I have been waiting for a long time for pre-hospital medications and devices to get smarter. Microprocessors are small and cheap and guide us through all sorts of routine tasks. For years my GPS has talked me through byzantine highway interchanges, mazes of one way streets, and rural roads. It makes perfect sense that a […]
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The 2013 National Boy Scout Jamboree Emergency Medical Service is seeking volunteers to fill various positions. We will be a combined ALS/BLS response and transport service serving an anticipated population of 40,000 at the Summit Bechtel Scout Reserve just north of Beckley, West Virginia adjacent to and conjoined with the New River Gorge National River. […]
The border color of Everyday EMS Tips is changed to lime green for lymphoma for the final week of July to draw attention to the disease of lymphoma (a type of cancer), the people with lymphoma and their families, and to support my friend Rick. Meet Rick A few weeks after his May 2012 diagnosis […]
Video coverage of the Barton EMT Field Ops Day. Looks like a great learning experience. The Hutchison Community College field ops day was discussed on episode 83 of the EMSEduCast.
I was asked this question, “What would you consider the top EMS/EMT blogs?” Specifically, the interviewer wants your recommendations for the best EMS/EMT blogs that are: Consistent High quality & original posts Good community following NOT trying to sell me their product I have some ideas, but I want to know your recommendations. Which EMS/EMT […]
May can be a stressful time of year. In addition to the daily grind of patient assessment, treatment, and transport you might also be dealing with: Planning and delivering EMS week events Graduating from EMT class, paramedic class, or a college degree program Teaching the final days/weeks of an EMT or paramedic class Preparing for […]
A week from today I am presenting “Is it Cheating or is it Group Problem Solving” at EMS Today. During my research I found this infographic at Schools.com Have you seen cheating in your EMT or Paramedic education program? Which forms of cheating do you think are most common? Which types of cheating are most […]
Shortly after the New Year I shared with Everyday EMS Tips newsletter subscribers that I was using the My Fitness Pal app to track my meals and snacks. That small share led to a great exchange with an EMT that offered these thoughts about health and fitness. Q: What is your EMS job? I am […]
This video is a nice overview of what it takes to become an EMT (at least in New York state). Does your EMS education program have a video on YouTube? (hint: you should. YouTube is the 2nd leading search engine behind Google which owns YouTube)
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Video: 3 Tips for New EMS Professionals
At the 2011 National Association of EMS Educators Conference I was asked to share three tips for new EMTs and Paramedics. What are your tips for new EMS professionals? ParamedicTV is powered by EMS1.com