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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I am running to commemorate the battles of Lexington and Concord, the opening battles of the American Revolution. How are you celebrating or recognizing Patriots’ Day. Learn about Patriots’ Day (which I learned is why my kids in Wisconsin are off of school today). Runner tracking with text alert or the official marathon app (I am bib 22515)
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Monday morning I will join more than 27,000 other runners on the famous marathon route from Hopkington to Boston. Start I am grateful for the invitational entry I received and looking forward to the challenge and reward of Boston! I am starting about 10:40 in Wave 3 Corral 5 with other invitational entrants. Thus there […]
For maximum exposure and page views EMS1.com was kind enough to post both of my April submissions today. I look forward to your comments and wide sharing of these columns, two of my best ever. Could ‘Livin’ the Dream’ be the best EMS smartphone app in history? New ambulance design sparks riot at […]
Does winter still have an icy grip on your service area? These are articles, podcasts, and more that caught my eye this month. What caught your attention? EMS Research Priorities Steve Whitehead asks, “What are the most pressing questions for EMS research?” I just recently renewed my lapsed subscription to the Journal of Prehospital Emergency […]
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
For emergency response personnel, every moment counts. But while first responders count their success in lives saved, they must count their paychecks in time and mileage logs. When the lights are flashing and lives are on the line, it’s not always easy to make the most accurate notes. These heroes must save lives and make […]
MEDRILLS has a rich collection of smartphone and tablet apps for learning and virtual practice of EMT and paramedic skills. In the comments share which app you would like to have most (if you want to add a “why” … even better). On Friday, January 4, at 07o0 CT I will randomly choose 3 winners […]
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 […]
The Cricothyroidotomy app from MEDRILLS, available from the Apple AppStore and Google Play, is an interactive training program for learning and practicing a cricothyroidotomy. In the instruction mode a narrator reviews the process, from start to finish, including indications, equipment, landmark location, incisions, airway placement, and complications. Throughout the instruction mode animations illustrate key points. In […]