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EMSEduCast Episodes Recorded at EMS World Expo 2012

Episodes 149 and 150, recorded at the 2012 EMS World Expo in New Orleans are now available. You can also watch video of the episodes recorded from the Physio-control podcasting studio. Episode 149 was sponsored by Aladtec, creators of the excellent EMS scheduling app EMS Manager. Episode 150 was sponsored by Dr. Ken Grauer, author […]

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Alternate Posting Location: Medical Author Chat with Perry Prete

Paramedic Perry Prete talks with me about his book All Good Things on a recent episode of the Medical Author Chat podcast. I also recently posted a review of Dave Konig’s latest book, You Called 9-1-1 for What? earlier this month. [amazon-product]B009FFJPB6[/amazon-product]

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What do you Want to Know More About

A few weeks ago I asked a group of medical first responders, EMTs, and paramedics what they wanted to know more about during introductions for a training session. There responses: Trauma Medications Recruitment “Fragile” patients Heart Failure Pharmacology and medications Pediatrics and Cardiology Trauma Pediatrics and Critical Care Administration and Cardiac Arrest After asking this […]

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Thanks!

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. The opportunity to be grateful for the past year coupled with time with friends and family, great food, and a few days off of work is wonderful. If you are working today or during the weekend, thanks for your service to your community. I am thankful: For my career in […]

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Social Media Tips

LinkedIn Endorsement Notifications – Turn Them Off!

I welcome and appreciate your invitations to connect on LinkedIn. If you have a mention of EMS, education, elearning, or healthcare in your profile I will almost always accept your invitation. I also appreciate the professional skills that many of my LinkedIn connections have endorsed me as having. This new feature has led to a […]

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Alternate Posting Location: Dare to be Different

Contrast is one of the main topics of [amazon-product text=”The Impact Equation (amazon affiliate link)” type=”text”]1591844908[/amazon-product], the new book by Chris Brogan and Julien Smith. In one of my November columns for EMS1.com I explore contrast in EMS. Dare to be Different Creating Contrast in EMS.

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OPQRST: A Mnemonic for Pain Assessment

A reader asked, “What is OPQRST?”  OPQRST is mneomic for pain assessment. Onset – Did the pain start suddenly or gradually get worse and worse? Provokes/Palliates – Does anything make the pain better or worse? Quality – What does the pain feel like? Radiates – Point to where it hurts the most. Does the pain […]

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Gone Huntin’: Truths About Deer Camp 2012

Tomorrow morning I will be joining 600,000 other hunters (about 10% of Wisconsin’s population) in the woods for the opening day of the 9 day gun deer season. I hunt at an amazing spot in Waupaca county near the Little Wolf River with a great group of long time friends. A few truths about Deer […]

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Slide Share: Sepsis Summary

Adam Thompson posted this quick and informative slide deck about sepsis: Lcems sepsis summary from Adam Thompson Other sepsis training resources are shared in this post from the archives.

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Health and Wellness

Everyday EMS Athlete Profile: Gregg Mentzel

EMS professionals are challenged to balance work, family, and other obligations while also staying or striving for mental and physical fitness. The Everyday EMS Athlete is a regular column to recognize and learn from other EMS professionals that are setting and meeting fitness goals. This edition was contributed by Paramedic Greg Mentzel. Q: What is […]