From time to time EMT students or new EMS Professionals email me or other EMS Bloggers and Podcasters  questions about passing the NREMT exam, making the most of a class with a bad instructor, or how to find their first job. Often, and unbeknownst to the email writer, their letter is widely shared among an […]
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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 […]
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 […]
EMT and Paramedic students are always stressed for time. Everyday EMS Tips contributor and paramedic instructor Steve Kanarian has created a short video of time management tips and strategies. What I like most about this video is Steve’s easy style of talking, reassuring tone, and just the facts approach to time management. I know you […]
New Everyday EMS Tips contributor Timothy Clemans wrote a two part article for the EMS1.com Everyday EMS Tips Column. Tim describes his dream to become a paramedic with the prestigious Medic 1 program in South King County and the books he is reading to broaden his knowledge and skill. Read the columns at EMS1.com. Part […]
For EMS professionals education is ongoing. Although education and training are needed for refresher and relicensing requirements, is also important to always be learning because medicine is dynamic. What we do now we might not do in the future. Some of what we did in the past (15 compressions and 2 breathes) we don’t do […]
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Make a Winning First Impression
You Can Only Make One First Impression. It is vital to have a successful relationship with your EMS instructors. In your emergency medical career, you need to be able to work with many different personalities and types of people. This relationship building begins with your EMS instructor. Make a winning first impression with 4 Everyday […]
This is a guest post by Carissa O’Brien. If you want to guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here. Considering EMT school? Have you decided to dive in, but not sure of what’s in store? Here are five Everyday EMS Tips from recent EMT Basic course graduate Caraissa Caramanis O’Brien for you […]
Have you ever had a partner that said, “just make something up” or “we can just guess because nobody looks at those anyway” or “those forms don’t matter so stop filling them out.” Being complacent or complacency is making the choice to do things part way or not quite good enough. In the end it […]
Jim Hoffman, the EMS Professional, recently discussed the differences between accelerated (1 year or less) paramedic certification and degree programs (2 years or more) for paramedics. You can listen to his full discussion with this Blog Talk Radio episode. During the conversation Jim shares severe important tips for students that don’t have the time or […]