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Office Hours Podcast: Planning for EMS Week

I join Jim Hoffman on Episode 11 of the EMS Office Hours podcast to discuss EMS Week Planning and Resources. We also discuss the pros and cons of belonging to National EMS organizations, a topic covered in a recent episode of the MedicCast by our good friend, Jamie Davis. Links from this episode: 2010 EMS […]

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EMS Week 2010: a Time to Think About Safety

This is a guest post by EMS Safety Expert Jim Love. If you want to guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here. EMS Week is a time to celebrate. It is also a time to think about safety. I began my career in EMS before the first EMS week.  I remember the […]

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My Governor Supports EMS Week. Does yours? #EMSWeek

Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle has issued this proclamation of his support for EMS during 2010 EMS Week. Does your Governor support EMS Week? How about your Representatives, Senators, and local officials and policy makers? //

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5 Ways to Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of CPR

Fifty years ago CPR was invented by combining mouth-to-mouth resuscitation with chest compressions to create cardiopulmonary resuscitation. While a lot has changed in the last fifty years the underlying concepts of applying external mechanical force to assist circulation with the goal of coronary and cerebral perfusion remains the same. Information from the AHA on 50 […]

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Getting Media to Attend Your EMS Event

This is a guest post by Ashley Wirthlin. If you want to guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here. Public Relations Writing Tips PR success depends largely on the coverage media can provide you and your company. One aspect of being successful in your efforts to get that coverage depends upon your […]

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January Top 5 Posts: EverydayEMSTips.com

The most viewed posts from January 2010 at EverydayEMSTips.com 1. Do you ever go through the motions? 2. 7 EMS iPhone apps 3. 2010 EMS Week Planning Resources 4. Electrical Hazards – Workplace Safety Tips 5. Therapeutic Hypothermia – a PowerPoint presentation Did you have a favorite post in January? Thanks for your interest and […]

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2010 EMS Week Planning Resources

Resources for the 2010 EMS Week are now available from the American College of Emergency Physicians website. Resources include Key Dates/Planning, Outreach Activities, and Recognition Activities Here are posts I wrote for 2009 EMS Week that are applicable to EMS Week any year or any week. 25 Ideas to Celebrate EMS Week 25 More Ideas […]

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Celebrating Success: National EMS Week

Celebrating success was the theme of today’s EMS1.com Everyday EMS Tips column. As you know EMS work is not easy. If it was, anybody could do it. It can be messy, tiring, stressful and thankless. Although it doesn’t always feel so, you are doing something important for people that need help. Make sure to take […]

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25 More Ideas to Celebrate EMS Week

Yesterday I began a list of Everyday EMS Tips for Celebrating EMS Week. Remember, EMS week is about celebrating your individual accomplishments and recognizing the importance of EMS. Here are 25 more ideas from Everyday EMS Tips: Make a video about your organization. Feature the people and actions that make your organization special. Two amazing […]

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25 Ideas to Celebrate EMS Week

EMS week is about celebrating your individual accomplishments and recognizing the importance of EMS. This week look back and look ahead at your career in EMS. I have started a list of ideas to celebrate EMS Week. What would you add to this list of ideas for National EMS Week? Start a new personal physical […]