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EMS Tips

Video: IV Start Tips from EMS Office Hours

In this short video Jim Hoffman from the EMS Office Hours blog and podcast shares his tips for readying IV start equipment.

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News and Events

Green Bay is Great! We Won Super Bowl XLV!

It has been a busy few weeks at Everyday EMS Tips headquarters in central Wisconsin. I have been consumed with Packers fever as my team charged through the playoffs and won Super Bowl XLV. Honestly it has been hard to think or do anything other than watch Packers football, read about Packers football, and talk […]

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Safety Tips

Put Yourself in our Boots Campaign

Thanks to reader Ian Wilson for submitting this press release about the Put Yourself in Our Boots campaign. Put Yourself in Our Boots PSAs, safety video and website highlight workplace safety campaign; urge people to make life-saving changes Calgary, AB – Turn off the lights, trigger the alarm and put yourself in the boots of […]

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EMS Tips

Top Posts: January 2011 – readership surges from weather and contests

January 2011 was the highest visit month ever for Everyday EMS Tips. Thanks. I attribute that to three things: 1. Ongoing Snowpocalypse. Bad weather on the east coast means more people are indoors reading the EMS Blogosphere. 2. EMS Blog of 2010 Contest. Really appreciate inbound links from the FireCritic.com and the other finalists. 3. […]

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EMS Education Tips

Bullying in the EMS Workplace – episode 88 of the EMSEduCast

On Episode 88 of the EMSEduCast – the podcast by and for EMS educators – we discussed Bullying in the EMS workplace and EMS education. I thought the conversation was fascinating. Please visit the EMSEduCast, ProMed Network, or iTunes to listen to this and previous episodes. The show guest expert, Catherine Mattice, of Civility Partners […]

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EMS Tips

Super Bowl Week Lessons for EMS Week 2011

I am paying close attention to Super Bowl week because my team, the Green Bay Packers, made it to the big game. I have high hopes for Sunday’s game. Football is full of metaphors for life and the week leading up to Superbowl XLV has many events that could be tweaked and replicated for EMS […]

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EMS Tips

Don't Write on Your Gloves – 5 Reasons to Use Something Else

Last week I asked, “What do you use to write your patient assessment and care notes.” Predictably, several readers answered, “Gloves!” Here are reasons not to write on your gloves. 1. Gloves are BSI. Gloves should only be used for what they do best – protecting you from the patient and protecting the patient from […]