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Book Reviews Devin Kerins

Book Review: EMS the Job of Your Life by Devin Kerins

by Devin Kerins is a series of stories from the streets of northern New Jersey. The stories are from the author’s own experience, as well as stories told to him by other EMTs and Paramedics in the surrounding area. EMS Version of Reader’s Digest Most of the stories are short – just a few paragraphs […]

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Video Tips

Create an RSS Feed for a Craigs List Search

I have found some amazing deals on new or like new bikes, bike trainers, kitchen equipment, and camping equipment on CraigsList. Regularly visiting and scrolling through the listings is a pain. So I create an RSS feed based on my search query and then view new posts in my RSS reader. View this screen cast […]

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Health and Wellness

Gifts for the Everyday EMS Athlete

I am passionate about personal fitness and encouraging EMS professionals to meet their health and wellness goals. My favorite activities are running, cycling, and hiking. I also, when time and weather allows, enjoy canoeing, snowshoeing, and hunting. If you are shopping for an Everyday EMS Athlete – an EMS professional – that regularly exercises and […]

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Australia Cold Justice Detective Frantic

Podcast: Interview with Frantic and Cold Justice author Katherine Howell

Interview with Katherine Howell, former paramedic in Australia, and author of several books, including – one of my favorite reads of 2010. Katherine talks to use from the Gold Coast in Queensland. After introducing herself Katherine talks about her series of “crime thriller” novels that features Detective Ella Marconi. Katherine was a paramedic for 15 […]

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EMS Tips

3 Reasons EMS Monopoly is a Perfect Holiday Gift

Three reasons to play EMS Monopoly: 1. Prove your encyclopedic knowledge of street names and addresses. 2. It’s a suitable alternative to Dirty Jobs or Mythbusters when you can’t find the remote control in the day room. 3. There are no posting locations only Free Parking. Click Here to Order EMS Monopoly Now

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EMS Tips

Posts Outside the Service Area: Gift Giving Guides and More

One of the gifts bloggers can give one another is the gift of linking. Check out these posts from some of my favorite bloggers: 2010 EMS Gift Guide from the Social Medic. A Special Thank You to EMS professionals from public speaking coach Lisa Braithwaite. If you are interested in becoming a better public speaker […]

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EMS Tips

Charitable Giving is a Habit – Pass it On!

One of the best personal habits you can cultivate is charitable giving and I am sure many of you regularly give to or tithe to your church, community organizations, and national/international charities. For my wife and I charitable giving is an important habit that we first learned from our parents and now we are consciously […]

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EMS Tips

Not all "Chest Pains" have chest pain

Thanks to paramedic and educator, Michael Fraley, for this guest post. If you would like to guest post or review on Everyday EMS Tips check out the guidelines here. All of our textbooks have the classic Levine Sign picture of the grimacing middle-aged male with a clenched fist over his chest but that is not […]