This is a guest post by Amber Riviere. If you want to guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here. Why not take your service as an EMS organization a step further and make your website a valued community resource? Local citizens and media view your organization as a respected and trusted service, […]
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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 Amber Riviere. If you want to guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here. EMS managers, take note. If your website serves (or should serve) as a recruiting station for employees, here are four Everyday EMS Tips from Amber Riviere, BrownBugProject.com, to get your website in shape […]
The summer months mark a time of increased run volume in most EMS systems as vacationers indulge in recreation and exertion not normally pursued during the rest of the year. The warmer weather increases our exposure to heat-related injuries not only in our patients but also in ourselves as workloads increase under higher temperatures and […]
The team at Everyday EMS Tips frequently visits our favorite EMS websites for news, resources, information, and community building. What would you add to this list? 1. EMS1.com asserts to be “The one EMS resource for paramedics and EMTs.” Their site lives up to that claim with a multitude of information. My favorite part of […]
Wendy Goldband, author, and Bill Davis, a father of an autistic child co-authored the book Dangerous Encounters: avoiding perilous situations with autism (Amazon link) contributed this post to Everyday EMS Tips. This post is an excerpt from the book. Wendy Goldbland and Bill Davis write: About one in every 150 children in the U.S. is […]
Start a workplace fitness club to promote exercise, share fitness goals, and encourage others. Emily Stewart, a paramedic in Central Wisconsin, contributed these Everyday EMS Tips for how she helped start the Gold Cross Ambulance Heart Starters fitness club. 1. We wanted to support a co-worker who was attempting to lose a lot of weight. […]
A while back Steve Whitehead wrote a great post for the EMTSpot.com that explained five things that he felt made an ideal partner. This prompted me to ask, “What do you do if you get teamed up with a bad partner?” This is Steve’s response and Everyday EMS Tips for making it through the day […]
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5 Tips for Final Exam Prep
Last weekend I ran my first half marathon. As race day approached, it felt similar to preparing for a final exam. During the months prior, I trained in various conditions and venues. I researched nutrition, apparel, footwear, and other logistical details. My final training runs took place on the course, and I drove the complete route. I knew where […]
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Tips for Your First EMS Paycheck
What do you do when you get your first real paycheck for EMT or Paramedic work? Not just the ten hours a week or so you got in high school but your first real job where you suddenly have the urge to buy a new car or buy a new tech toy. Follow these Everyday […]