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The Non-Conformist's Guide to EMS Success: Medical Author Chat with Steve Whitehead

Firefighter/paramedic, blogger, and educator Steve Whitehead discusses his new (and free) ebook – The Non-Conformist’s Guide to EMS Success on this episode of the Medical Author Chat. Steve and I discuss his start in blogging, what the ebook is about, how blogging has impacted his patient care, and Steve’s goals for the book. We also […]

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How to Write a iPhone App Review

One of our goals at Everyday EMS Tips is to become the best location for EMS professionals to learn out about the best apps for Smartphones (iPhone, Droid, Blackberry). If you are using an app that you think is essential for EMS students or EMS professionals email me a review and I will share it […]

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Book Reviews

Book Review: Mass Casualties – a young medic's true story of death deception, and dishonor in Iraq

Paramedics have played a lot of roles in the Iraq war. I primarily thought that paramedics worked “outside the fence” either as part of patrol teams or evacuated wounded personnel from the field to field and combat hospitals. I was expecting another story of heroic rescues, rapid response to MCIs from IEDs, and door busting […]

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Tips for Attending the EMS Today Conference #EMSToday

Are you going to EMS Today? There are lots of great speakers and topics offered. Check out my tips on selecting conference sessions. Unfortunately I am not going to the conference, but if I were these are a few of the people I would I to connect with. Look for these great folks and say […]

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EMS Tips

Link: 28 Patient Assessment Tips

Check out this list of Patient Assessment Tips from some top EMS educators and authors like Carl Post, Mike Smith, Katherine West, Jim Augustine, Dan Limmer, and Ray Barishansky  at EMSResponder.com. What patient assessment tips are missing from this list? For more great tips, resources, and study aids become a premium member of the MedicCast extra […]

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Guest Blogger News and Events Operations

Take a Short Survery on EMS Transport of Infants

This is a guest post by EMS Safety Expert Jim Love. If you want to guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here. Past Thirty years ago when we needed to transport an infant or child in our ambulance either a parent or medic carried the child. Often the adult holding the child […]

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EMS Tips Operations

Vehicle Safety Tips

Driving, as you know, is a primary component of being an EMS professional. I have been thinking a lot about driving, driver technique, and driver training recently. A few weeks ago Jim Love was our guest on the EMSEduCast podcast. Jim talked passionately about the difficulties and complexities of driver training. (listen to him on […]

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500th Post and 500+ More to Come

This is the 500th EverydayEMSTips.com post in just under 11 months. If I were a NASCAR driver I would do a few burn-outs on the in-field and then do a back flip off the door. I am not, so you will just have to imagine me doing that. Instead I want to thank you for […]