Shortly after the New Year I shared with Everyday EMS Tips newsletter subscribers that I was using the My Fitness Pal app to track my meals and snacks. That small share led to a great exchange with an EMT that offered these thoughts about health and fitness. Q: What is your EMS job? I am […]
Month: February 2012
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Video: Save a Heart with CPR
Nice video from Rural/Metro-Pridemark of Colorado about hands only CPR. If you are interested in how EMS agencies can use social media to connect with their community, market their agency, and provide value to their community you should keep your eye on Rural/Metro. They are doing some good stuff on Facebook and YouTube. They are […]
Do you use moulage for mass casualty incident drills and patient assessment scenarios? This video from RescueDigest has 5 great moulage tips. The how-to instruction is specific and the examples are realistic. The best “fake” vomit recipe I learned was from a Canadian Wilderness Medical Associates instructor. The recipe: – canned green beans including the […]
This video is a nice overview of what it takes to become an EMT (at least in New York state). Does your EMS education program have a video on YouTube? (hint: you should. YouTube is the 2nd leading search engine behind Google which owns YouTube)
Check out this promotion video of the Hutchinson Community College Field Operations Program for paramedic students. The field ops program was also the subject of EMSEduCast episode 83: Hutchinson Community College Field Ops Program. // //
Watch this video about Paramedic Joe Riffe and his efforts to return to work as a paramedic after an above the knee amputation. Visit Joe’s blog to follow his journey.
In this video from the Kahn Academy the instructor demonstrates how to perform unit conversions to calculate a medication dosage. This is the process you can use for any medical math calculation that requires unit conversion. More medical math resources from Everyday EMS Tips.
This is a guest post from EmergencyLand.com founder Susan Tellem about promoting your organization’s EMS Week activities. If you want to guest post or review on this blog, check out the guidelines here. Every day in the US, there are hundreds of special events and occasions that are promoted through the press and social media. While […]
Within 2 minutes of waking up I drink at least 8 ounces of tap water to immediately fill my tank for the day ahead. Local beer is always better. If you life in Milwaukee, St. Louis, or Golden, Colorado it might take a little effort to identify a true local beer. Walking a dog is […]