Trek Medics International is a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in under served countries. I asked the founder, Jason Friesen, BA, NREMT-P, to share with Everyday EMS Tips the importance of EMS system development in developing countries and reasons EMS professionals should participate in the efforts of organizations like Trek Medics […]
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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.
You work 12 hours (or even 24 hours) during a very busy ambulance shift and are ready to be home, go for a run, eat dinner and get to bed. However, on your way out the door your supervisor stops you. She tells you that someone has called in sick and wonders if you could […]
Effective communication with your dispatcher is vital to positive patient outcome. Get to know each of the dispatchers within your agency, treat them as professionals, and learn how dispatchers communicate on the radio. Everyday EMS Tips contributor Martha Bonnie has worked in three different dispatch centers dispatching fire, EMS, and law enforcement. Read her Every […]
This is a guest post by Carissa O’Brien. If you want to guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here. Considering EMT school? Here are five MORE Everyday EMS Tips from recent EMT Basic course graduate Carissa Caramanis O’Brien for you to consider as you enroll and prepare for EMT training. 6. Be […]
Who you work with during your EMT class will play a role in the information you gain throughout your courses. Choose a lab partner that will help you to succeed and with whom you can effectively work with throughout the class. Look for the following qualities when choosing a lab partner to jointly succeed together:
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Make a Winning First Impression
You Can Only Make One First Impression. It is vital to have a successful relationship with your EMS instructors. In your emergency medical career, you need to be able to work with many different personalities and types of people. This relationship building begins with your EMS instructor. Make a winning first impression with 4 Everyday […]
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5 Tips to Become an EMT
EMT and EMS Blogger David Konig works in a busy urban EMS system where he is frequently asked by bystanders about how to become an EMT. David tells them the first start is to become a certified EMT. These are David’s five Everyday EMS Tips, originally posted at DavidKonig.com, to become a certified EMT. 1. […]
Ensure that you skip the jitters and instead have a great first day as an EMT or Paramedic student by using these 5 Everyday EMS Tips.
This is a guest post by Carissa O’Brien. If you want to guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here. Considering EMT school? Have you decided to dive in, but not sure of what’s in store? Here are five Everyday EMS Tips from recent EMT Basic course graduate Caraissa Caramanis O’Brien for you […]
This is a guest post by Jim Hoffman. If you want to guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here. Yesterday I posted a video about using a field protocol manual and a pocket sized field guide. Jim Hoffman, the EMS professional, contributed this article, about why it is important to have a […]