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Capnography and Sepsis webinar – November 5

Learn about capnography and sepsis in a free webinar presented by Mike McEvoy. Tuesday, November 5, noon CT. Register! And view more resources on capnography.

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Note from PEPP Course

I took the Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals course in April. This quote struck with me then and continues to resonate with me. When discussing Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) “If we live with our family and people that love us we do better.” Captain Joe Gemza, Stevens Point Fire Department and PEPP […]

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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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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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Alternate Posting Location: Tailoring Learning to the Learner

In Tailoring Learning to the Learner, from the February 2013 issue of EMS World magazine, I challenge the system and process for continuing education and suggest three pillars for continuous learning: Data-driven education Development of expertise Assigned education This article builds off of ideas I presented in EMS Professionals are Fed Up with CE and […]

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Why Wait for #EMSWeek to Do These 20 Things

EMS Week is a week away, but you don’t need to wait until the official EMS Week to do any of these things: Increase your knowledge: sign-up for the free EMS Web Summit. Appreciate EMS in a different setting by reading a book by a paramedic/author. Join the conversation about EMS by leaving a comment […]

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Posts Outside the Service Area: Tips, Reviews, and Recommendations

I compiled this post in March but never posted it because of the transition to the EMS Blogs Network. There is some really great information in these posts. Enjoy. The Unwired Medic shares with readers the EMS blogs that he recommends. Visit his list and add your own recommendations in the post comments. With EMS […]

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Slides: EMS Professionals are Fed Up with CE #EMSToday 2012

This morning at EMS Today 2012 I am presenting “EMS Professionals are Fed Up with Continuing Education and What to Do About It.” These are the slides I presented. Missing from the slides is the interactive polling questions that were answered by the audience. Also missing is the outstanding questions asked by the audience. Finally, […]

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Link: Hyperglycemia in Acutely Ill Patients

Paramedics and educators Buck Feris and Steve Cole contributed an excellent article about hyperglycemia in acutely ill patients to the CentreLearn blog. Check it out. The complexity of the question that led to this article gave me hope that there are paramedics that desire more knowledge, rather than paramedics that decline new knowledge.

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Alternate Posting Locations October 2011

Blog.CentreLearn.com – My day job is being the Director of Education for CentreLearn Solutions. I add about two posts a week to the CentreLearn blog and manage our social media accounts. Top Questions about CL Courses for Firefighters, Paramedics, and EMTs Build your own Online Training Content FDA Drug Safety Communication on Zofran – this […]