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NAEMSE 2013: Slides and Handouts

NAEMSE Symposium presentations. August 10, 2013. Washington DC. Handheld Wizardy: Integrating Smartphones and Tablets into EMS Education Integrating Smartphones Into EMS Education from Greg Friese PDF of handout Distraction is Deadly: Understanding and Mitigating its Impact Distraction is Deadly in EMS Education, Driving, and Patient Care from Greg Friese PDF of handout  

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Distraction: Three Things Tuesday

On Saturday I am presenting Distraction is Deadly at the NAEMSE symposium. My slides for the presentation and the handout will post on EverydayEMSTips.com early Saturday morning. There are three types of distraction: 1. Manual – taking your hands off a task. For example, taking your hands off the wheel to key the radio or reach for a cup […]

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NAEMSE Webinar Slides: Integrating Smartphones into EMS Education

This is the SlideShare from the National Association of EMS Educators (NAEMSE) webinar I presented today. The topic was “Integrating Smartphones into EMS Education.” NAEMSE Webinar: Integrating Smartphones into EMS Education from Greg Friese

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Webinar Announcement: Integrating Smartphones into EMS Education

I will be delivering a NAEMSE educator webinar on February 13, 2013. Visit NAEMSE.com/Webinars for more information and to register. This will be an update of the presentation I gave at EMS World Expo 2012.

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Social Media Tips

Reader Smartphone App Recommendations

An Everyday EMS Tips reader shared that these were a few of his favorite apps: Pill Identifier by drugs.com EMS BLS guide by Informed MEDSCAPE MedWords OSHA Heat Safety Tool Other apps that have been brought to my attention Emergency Response Guide 2012 NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards Paramedic Protocol Provider Additional apps recommended […]

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Event Review

NAEMSE Symposium 2012 Notes and Resources

Doing a little deskkeeping (cleaning my desk) and making a final pass through my handwritten notes from the NAEMSE 2012 Symposium that was held two  months ago (August) at Walt Disney World. The follow is some of the tips, resources, ideas, books, and links that I think are worth sharing: Training Priorities for the Next […]

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Social Media Tips

Alternate Posting Location: Memo to the Paramedic Class of 2013

At the 2012 NAEMSE Symposium Dr. Bill Raynovich mentioned in his presentation on teaching ethics with cases that the topic ethical challenge for paramedic students is navigating the confusing world of social media. His talk inspired this new column at EMS1.com, Memo: Social Media Training for the Paramedic Class of 2013. Additional Resources PIOSocialMediaTraining.com – […]

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NAEMSE 2012 Recap: Effective PowerPoint Slide Design

During Kyle Bate’s session (Doodle!) I made some notes about effective PowerPoint slide design. Kyle’s slides stood well above the many of the other NAEMSE presenters. Kyle effectively applies his experience as a professional graphic designer and photographer to his work as an EMS educator. These are some of the slide design techniques that stood […]

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NAEMSE 2012: Doodle Session Recap

At the 2012 NAEMSE Symposium I attended the session Doodle! Are Your Students Learning or Distracted? by Kyle David Bates. The session was packed with information about learning and distraction and several interactive exercises. I did my best to pay attention, scrawl lots of notes, and resist the temptation of checking my email or tweeting. […]

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Lead with your Very Best Menu Item

This week I am at the National Association of EMS Educators symposium at Walt Disney World. I love it here. On this trip, like many of my trips, I will be eating out. On the road when I can eat a sit-down meal I like to try local restaurants rather than a chain restaurant. I […]