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Reading Speed and EMS Continuing Education #EMSToday

At EMS Today, during my presentation on EMS Continuing Education, I discussed the oddity of magazine article based CE that awards an hour or hour and a half of CE for reading 2000-4000 words. Part of the presentation was a timed reading exercise. Participants read about 200 words of text on the screen and clicked […]

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Alternate Positing Location: Kindle, Kindle Fire, and Kindle Apps Reviewed at FireGeezer.com

Last week I contributed a guest post to the FireGeezer blog about my experience with the Kindle Fire. My post was one of several about the Kindle ereader, Kindle Fire, and Kindle Apps. Check them out. Product Review – the Kindle E-Reader Product Review – the Kindle Fire Tablet Kindle Apps for Laptops Product Review […]

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3 Kindle Fire Feature Requests

I have been enjoying my Kindle Fire immensely for the last three weeks. I have used it to read 4 books (and counting), watch lots of videos, browse the web, update my social network status, and stream my favorite podcasts. My kids have also been using it to play lots of games like Slice It […]

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Everyday EMS Reading: 3 Lists of Trilogy Books

Long sci-fi, fantasy, or crime novels make for good reading while posting or between calls. I just finished the first book in the Hunger Games trilogy (awesome). When one book is not enough, three is even better. Three of my favorite triologies: Lord of the Rings: Read these books, even if you have seen the […]

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Alternate Posting Locations: November 2011

EMS1.com Does Pranking Belong in EMS? I am not sure it belongs anywhere. How do you feel about pranking? EMT Class is Like a Marathon. Marathon running can be a metaphor for just about anything. Blog.CentreLearn.com Guest Post Welcome – guidelines and instructions New Portfolio: Emergency Management Institute Professional Development Series. We also have a […]