This is a guest post by Paramedic and Regional EMS Coordinator Michael Fraley. If you want to guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here. In February 2010, I had the pleasure of attending the “Big National Conference (BNC) for Small and Medium Services.” Turns out the name may be a bit misleading, […]
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Dave is an EMS provider based in New York City for over 20 years and has been blogging for over 10 years. He is experienced in all facets of EMS Service Management, Emergency Management, and specializes in Event Medical Services. He maintains a blog at DavidKonig.com, is an EMS1.com Columnist, and will be authoring on all things social (including Social Media) here at The Social Medic.
This is a guest post by respiratory therapy and EMT-B student Jared Scott. If you want to guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here. Respiratory Emergencies are Common It is estimated that as many as 1/4 911 calls are respiratory-related. We all know how to treat the individual calls, but sometimes it […]
This is a guest post by Greg Bartlett. If you want to guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here. Response Time Matters Anyone that has training as a Paramedic, EMT, RN, MD, or even CPR knows that every second counts when trying to save a life. If you’re already on the scene when the […]
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 […]
This is a guest post by Steve Lichtenberg. If you want to guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here. Can you teach children CPR? The short answer is yes. There are a few differences when teaching children as opposed to adults. Children will take the whole process very seriously and are more […]
This is a guest post by Steve Lercari BA/BS, EMT-P. If you want to guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here. Spanish Speaking Patients in the South Bronx Depending on where you work, language barriers may not be much of an issue for you. This is not the case for me as […]
The First App to Talk for the Patient The “FIRST” iPhone/iPod app that will talk for a patient, when they can’t! These smart-ICE applications allow the owner to record a message with the most critical medical information that plays immediately upon opening or at the push of a “PLAY’ button. No time is wasted looking […]
This is a guest post by respiratory therapy and EMT-B student Jared Scott. If you want to guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here. As an EMT student, I have come to realize that we are taught very simple life-saving techniques: ABC’s. Airway, breathing, and circulation.Two of these (airway and breathing) fall […]
This is a guest post by Ashley Wirthlin. If you want to guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here. Public Relations Writing Tips PR success depends largely on the coverage media can provide you and your company. One aspect of being successful in your efforts to get that coverage depends upon your […]
This is a guest post by Andrew Spencer, AREMT-I, MIRHC. If you want to guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here. A new app for iPhone with more than 1500 medications for less than the price of a large cup of good coffee? I was skeptical at first but having carried printed […]