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Online Education and Training Resources

National Registry renewal is about 10 weeks away. Do you have enough continuing education hours? Here are some online training opportunities you might consider for continuing education hours, as well as professional development. 1. RapidCE.com – online continuing education from EMS World and CentreLearn. 2. EMSBootCamp.com – live and recorded training programs from EMS education […]

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Where can I practice reading 12 Leads?

A reader asked, “Where can I practice reading 12 lead EKGs?” These are some resources I have used to learn more about and practice 12 lead EKG interpretation: Also check out the 12 lead books in the Everyday EMS Tips bookstore.  1. EKG Club 2. EMS 12 Lead Blog 3. ECG Course Weekly Practice 12 […]

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3 Reasons EMS Monopoly is a Perfect Holiday Gift

Three reasons to play EMS Monopoly: 1. Prove your encyclopedic knowledge of street names and addresses. 2. It’s a suitable alternative to Dirty Jobs or Mythbusters when you can’t find the remote control in the day room. 3. There are no posting locations only Free Parking. Click Here to Order EMS Monopoly Now

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EMS Expo Preview #EMSExpo

I am in Dallas, Texas for the annual EMS Expo presented by EMS Magazine, EMSResponder.com, and Cygnus Business Media. This is the biggest EMS show of the year and I am really looking forward to the time with friends, visiting with CentreLearn prospects and clients, and learning about the newest products and techniques available to […]

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News and Events

EMS Expo Meet-up September 29

Two weeks from tonight I am attending the Meetup in Dallas sponsored by Physio-Control. You can join me and many other EMS Bloggers and Podcasters for food, drinks, and some great giveaways. Learn more and register at Facebook or JEMSConnect.

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Tips to Reduce Intersection Collisions

A  headline at JEMS.com proclaims “Howler Siren Cuts Ambulance Wrecks in Half.” The service mentioned in the article reduced its intersection collisions from 16 to 8 after installing a new type of siren that emits a low frequency tone that causes reverberation. Of course collision reduction is great news, but this is likely a good […]