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Book Reviews, Recommendations, and Excerpts

Recent Amazon Reviews and Recommendations I posted a review of Mr. Wilson Makes It Home,  a new book by Michael Morse. This is a great book from the author of Responding and Rescuing Providence.  I hope you will check it out. The The Gemini Effect by Chuck Grossart was a recent Kindle First book, which means as a […]

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Active Shooter Analysis and Lessons from Nickel Mines

The Reading (Pa.) Eagle posted two stories recently about the FBI investigation into active shooter incidents and specifically incidents in Pennsylvania. Pa. emergency responders still learning from Nickel Mines tragedy Lessons learned in Pa. active shooter analysis The stories reminded me of the Medical Author Chat interview with Janice Ballenger and her story of responding to […]

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Alternate Posting Location: Celebrate EMS Week Year-Round

On Episode 406 of the MedicCast I join Jamie Davis and Dave Konig to discuss the pending effort of the American College of Emergency Physicians to make EMS week a year-round awareness campaign. Listen to our conversation on the MedicCast page.

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Policy Prohibiting Concealed Carry of Guns by EMS Professionals

Hard to believe it has been almost two years since I last wrote about concealed carry for EMS. But it has. Scott Kier, Sean Eddy, and Chris Montera rekindle the conversation in Episode 14 of the EMS in the New Decade podcast. Two years ago I was skeptical about EMS and concealed carry and I […]

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Alternate Posting Location: Best Practices for Live Online EMS Training

In episode 395 of the MedicCast Rom Duckworth and I discuss best practices for live online EMS training. Watch and listen using this video or visit the MedicCast where you can also subscribe to all episodes of the MedicCast.

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Alternate Posting Location: MedicCast Episode 376 from EMS Today 2014

Jamie Davis, the pod medic, was kind enough to let me guest host an EMS education related episode of the MedicCast from the EMS Today 2014 Exhibit hall. The episode starts at the 12:15 mark in the video. I discuss Google Glass, NREMT Testing, and hybrid (online and classroom) education with Gabe Romero and Justin […]

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Alternate Posting Location: MedicCast Episode 375 from EMS Today 2014

Jamie Davis, the pod medic, was kind enough to let me guest host an EMS education related episode of the MedicCast from the EMS Today 2014 Exhibit hall. Watch and listen to an interview with Captain Jonathan Larsen of the Seattle Fire Department Medic 1. He is an instructor in the west coast resuscitation academy and […]

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Health and Wellness

EMS Provider Wellness: A Global Discussion on the MedicCast

Jamie Davis, the podmedic, hosted a conversation about EMS Provider Wellness and Fitness with me and  Paramedic Professor Sandy MacQuarrie. We had a great conversation. I enjoyed learning about Sandy’s work in Austrailia and paramedic wellness research. Please share this episode widely after you listen. Note: Our discussion starts at about the 6 minute mark. Enjoy! Also […]

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Alternate Posting Location: Training with Paramedico

New column at EMS1.com Using ‘Paramedico: Around the World by Ambulance’ in your training Also enjoy this interview with Paramedico author Benjamin Gilmour on the Medical Author Chat podcast and read a review of Paramedico by Rob Lawrence.

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Reader Question: Resources for EMT Student

A reader asked, “In January I started EMT class. I am looking for resources to learn outside of classes?”  Check out these blogs: Mediccast Blog and Podcast EMS Office Hours Blog and Podcast The EMT Spot Blog I have also heard great things about the apps from Limmer Creative.