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Free CE Webinar: SCUBA Emergencies

CentreLearn Solutions, the leading provider of online training for fire and emergency medical services, announced an upcoming free continuing education webinar on SCUBA emergencies, to be presented Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013, at 12:00 p.m. EST. This webinar, the latest in a monthly webinar series, will feature instructor Michael Fraley, a rescue diver, SCUBA instructor and […]

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Announcement: CE Webinars for EMTs and Paramedics from CentreLearn

In the next 30 days CentreLearn is presenting two continuing education webinars for EMTs and Paramedics. Pediatric Ingestions presented by Kyle David Bates. Click here to read the webinar objectives and register. Diver Down – SCUBA Emergencies presented by Michael Fraley. Click here to read the webinar objectives and register.  Continuing Education Hours have been applied […]

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EMS Tips

Video: Using the Back Raft from the North Central RTAC

North Central Regional Trauma Advisory Council coordinator Michael Fraley demonstrates the use of the back raft and the importance of padding a patient from the backboard.

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Listen: All About EMS Podcasts

On a new episode of the North Central Regional Trauma Advisory Council podcast I talked to Michael Fraley about EMS podcasts. Our conversation starts after a few minutes of news You can find other episodes of the NCRTAC podcast on iTunes or at the NCRTAC website.

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EMS Tips

Everything You Wanted to Know About Blood Pressure Assessment

Three posts together are everything (or almost everything) you wanted to know about blood pressure assessment: 1. Blood Pressure Assessment Tips from Everyday EMS Tips guest blogger Michael Fraley 2. The Blood Pressure from Steve Whitehead’s series on vital signs 3. Blood Pressure – Vital Knowledge for EMS by Chris Kaiser Bonus: 10 blood pressure […]

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#YearinReview What I shipped in 2010

Today Seth Godin asked, “What did you ship in 2010?” These are some of the things I shipped in 2010: Started a new job as the director of education for CentreLearn Solutions, LLC Launched the Medical Author Chat podcast, now hosted on the EMS Blogs Network Co-authored a series of continuing education articles for EMS […]

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EMS Tips

Not all "Chest Pains" have chest pain

Thanks to paramedic and educator, Michael Fraley, for this guest post. If you would like to guest post or review on Everyday EMS Tips check out the guidelines here. All of our textbooks have the classic Levine Sign picture of the grimacing middle-aged male with a clenched fist over his chest but that is not […]

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Book Review: Critical Care Transport

This is a guest book review by critical care paramedic, Michael Fraley, and critical care transport nurse, Colleen Herda. If you want to guest post or review on this blog, check out the guidelines here. Critical Care Transport (2011) American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, American College of Emergency Physicians Series Editor: Andrew N. Pollak, MD, FAAOS […]

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Event Review: Big National Conference – Process Improvement Academy

This is a guest post by Paramedic and Regional EMS Coordinator Michael Fraley. If you want to guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here. In February 2010, I had the pleasure of attending the “Big National Conference (BNC) for Small and Medium Services.” Turns out the name may be a bit misleading, […]

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EMS Tips

Treatment Tips for Pediatric Burn Patients (#31daysofCE)

This is a guest post by Michael Fraley. If you want to guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here. This post in the 31 Days of CE series comes from paramedic and EMS educator Michael Fraley. Michael writes: The prevention of thermal burn injuries in children has come a long way. A recent […]