The first question asked in nearly every EMS course I have ever participated in is, “Will we finish early?” Read how I respond to the question and related attitude towards learning in a recent EMS1.com column. EMS instructor: 3 ways to handle ‘Will we finish early?’
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Thanks to @FISDAP for posting this photo from my presentation, Distraction is Deadly to the MN EMS Educators Teaching and Learning Conference. .@gfriese speaks about the dangers of distracted driving at this year’s TLC for EMS Educators. pic.twitter.com/Ih6HBq8ZlB — Fisdap (@FISDAP) April 25, 2014 The slide behind me is a quote from Mom that I […]
At the 2013 Teaching and Learning Conference for EMS Educators I presented Handheld Wizardry: Integrating Smartphones and Tablet Devices in EMS Education to a small group of educators. (conference schedule) SlideShare Slideshare is a tool for sharing PowerPoint presentation files, as well as other types of documents like PDFs. I regularly post the slides I present at conferences […]
The Emergency Response Guidebook is now available as app for iOS and Android. At EMS1.com I have a two part column on how to train students or personnel to use the ERG app. Part 1: New! Emergency Response Guide is an App Part 2: Training with the New ERG App, Part 2 Other posts about […]
EMS World officially starts today. Many EMTs and Paramedics from around the country have enjoyed fantastic pre-conference NAEMT training courses and other events. Today the EMS World Expo Podcast Studio, sponsored by Physio-Control opens. Check out the schedule of shows featuring your favorite EMS podcasters. I am pretty sure Bryan Fass is going to be […]
A reader wrote, “Any tips on what I can do to gain wilderness patient care experience? What would you want your co-instructors to know or have experienced before teaching WFR?” My Experience as a WMA Instructor I have been a Wilderness Medical Associates lead instructor since 2002. At the time of my application WMA generally […]
Last week I presented at the Ohio Society of Fire Service Instructors Symposium on the topics of online education and social media content creation. I also had a chance to share some general classroom teaching tips. These are my three best: 1. Start on time and end on time. You can’t always control the start […]
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Where can I practice reading 12 Leads?
A reader asked, “Where can I practice reading 12 lead EKGs?” These are some resources I have used to learn more about and practice 12 lead EKG interpretation: Also check out the 12 lead books in the Everyday EMS Tips bookstore. 1. EKG Club 2. EMS 12 Lead Blog 3. ECG Course Weekly Practice 12 […]
An EverydayEMSTips.com reader wrote: “Hello. I am a RN who also teaches EMT students at a local College. Do you have info or ideas on Therapeutic Communication?” Please use the comments area to share ideas and resources for this EMS educator related to Therapeutic Communication. If you are interested in guest posting on this topic […]
The Gate Keeper shared a list of Pearls of Wisdom that inspired me to write my own list. I can’t take credit for all of these Friese-isms. Many I have acquired from friends, co-workers, and supervisors. Others I have created on my own or adapted for my own use. Can I make a suggestion. (important […]