I wanted to know how often an ambulance responds to an injured football player. With the help of the ESO EMS Index I was able to determine the frequency of incidents and injury types for more than 1,000 EMS agencies in the U.S. Read Data: How often does EMS respond to injured football players on EMS1.com — […]
I seem to have a knack for being nearby mass casualty incidents (I was in Reno at the time of the airshow crash. I finished the Boston Marathon 40 minutes before the bombing). Camp Randall Crush 20 years ago this week I was a senior at the University of Wisconsin and a member of the […]
EMS professionals are challenged to balance work, family, and other obligations while also staying or striving for mental and physical fitness. The Everyday EMS Athlete is a regular column to recognize and learn from other EMS professionals that are setting and meeting fitness goals. This edition was contributed by Joshua Dixon, Paramedic/Firefighter. Q: What is […]
Wins and losses and IV start success rates become irrelevant if you don’t care for people that are most vulnerable and need your help – even when it doesn’t come with mass adoration. How Much We Care Defines Our Legacy … posted at EMS1.com
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 […]
As many of us know, putting your health and fitness first can be a major challenge with the busy schedules we adhere to every day. Between his three jobs as a donor center coordinator, tissue recovery technician and paramedic, Buck Feris recognized this difficulty but decided to take the challenge head on by changing his […]
Football can be a metaphor for just about anything. And just about anything can be used as a metaphor for EMS. Check out my latest EMS1.com column What Football Can Teach us About the Scene Size-up. In related football news: 1. My CoEMS Fantasy Football, Push to Shock, team experienced its first loss last weekend. […]