Kris Kaull of EMS1.com describes the challenge and benefits of the Crossfit training program. Crossfit combines strength, endurance, aerobic, and flexibility exercises into a functional fitness routine. Kris shares this explanation just after I had my first Crossfit experience with Kris at the 2009 National Association of EMS Educators conference in Orlando. I was sore […]
Month: November 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, […]
Listen to a discussion I had with Mike Waraich about about social media and emergency communications for first responders with a special focus on police for the Law Enforcement 2.0 Podcast. We talk about how police can get up and running with social media, where to begin with social media, and the best practices to […]
Join emergency response educators, Greg Friese and John Dillon, for a quick introduction on using games to teach and Audience Response Pads. There will be no preamble. Instead we will jump into how you can use games to teach core content. Participants will use virtual response pads during the Webinar as John demonstrates through interactive […]
I was actually thinking about hitting a deer when I saw a flash of brown out the corner of my left eye. I never “really” saw the deer, just the flash. But I knew it was a deer because it left behind a thick swatch of hair in the new crease in the driver’s side […]
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Blackberry Apps for #EMS Professionals
Everyday EMS Tips reader Richard Hemby has compiled a list of Blackberry applications for the medical field. Do you use any of these Apps? I use ePocrates – most often during training sessions to quickly access information about a drug. The Blackberry Apps I use most often are: UberTwitter – a Blackberry Twitter client Google […]
One of the most popular RapidCE.com lessons is about how avalanches happen, the injuries that result, and treatment guidelines. Most students comment that will likely never be in a situation to care for an avalanche victim, but they enjoy learning about something different. The essence of continuing education is to increase your knowledge about a […]