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Products and Schwag from EMS World Expo 2011 #EMSWorldExpo

Last week is still a blur to me. I arrived Monday night and left Friday afternoon and felt rushed for time from the moment I arrived until the moment I left. My schedule was packed with meetings, social events, and presentations. The one thing I didn’t schedule and now regret not scheduling was time to […]

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EMS Tips

Looking Back: Additional Presentation Tips from EMS World Expo

Before EMS World Expo I shared a bunch of presentation and PowerPoint tips. After presenting Online Education Trends for Emergency Responders and Using Social Media to Market Your EMS Agency last Thursday I have a few more to add to the list. 1. Arrive early. I heard that the Wednesday morning presenters arrived in their […]

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Live Podcasts from EMS World Expo 2011 #EMSWorldExpo

Tune in here Wednesday through Friday for live episodes of the MedicCast, EMS Garage, EMSEduCast, EMS Leadership, and Standing Orders from EMS World Expo Las Vegas. The live streams is thanks to ZOLL Medical. Streaming video by Ustream To learn more about upcoming shows visit MedicCastLive.com.

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Lists of 3 from EMS World Expo 2011 #EMSWorldExpo

I am EMS World Expo in 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. This morning I wrote (yes, with a pen and paper) these lists of 3 things, people, places, objects, resources. 3 NAEMT Courses Taught at EMS World Expo 1. Emergency Pediatric Care 2. Advanced Medical Life Support 3. Pre-hospital Trauma Life Support 3 More NAEMT […]

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3 Things that Made the Weekend HOT!

It was a hot weekend as I busily prepared for EMS World Expo where it will be truly hot. Three things that made this weekend a scorcher. 1. I participated in the Portage County United Way Run, Bike, Unite Duathlon. I was very pleased with my 16th overall finish which include a blistering (for me) […]

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Video: Burbank Fire Dept Ambulance will be at #EMSWorldExpo

Video tour and showcase of new Burbank Fire Department Ambulance that will be showcased at EMS World Expo next week. I really like videos and social media efforts like this that give EMS agencies and Fire departments an opportunity to: 1) Showcase the work we do 2) Explain the important features of an ambulance or […]

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Presentation Tips for EMS World Expo #EMSWorldExpo

I was asked by a first-time EMS World Expo presenter for presentation tips. At EMS World I invariably have found myself in a massive room with 400 seats which dwarfs the size of the audience for my niche topic presentations. Usually my room is bordered by Steve Berry and Ken Bouvier and their audience is […]

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Why Won't They Learn: Articles and Podcast

Paramedic and educator Rom Duckworth is writing a series of articles for EMSWorld.com on the theme of “Why won’t they learn.” Part 1: How course content and student attitudes impact performance outcomes Part 2: Getting to know the large group of people facing you Part 3: to be published soon … Rom also discussed this […]

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Using Social Media at EMS World Expo #EMSWorldExpo

Dave Konig, the Social Medic, has written a great article about using Social Media tools and networks to prepare for and make the most of social media tools at EMS World Expo. I have one contrary comment – Put your #$%@! phone back in your pocket and talk to people. You just traveled across the […]

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3 Things I Will Never Do in Open Toed Shoes

1. Cut the lawn 2. Use a power washer 3. Fly on an airplane You want to sit next to these for 3 hours on the flight to EMS World Expo in Las Vegas? Have you ever cared for a power washer injury? How about you? What will you never do in open toed shoes? […]