Categories
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 […]

Categories
EMS Tips

3 Tips for Thanksgiving Airport Travel

I have been to a lot of airports this year – too many airports. If you are traveling this Thanksgiving holiday you might find these tips useful. 1. Remain Calm. If your flight is delayed, the plane is waiting for maintenance at the gate, the line at security is long, or a child is crying; […]

Categories
EMS Tips

Tips for Using the Database for International EMS Systems

This is a guest post by Jason Friesen, President/Founder of Trek Medics International. If you want to guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here. About two years ago, I really got interested in learning about how EMS worked in foreign countries – particularly in low- and middle-income countries – and as I […]

Categories
News and Events

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 […]

Categories
EMS Tips

Bucky Bash V – Madison Bound

Weather permitting, as you read this, I am on my bike with a group of friends and riding from Stevens Point to Madison – a journey of about 130 miles. I first rode in Bucky Bash IV. From what I hear the first three editions were epic tests of endurance and route finding. Now that […]

Categories
EMS Tips Operations

Implementing New Ideas from EMS Expo 2009

EMS Expo 2009 attendees from around the world are now home. Did you go to EMS Expo? Which presentations were the best? How many new ideas did you get from speakers, vendors, and other attendees? I always leave conferences with a long list of ideas to use as an EMS professional, share with my colleagues, […]