In this episode of the EMS Office Hours podcast Jim Hoffman, the EMS professional, discussed pain management in EMS and how griping to your partner isn’t helping anyone. He also talked about some of his recent work with EMS Boot Camp and Webinars for New York City EMS professionals. I was not able to join […]
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As a college student Joe Clark worked on the ambulance in New York City on nights and weekends to pay for his college and graduate school education. [amazon-product text=”My Ambulance Education” type=”text”]1554074479[/amazon-product] is Joe’s stories of patient encounters, relationships, and events on the streets that shaped him as a person and guided his career choice […]
” A Google Search Is Not Research “ Date : April 14th 2010 Time: 1400 hours EST This special Boot Camp session is presented by Joseph F. Clark, Ph.D. from the University of Cincinnati and the author of My Ambulance Education: Life and Death on the Streets of the City. This class will provide a brief introduction to research and research methods. The students will […]
During the EMSBootCamp.com session a participant asked if there was an iPhone app for calculating the APGAR score of a newborn. I found these three with some help from my Twitter friends: APGAR iPhone App APGAR Droid App Medical Calculator for Blackberry Have you used any of these apps for training or an actual field […]
Ebook compilation of tips, resources, and training related to EMS response to mass casualty incident response. Download the ebook, read, and share. I would also welcome your tips, resources, and product reviews for a second edition. If you are interested in mass casualty response and EMS I highly recommend these posts and training programs: MCI […]
I was watching a presentation about EMS response to MCIs by Steve Kanarian on EMSBootCamp.com the other night and another viewer asked about the availability of the Emergency Response Guidebook as a smartphone app. I asked my Twitter followers and learned that there is an ERG app for the iPhone, Blackberry, and Droid. This is […]
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Need CE Right NOW!
I just finished my National Registry re-registration application … nothing like waiting until the absolute last minute. Fortunately I have enough CE and have met the refresher requirements through regular training sessions. Now I just need to track down my training director for the official letter and my medical director for a suggestion. Two weeks […]
During this episode of EMS Office Hours Jim Hoffman and I had just finished the EMS Boot Camp session on Medical Control Consults. This led us to discuss the ins and outs of giving reports to other healthcare providers, particularly during patient hand offs to intercepting ambulances. We also talked about some specific safety awareness issues when […]
” Medical Math – Get it Right Every Time “ This session on Medical Math, i.e. Drug Calculations by Paramedic Educator Buck Feris is available in the EMSBootCamp.com Premium Session archives. Buck has years of experience helping students who struggle with drug calculations. Several years ago he did some research on the origins of the drug […]
Mass casualty incidents are infrequent for most EMS professionals. We have few opportunities to practice and improve our MCI response skills. Lectures can help us become familiar with concepts, but regular hands on practice through table top exercises, drills, and full-scale simulations is needed to achieve competency. Here are some Everyday EMS Tips for MCI […]