I am leaving for EMS World Expo in Las Vegas in less than two weeks. The event is approaching fast. I have been to EMS World Expo (formerly EMS Expo) in Dallas, Atlanta, Orlando, and Las Vegas. These travel tips have served me well over the years. 1. Before you leave install the TripIt smartphone […]
Last week we posted the latest Everyday EMS Athletes column with a profile of paramedic Buck Feris. The column’s lead sponsor, Magnum Boots USA, is offering a fantastic set of prizes for each month’s Everyday EMS Athlete column. To enter the contest, tell us about how you’re changing your diet on the job and at […]
Interested in helping your neighborhood or community be prepared for a disaster? Check out the Formidable Footprint: “Led by the Disaster Resistant Communities Group a team of national, regional and state organizations has undertaken an effort to develop, facilitate and evaluate a series of disaster exercises for neighborhood based organization entitled “Formidable Footprint – A […]
I am passionate about personal fitness and encouraging EMS professionals to meet their health and wellness goals. My favorite activities are running, cycling, and hiking. I also, when time and weather allows, enjoy canoeing, snowshoeing, and hunting. If you are shopping for an Everyday EMS Athlete – an EMS professional – that regularly exercises and […]
I recently had dinner with a police officer who mentioned he was getting into shape for his annual fitness testing. I asked what the annual test was. He said the components were: 1. Timed mile and a half run. 2. Push-ups to exhaustion. 3. Sit-ups to exhaustion. 4. Chin-ups to exhaustion. The mile and half […]
Regaining Clarity in the Wake of EMS As EMS professionals we experience unique physical and mental challenges. Implementing methods of investing the same amount of effort into ourselves as we do for our patients and communities is paramount for our individual well being. There are EMS providers around the country who take the responsibility of […]
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. I am typing this from my hotel in the Town of Tullamore in Ireland. Yesterday I had the opportunity to visit an Irish ambulance builder and converter. I saw things I have never […]
Spending a week at the EMS Expo is a marathon of meetings, presentations, social events, and still trying to complete some of my normal work and family responsibilities. I arrived in Dallas for the EMS Expo on Monday night and will leave late Friday afternoon. These are my tips ten for surviving a long week […]
Everyday EMS professionals encounter stress. Earlier this year, a student who participated in a ride-along with me died very suddenly a few weeks later. The emotions I experienced after her death surprised me given I had only spent half a day with her. I also felt embarrassed because I knew my co-workers and other students […]
I am running the Lakefront Marathon in Milwaukee, Wisconsin tomorrow morning. You are welcome to come and cheer me as I run from Grafton Highschool to Veterans Park. I will be on a 3:30 pace if that helps you plan your spectating. This will be my fifth marathon and I am occasionally asked for training […]