Tomorrow, January 11 at 1100 EST Jim Hoffman the EMS Professional will present an EMS Boot Camp session on IV complications and his top tricks for gaining IV access. I have had a chance to review Jim’s slides and I am confident students, new professionals, and even experienced paramedics will learn a few things in […]
Month: January 2010
Jim Hoffman and I recorded our first episode of EMS Office Hours earlier this week. Use the player below to listen. The links we discuss in the show are below the player. We are piloting the idea of having a live call in show for EMS students and professionals. Our next call-in, is tomorrow, Monday […]
Everyday EMS Tips was nominated by my friend Chris Kaiser from Life Under the Lights for the Fire Critic’s 2009 Fire/EMS Blog of 2009 Contest. I am thankful for Chris’ nomination and grateful to be selected as a finalist by the judges. The competition is keen and I am humbled to be looking up the […]
This is a guest post by Wayne Guerra, MD, MBA. If you want to guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here. iTriage is an acute care decision tool that takes users from their symptom to the appropriate medical provider using the latest mobile and on-line technologies. While initially built for consumers, iTriage […]
This is a guest post by Dan Williams. If you want to guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here. There are three main staples to Wisconsin winters: Snow, snow blowers, and amputations. When the first heavy and wet snow of the year arrives, it is not a matter of if amputations will […]
In this video I share some tips about avoiding intersection collisions and my thoughts on why roundabouts are terrific for emergency response vehicles and privately operated vehicles. (also read Tips to Reduce Intersection Collisions) What are your thoughts on roundabouts? ParamedicTV is powered by EMS1.com
A common question from students in classroom training programs, especially when I teach CPR, goes something like this: “My last instructor told me that sometimes they go through the motions of doing CPR, even when they know it is futile, for the benefit of the family. Do you ever go through the motions?” Many times […]
The final 2009 episode of the EMSEduCast – the podcast by and for EMS Educators discussed accessing, reading, and using research for EMS education. The cast included regular co-hosts Greg Friese, Buck Feris, and Rob Theriault. They were joined by educators Bill Toon and Tim Noonan. Listen to episode 42 at EMSEduCast.com. Make sure you […]
EverydayEMSTips.com is proud to announce that we have been nominated for the Fire/EMS Blog of the Year 2009 contest sponsored by the FireCritic.com. Learn more about the nomination and voting process at FireCritic.com.
Everyday EMS Tips reader Marty from Connecticut sent me this article about a Brooklyn NY man who arrested at the hospital and was successfully resuscitated and discharged neurologically intact. The patient and his doctor’s call this a miracle. Certainly it is a noteworthy event because of the time length and interventions involve but I wonder […]