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Alternate Posting Location: MedicCast Episode 376 from EMS Today 2014

Jamie Davis, the pod medic, was kind enough to let me guest host an EMS education related episode of the MedicCast from the EMS Today 2014 Exhibit hall. The episode starts at the 12:15 mark in the video. I discuss Google Glass, NREMT Testing, and hybrid (online and classroom) education with Gabe Romero and Justin […]

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Posts Outside the Service Area: Someone Always Knows

I am convinced that in the workplace any incident of wrong doing – cheating, stealing, etc. – is always witnessed or realized by a co-worker. The part I have never understood is the lengths individuals will go to either pretend what they know is happening is not happening or protect someone that is clearly violating […]

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Posts Outside the Service Area: the End of Summer

Great Stuff Cooking in EMS In the last two years the attention to safety from field providers to policy makers has increased exponentially. The Podmedic, Jamie Davis, and Carissa O’brien provided excellent video blogging coverage of the EMS Culture of Safety Conference. The Unwired Medic explains why ePocrates is the best app he has ever […]

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Nursing at Sea – a listener cruise from the Podmedic Jamie Davis

For readers that were once paramedics and are now nurses or are like me and married to a nurse I wanted to share this news item. My good friend and podcaster, Jamie Davis, is hosting the first listener cruise for listeners to his nursing show podcast. Learn more at NursingatSea.com. Details include the itenerary, how […]

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Podmedic is Getting Ready for #EMSExpo

In a few days time I will be meeting up with Jamie Davis, the podmedic at EMS Expo in Atlanta. We have been collaborating on blogging and podcasting projects for more than a year. We communicate almost daily on social media channels but we have never met in person. I am really looking forward to […]

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Trauma: Premiere Party Recap

I admit it. I watched Trauma last night, but I mostly tweeted, chatted, and commented with Chris Montera and Jamie Davis on a special episode of the MedicCast Live. I was so busy keeping up with the chat room traffic that I need to watch the episode again so I am prepared for next week. […]

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Understanding Kinetics of Trauma

EMS Professionals that understand the kinetics of trauma can better understand the likely injuries there patient has suffered during a traumatic incident. Injury patterns are different for lateral motor vehicle collisions versus frontal impact collisions. If you want to learn more about kinetics of trauma use these Everyday EMS Tips: 1. Visit RapidCE.com and complete […]