This guest post was submitted by Phillip Presley. Everyday EMS Tips always welcomes guest post submissions from EMS professionals, EMS educators, and EMS students. All others are asked to first make a contribution to the National EMS Memorial Bike Ride, see submission guidelines, before submitting a post. I appreciate Phillips submission and his contribution to the […]
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We have all heard the stories of the heroic young child who saved his mother’s life by calling 911 and telling the dispatcher what was happening. But how do we teach our own child to be that hero in an emergency? 1. Teach your child how to use your phone. Show the child how to dial […]
This is a guest app review by critical care paramedic JD Graziano. If you want to guest post or review on this blog, check out the guidelines here. EMT Review, a new iPhone app, is sleek, sophisticated and can be used anywhere at anytime. This app is a tool for education, and in my opinion […]
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. Each year up to 1000 children are injured as the result of a crash while being transported in an ambulance. On August 5th in Washington DC a meeting was held to […]
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. EMS Week is a time to celebrate. It is also a time to think about safety. I began my career in EMS before the first EMS week. I remember the […]
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, […]
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 […]