1. Jay Fitch, EMS leader, mentor and educator shares leadership insights In a 40 year career Jay Fitch has been a volunteer firefighter-EMT, paramedic, manager, mentor and owner. One of the things Jay does best is study, discuss and describe leadership. Read and aspire to continue your growth as a leader. 2. Rescue Me quiz […]
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From any location, right click and select, “Measure Distance”
Paramedic, educator, and friend Steve Kanarian sent me this article to share with Everyday EMS Tips readers. Have you had problems with GPS or watched partners struggle to use a map book after becoming reliant on a GPS? Read and share your thoughts about GPS in EMS in the comments. Thanks Steve. Technology has infiltrated […]
4 Personal Vehicle Response Tips Do you respond to the station or the scene in a personal vehicle? Much of my EMS experience involved POV response. I look back on that now…fumbling with a map book and radio, being passed by my colleagues, and parking on a dark road side with only 4 way flashers…with […]
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Bucky Bash VI – Bicycle Ride to Madison
Today is the annual Bucky Bash group bike ride from Stevens Point to Madison, Wisconsin. A group of about 20 cyclists will pedal the rural countryside through some great small towns like Montello and Rio. As we ride I will be uploading some photos and videos to @gfriese and +GregFriese. I will be wearing my […]
Saw this great video at the Medic Madness blog on how to create a custom Google Map for training new employees on post locations and hospitals in their response area. Check out the video to see how easy it is. Some other ways you could use custom Google Maps: 1. Include pictures in the “points-of-interest […]
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Map Your Neighborhood
This is a guest post by Ric Skinner, Editor of GIS in Hospital and Emergency Healthcare and the Stoneybrook Group LLC. If you want to guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here. Disasters are major events that can strike anywhere and at any time. In a disaster, traditional “911” and First Responder […]