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Video: Remember Two Things about Capnography

In the first video of a new EMS1.com video series paramedic and educator Steve Whitehead talks about two uses for End-Tidal CO2 monitoring. Great video and hope the first of many from Steve.

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Question: More Resources on Capnography

A reader asked, “I would like to know more about capnography.” Post updated September 20, 2015 0) CapnoAcademy.com a resource and information website from Medtronic powered by EMS1.com 1)      Capnography for paramedics blog 2)     [amazon-product text=”Capnography, King of the ABCs” type=”text”]1450246206[/amazon-product]: A Systematic Approach for Paramedics’ by Troy Valente 3)      Capnography Made Easy training course […]

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March 2011: Top Posts and Events at Everyday EMS Tips

March was a record-setting month for traffic and page views. Two contests attracted lots of visits and comments. At Facebook.com/EverydayEMSTips I gave away several pairs of Rip Shears. I also had another giveaway for email subscribers. The month closed out with another prize package giveaway from Magnum Boots USA. Look forward to more giveaways in […]

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Podcast: Interview with Non-Conformist’s Guide to EMS Success author Steve Whitehead

Start your new year by listening to this interview with Steve Whitehead about his e-book and guide The Non-Conformist’s Guide to EMS Success. This episode was originally broadcast at EverydayEMSTips.com. Browse to Everyday EMS Tips to read the…

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Apply to Present at an EMS Conference in 2011

Summer and Fall 2011 EMS conferences are accepting Speaker applications. Two that came to my inbox recently include: EMS Association of Colorado – call for presentations Alaska Annual EMS Symposium – call for presentations In this episode of the EMS Office Hours podcast I discuss ideas and tips to become a conference speaker with Jim […]

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Top Presentations and Exhibit Hall Education at EMS Expo 2010 #EMSExpo

The two top components of any conference are the exhibit hall and the education presentations. At EMS Expo the presentations were divided into multiple tracks including ALS, BLS, education, administration/management, and a general audience track. A lot of the big names in EMS – Steve Berry, Ken Bouvier, Heather Davis, Ray Fowler, Baxter Larmon, David […]

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Paramedic that Knows Everything Declines Additional Learning

I feel like I have “read it all” from end of course evaluations … “this was too easy” or “too difficult” or “the classroom was cold” or “breaks were too short” or “the PowerPoint slides were difficult to read” or ” I learned a lot, thanks” and on and on. I actually really enjoy reading student […]

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#7Links – Contribution to the 7 Link Challenge from @ProBlogger

Seven. Such a wonderful number for a list of posts. Darren Rouse, the ProBlogger, suggested a blog post that links to seven other blog posts. This is my contribution to the ProBlogger.com 7 Link Challenge. 1. The First EverydayEMSTips.com Post. Tips for watching an online education lesson to get the most out of the training […]

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22 Hours of Con Ed Now Available from EMS Boot Camp #EMS

In just a year the EMS Boot Camp project has built an archive library of over 22 hours of recorded EMT and Paramedic continuing education webinars. The multimedia CE lessons cover many important aspects of EMS. Each EMS Boot Camp webinar includes: Recorded video and audio of the session that you can watch anytime online […]

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Severe Sepsis Training and Resources for EMS Professionals

This statistic really caught my attention – “Severe sepsis is fatal in 1 of four cases and will kill more than a million American’s this year.” A disease, or results of the disease, kills as many people as breast and lung cancer combined yet we hardly know anything about. Most of what I recall learning […]