Do you know some EMTs only complete the minimum required CE? When I reapply every two year I usually have way more than the minimum required CE hours. In some categories I often have double the required hours. One person, me, does not make a focus group, but nonetheless I was puzzled when I received […]
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I first saw this video of a paramedic intern demonstrating intubation technique on the 510Medic.com blog. There are a bunch of things I like about this video: 1. Medic students dressed in uniforms and PPE … they look like paramedics. 2. Use of medical terminology. 3. Narrating his own actions. 4. Clear instructions to his […]
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Video: EMS Week 2010 EMS Games
Video photo collage from a 2010 EMS week competition between several neighboring EMS services. This is a great idea to have some fun and socialize with EMS colleagues. This idea could easily be adapted to include some EMS skills competition.
As many of us know, putting your health and fitness first can be a major challenge with the busy schedules we adhere to every day. Between his three jobs as a donor center coordinator, tissue recovery technician and paramedic, Buck Feris recognized this difficulty but decided to take the challenge head on by changing his […]
Paramedic and Blogger Florian demonstrates in this screencast how to use Keynote or PowerPoint to create a set of flash cards that can be imported into iTunes and from there into your iPod or iPhone. Thanks Florian for the great tip and training. You can also read a post from Florian that explains the same […]
The Top 3 Fail Phrases Uttered by EMT Students: 1. Do I need to know this for the test? 2. Do I need to read the book? 3. Will class end early tonight? If you commonly use any of these phrases you are not on the path to EMS Professional success. Instead of asking those […]
Thanks to paramedic educator Chris Cannon for this guest post. If you would like to guest post or review on Everyday EMS Tips check out the guidelines here. I love Dropbox. There, I said it out loud. I use Dropbox multiple times each day to get things done, and I’m not real sure how I survived without […]
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3 Hopes for Every Paramedic in 2011
Welcome to 2011. Sounds pretty cool doesn’t it. These are my three hopes for Every Paramedic in 2011. 1. Competency based continuing education that honors your time, experience, and knowledge. Many of you might just now be realizing that you have less than 90 days to meet the NREMT refresher and continuing education requirements (if you […]
EMS professionals have unlimited opportunities to practice their craft. Mountain rescue is one of those opportunities. What do you think about this work environment?
I love coming up with ideas and sharing ideas. Yesterday Doug Mummert retweeted a message from Keith Yaskin, a Fox 10 Phoenix News Reporter, looking for Thanksgiving Day Story ideas. I replied. Keith liked the idea and spent the day with the busiest Phoenix FD station – scroll down for the story. Thanks Doug and […]