Or “No thanks.” Or “Thanks for thinking of me, I am not available.” Or “I am not available.” Explaining the reason you are unable to cover an open EMT or paramedic shift is unnecessary and counter-productive. An open shift is unlikely to be your problem to solve. Visit EMS1.com to read my advice on how […]
Even though it’s snowing outside my window in Wisconsin there are still paramedics deployed as Ambulance Strike Teams in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence and Hurricane Michael. And there are paramedics feeling the heat of not exercising appropriate professional behavior, especially between shifts. Read Hurricane deployment is not Beach Week for Ambulance Strike Teams on EMS1.com
EMS career success takes a combination of: Certifications Field experiences Educational attainments Professional speaking and writing Networking and mentoring Goal setting Planning Listen to Ray Barishansky, Deputy Secretary for Health Planning and Assessment. of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, discuss this recipe on the Inside EMS podcast. Also read a Paramedic Chief interview with Barishansky. Inside […]
World Cup Soccer Most of the time players kick the soccer ball to another player. 99% of the time players kick the ball directly to a stationary player or where they think a mobile player is going. My son, age 5, started playing soccer last fall. During drills Michael and the other kids practice passing […]
In addition to a strong and highly professional online presence having and maintaining a resume is essential for EMS professionals. These are my Everyday EMS Tips for your resume: Layout: Consider two or more pages, especially if you are applying for a supervisory or educator position. Cramming years of experience and certifications into a single […]
The Everyday EMS Tips ebook, The 4 Most Important People for your Professional Network is now available for download from Scribd.com. The 4 Most Important People for your Professional Network
Video is a behind the scenes look at the question and answer portion from the 2 hour EMS Career Development Boot Camp session held in Sept 2009. Paramedics and EMS educators Greg Friese and Jamie Davis answered questions from a live audience. If you want to access the full session, all of Greg and Jamie’s […]
Networking is more important than ever for achieving promotions, job interviews, and specialized training. Despite the proliferation of online social networking a personal network is essential. In a new ebook from EverydayEMSTips.com Greg Friese introduces readers to the four most important people for their professional network, how to interact with and benefit from those connections, […]
On the EMSGarage podcast, episode 47, Skip Kirkwood just mentioned the difficulty of keeping your uniform clean. The main hazard he mentioned was the patient’s boots pressing into your shirt when you lift the patient cot into the ambulance. This is my suggestion for Skip (I first learned this from an article by Thom Dick […]