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Industry News that is also Personal News

VectorLearning Acquires eLearning Provider CentreLearn Solutions Yesterday I was director of education and communication for CentreLearn Solutions. Today I am director of product management for TargetSolutions. Tomorrow, like today and all the yesterdays, I will dedicate my energy and passion to the creation and delivery of education to emergency responders that is educational, effective, and […]

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July 4, 2014

Have a safe and fun weekend.   Post by CentreLearn.

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EMS Tips

Do you know your stuff: Part 1

Earlier today I asked subscribers to the Everyday EMS Tips weekly enewsletter, “Do you know your stuff?” The response was rapid and overwhelming. Paramedics and Job Aids (or checklists or apps) Yesterday during the pediatric resuscitation webinar presented by Dr. Peter Antevy there was a discussion about using apps, job aids, and or checklists for […]

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Event: Retirement Reception for Battalion Chief Bill Toon

Yesterday I joined dozens of other friends and colleagues in honoring Bill Toon’s 20 years of service to Johnson County Med-Act. The event was a great tribute to his dedication, service, and passion for EMS. Thanks Bill. View a few photos from the event in the below album from the CentreLearn Facebook page.   Post […]

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Announcement: Two Webinars for the Fire and EMS Training Officer or Educator

I am moderating two webinars on Thursday (12/12/13). Train Better with LearnEMS LearnEMS is the new online training system powered by CentreLearn. It is an easy to use training system for any EMS or fire organization to begin training online quickly using a built-in catalog of courses or an intuitive course builder. It is also […]

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Alternate Posting Location: Human Business Way Podcast Episode 89

I had an opportunity to talk about the challenges and rewards of the EMS profession as well as the great accomplishments and inspirations of Everyday EMS Athletes on episode 89 of the Human Business Way podcast. Chris Brogan, the podcast host and New York Times bestselling author, did a great job of asking me questions […]

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EMS Education Tips

7 Webinar Presentation Tips for EMS and Fire Educators

Webinars (also known as web meetings or web conferences) are great techniques for presenting EMS or fire education to a geographically distributed audience. There are plenty of free or inexpensive tools for web meetings like Skype, GoToMeeting, GoToWebinar, or Google+. I have also used WebEx and some other types that I can’t recall. Webinars are […]

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EMS Education Tips

Podcast: Making a CE Content Mashup

In this episode of the Fire Medic Perspective podcast I was glad to be interviewed by Rom Duckworth about creating a continuing education mashup with available online content. This was a fun conversation and I appreciated Rom letting me look behind the scenes at the software he uses for call recording and note taking. Thanks […]

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Train Better CentreLearn Admin Conference: #EMSToday Day 1

Good morning from EMS Today is damp Washington D.C. Today the CentreLearn team is delivering a day-long training workshop to our learning management system administrators from across the United States and Canada. Tonight I am looking forward to attending the EMS10 Awards dinner to meet and learn about the 2012 award winners. Photo from the […]

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Posts Outside the Service Area: February 2013 Mid Winter Edition

Does winter still have an icy grip on your service area? These are articles, podcasts, and more that caught my eye this month. What caught your attention? EMS Research Priorities Steve Whitehead asks, “What are the most pressing questions for EMS research?” I just recently renewed my lapsed subscription to the Journal of Prehospital Emergency […]