schedule already includes: 1. EMS […]