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 […]
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.
The fliers are out, the merchandise is on the shelves, and it is impossible to avoid the fact that a new school year is only weeks away. As a new EMS student, you can prepare for your school year by using these 5 Everyday EMS Tips to immerse yourself in the emergency medical field. 1. […]
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 […]
Have you ever had a partner that said, “just make something up” or “we can just guess because nobody looks at those anyway” or “those forms don’t matter so stop filling them out.” Being complacent or complacency is making the choice to do things part way or not quite good enough. In the end it […]
EMS Boot Camp is through and engaging live online education for EMS students and professionals. After our July 15 session on EMS test taking Rich O – a paramedic with 30 years in the EMS industry sent this feedback, “Content was solid – I learned some things I did not know. You clarified expectations up […]
Lightning is a leading cause of weather related death. Prevent lightning death and injury, as well as providing rapid treatment by dispelling these myths about lightning. Myth 1: No rain, no lightning. Fact: Lightning can strike 10-15 miles ahead or behind the storm. Lightning can occur with clear blue sky overhead. Myth 2: Metal attracts […]
How would you learn the SAMPLE history of a patient who cannot hear your question? Neil McDevitt, Program Director of the Community Emergency Preparedness Information Network, TDI, shared six assessment tips and an outstanding video on assessing and treating patients that are deaf or hard of hearing. Read Neil’s tips and watch the video in […]
Jamie Davis, the podmedic, shared 10 tips with me for starting a podcast. Checkout my weekly column at EMS1.com to see Jamie’s list of tips. When we realized 10 tips was not enough we added two more tips – More Podcasting Tips. The MedicCast is a weekly podcast for EMS professionals. Jamie shares news, study […]