New web TV series features the Milwaukee, Wisconsin Fire Department in its first episode. Visit http://www.thebattalion.tv to watch. Learn more about the filming process in an article in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal newspaper.
Month: June 2009
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Video: School Students Win an AED
As part of National AED and CPR Awareness week the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation ran a contest to award an AED to a school in need. This is the winning video This recent Everyday EMS Tips post discussed how video and social media can be used to tell EMS success stories. If you don’t know […]
Tomorrow is National Trails Day. Check out the Everyday EMS Tips column on accessing patients on trails at EMS.1com. Make plans now to enjoy a trail tomorrow in your community.
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5 Study Tips for EMT Students
Just read a great post at the MedicCast on study tips for EMT students. Jamie recommends creating a set of flash cards about concepts and a second set of flash cards about different patient types. Here are a few more Everyday EMS Tips for studying: 1. Form a study group. Ask each member to make […]
This video from Alameda County EMS is a powerful testimonial about the importance of bystander CPR, early first responder arrival, and paramedic care in the cardiac arrest chain of survival. Everyday EMS Tips for capturing survivor stories and testimonials: 1. Follow-up with patients, especially when they contact your organization after the incident. Ask permission to […]
June is National Safety Month. Find materials to promote on-the-job and off-the-job safety from the National Safety Council. The themes for National Safety Month are: Teen Driving Fall Prevention Over Exertion Distracted Driver Everyday EMS Tips for promoting safety include:
Running is one of my passions. I run: for the health benefits to eat a lot of things that are calorie rich (like ice cream) because it clears my mind and gives me time to think to compete against myself and others Today, June 3, is the first National Running Day. Follow these Everyday EMS […]
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AED and CPR Awareness Week
Remember this is National AED and CPR Awareness week. Read the Everyday EMS Tips for making the most of National AED and CPR Awareness week.
June 1 is the official start of the hurricane weather season. All residents of Hurricane prone areas should do these things: Get a kit Make a family emergency plan Be informed Learn more about preparedness at the Ready.gov website. Everyday EMS Tips for emergency responders that live and work in Hurricane prone areas:
A while back Steve Whitehead wrote a great post for the EMTSpot.com that explained five things that he felt made an ideal partner. This prompted me to ask, “What do you do if you get teamed up with a bad partner?” This is Steve’s response and Everyday EMS Tips for making it through the day […]